Afghanistan International: The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) announced that it had killed 10 Taliban fighters and wounded five other Taliban members in a targeted operation on the headquarters of the Ministry of Interior. Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Taliban’s police command in Kabul, said that four people were wounded in the incident.
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal December 25, 2024 Pakistani air strikes killed 46 civilians in eastern Afghanistan, the Taliban-led government in Kabul said on December 25, while Islamabad claimed it targeted suspected militant hideouts in border areas. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told RFE/RL that there were many women and children among the victims of the December 24
Khaama: A source told Khaama Press that unidentified gunmen attacked an Afghan employee at the Indian Consulate in the fourth district of Jalalabad city, Nangarhar eastern province of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Residents of Farah province have reported a sharp and unprecedented rise in armed robberies, sparking widespread concern among the population. They claim that many of these thefts occur near Taliban checkpoints and bases, yet the group has failed to address the issue. Some residents allege that Taliban fighters are directly involved in these incidents,
Arab News: While Daesh immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, the situation may not be so straightforward. In the past, Daesh has been known to claim responsibility for attacks it had no part in to boost its image. A more plausible explanation is that this was an inside job, reflecting the fractured nature of the
Afghanistan International: After the assassination of Taliban leader Khalil Haqqani, Abdul Ahad Talib, commander of his special forces; Mullah Shirin, the governor of Kandahar, and Yousuf Wafa, the governor of Balkh, have been asked to pay attention to their security. Reliable sources in Kandahar told Afghanistan International that the Taliban leader has asked them to
Afghanistan International: Reliable sources in Kabul have informed Afghanistan International that the Taliban’s intelligence agency has arrested two employees of the Ministry of Refugees on charges of involvement in the assassination of Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s Minister of Refugees. No further details regarding the identities of the arrested individuals have been disclosed. Click here to
By Ayaz Gul VOA News December 13, 2024 ISLAMABAD — The recent assassination of a Taliban minister in Afghanistan by a local Islamic State offshoot has raised concerns about the terrorist network’s expansion in the region, while signifying an escalation of the terror group’s conflict with the country’s de facto Taliban leaders. Taliban Minister of Refugees and
Afghanistan International: In its annual report on terrorism, the US State Department announced that the Taliban continues to host and shelter al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. The report, citing the UN’s independent assessment of Afghanistan, said that the Afghan Taliban also allowed the Pakistani Taliban to operate on Afghan soil. Click here to read more (external link).
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi December 11, 2024 Khalil Haqqani, the refugee minister in Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration, has been killed in an explosion in the capital, Kabul, two sources from inside the government told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi on December 11. The sources said the blast, which occurred inside the ministry’s compound, killed others as well, though no details were