8am: In the past month, 20 individuals lost their lives in various incidents across the provinces of Herat, Badghis, Ghor, Nimruz, and Farah. During this period, the Taliban executed a former military officer and a civilian. Additionally, several civilian killings have been attributed to unidentified armed individuals. Approximately five Taliban fighters also died during this
By Frud Bezhan and Zhakfar Ahmadi Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 10, 2024 The FBI’s arrest of an Afghan man who allegedly planned a U.S. Election Day attack has underscored the growing threat posed by the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) extremist group to the West. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, an Afghan citizen living in the United States, plotted an
8am: Over the past three years, the Taliban have consistently claimed to have achieved nationwide security and eliminated criminal gangs and networks, often emphasizing these assertions to the global community and the people of Afghanistan. However, these claims occur amidst a significant rise in insecurity and armed robberies in Takhar province, causing serious concerns among
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 9, 2024 U.S. authorities said they have arrested an Afghan citizen and charged him with conspiring to conduct a terrorist attack on Election Day in the United States in the name of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. The Justice Department said in a statement late on October 8 that Nasir Ahmad
The Independent (UK): As Chinese workers and development projects increasingly come under attack in Pakistan, security experts say separatist militants see the foreign presence as a threat to local resources and their grip on the restive South West. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International: Speaking at the Moscow Format Conference, Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister said that ISIS has been able to establish equipment and training centres outside Afghanistan’s borders, and this incident has caused concern for the Taliban. Muttaqi called on the countries of the region not to allow ISIS to recruit their nationals
By Abubakar Siddique and Frishta Sahak Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 1, 2024 The Taliban’s repressive policies and widespread rights abuses have made its unrecognized government in Afghanistan a global pariah. To boost its international image, the hard-line Islamist group has tried to woo foreign tourists to the country, where violence has significantly dropped since
By Ayaz Gul VOA News September 30, 2024 Islamabad — The Taliban said Monday that their security forces had killed and captured several “key members” of a regional Islamic State affiliate for plotting recent terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, alleging that the suspects had crossed over from Pakistan. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson, listed the claims and so-called
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s police command in Panjshir on Monday announced the start of the second round of the process of collecting unlicensed weapons in the province. Taliban officials in Panjshir announced that no one has the right to keep or transfer unregistered weapons. The Taliban-controlled Afghan National Radio (ANA) quoted the group’s police command
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front claims to have killed two Taliban members and wounded another on Saturday afternoon in the Sarai Shamali area of Kabul. The group stated that it targeted a vehicle carrying Taliban members in Kabul’s 11th district. Click here to read more (external link).