Ariana: A suicide bombing took place in capital Kabul on Monday, killing six civilians and wounding 13 others, police said. The blast happened in Qala-e-Bakhtiar area in PD 6 of the city. Khalid Zadran, city’s police spokesman, said that one woman was also among those killed. Click here to read more (external link). More Explosion
CNN: Massoud is now 35, and he leads the National Resistance Front to the Taliban. In our interview, he asserted that his group has carried out 207 military operations around Afghanistan this year and that he has 5,000 soldiers under his control. Click here to read more (external link). Related US State Department: No Support
8am: Recent intelligence indicates potential connections between Khorasani and the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP). Video evidence and social media posts suggest his unit includes former ISKP operatives, raising suspicions of a strategic pivot toward this rival group. His vocal criticisms of the Taliban’s ethnic policies and the emerging power struggle within its ranks further
Afghanistan International: On Saturday, Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), under Taliban control, reported that these cameras have been placed in important and busy areas. This move comes amid occasional attacks on Taliban forces in Parwan province. The National Resistance Front and the Afghanistan Freedom Front have claimed responsibility for these armed attacks. Click here to read
Foreign Policy: Al Qaeda has set up nine new terrorist camps in Afghanistan in 2024, a sign of the Taliban’s increasing tolerance of terror groups in their backyard in spite of pledges to crack down, according to an Afghan resistance leader visiting Washington this week. “These are training centers; these are recruitment centers,” said Ali
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 28, 2024 Islamabad — Pakistan urged Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders Wednesday to explain their relationship with a globally designated terrorist group waging cross-border bloodshed and address concerns about sweeping restrictions they have imposed on Afghan women. The remarks by Islamabad’s special representative to Afghanistan, Asif Durrani, came as the militant group in
Afghanistan International: ISIS-K claimed responsibility for Thursday’s attack on a Taliban vehicle in Dara-e-Noor District, Nangarhar Province. The Taliban had earlier said that six students of a madrassa were killed in the attack, another student and four members of the group were wounded. ISIS-affiliated Khilafa News Agency said in a statement on its Telegram channel
Khaama: A Pentagon spokesperson stated on Thursday that the U.S. has international partners in the fight against ISIS. However, Sabrina Singh emphasized that the U.S. does not view the Taliban as a partner in the fight against ISIS. Previously, NBC News reported, citing its sources, that due to the growing global threat posed by ISIS,
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s Foreign Ministry has rejected remarks made by Pakistani officials about the recurrence of another 9/11-type attack from Afghan soil. The Taliban said that these statements are not true and are an attempt to “confuse public opinion”. The ministry even lambasted Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan Asif Durrani and stated that the
By Ayaz Gul VOA News August 19, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan reported Monday that at least three soldiers had been killed in clashes with militants attempting to cross over from Afghanistan. A military statement said that Pakistani forces had intercepted the predawn infiltration attempt in the Bajaur border district and “effectively engaged and thwarted” it. The ensuing