By Michael Scollon Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 13, 2024 The Taliban craves recognition by the international community that it is the only group capable of ruling and establishing security in Afghanistan. But not only has the militant group failed to achieve that status in its three years in power, rival extremist groups like Islamic State-Khorasan
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 13, 2024 Islamabad — Afghanistan’s Taliban officials said Tuesday that at least three civilians were killed on their side of the border in an overnight clash with Pakistan, saying the victims are a woman and two children. Abdul Mateen Qani, the spokesperson for the Taliban-led interior ministry in Kabul, accused Pakistani
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 11, 2024 An explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killed one person and injured 11 others, Taliban police spokesman Khalid Zadran told RFE/RL on August 11, an attack apparently targeting the country’s minority Hazara community. Zadran said the explosion was caused by a bomb planted in a minibus in Kabul’s Dasht-e
Tolo News: Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, has dismissed Western countries’ concerns about the activities of Daesh and other terrorist groups in Afghanistan as baseless and mere propaganda. Mujahid said that the geography of Afghanistan is under the complete control of the Islamic Emirate, and no foreign or domestic rogue groups are
Michael Hughes August 10, 2024 The Taliban have long represented themselves as a group with a local vision and little to no aspirations of carrying jihad beyond Afghan borders. Putting aside that aligning with al-Qaeda, an international terrorist group, single-handedly undermines this narrative, evidence continues to mount that Afghanistan has become an ideal base for
By Margaret Besheer VOA News August 8, 2024 New York — The head of the United Nations counterterrorism office warned Thursday that there is a risk of the Afghanistan-based Islamic State affiliate IS-Khorasan carrying out attacks abroad. “ISIL-K has improved its financial and logistical capabilities in the past six months, including by tapping into Afghan and Central
8am: The Taliban’s fight against ISIS is much more challenging than the previous government’s fight against the Taliban. Because ISIS and the Taliban are ideologically and even in appearance so similar that they are almost indistinguishable, suppose you live under Taliban control in Afghanistan. In that case, you will certainly notice that during routine inspections
By Nafees Takar VOA News July 25, 2024 Washington — Militant attacks in Pakistan’s northwest have plagued the region for years, leading to tensions between some of the region’s civilian leaders and the Pakistani military. Last month, the military announced the Azm-e-Istehkam or “Resolve for Stability” offensive would be an operation that cracks down on militants,
Ariana: The acting Minister of Defense Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid said Thursday just as there is terrestrial sovereignty, airspace sovereignty will be secured soon. Addressing an “appreciation ceremony” for security forces, Yaqoob said that if anyone looks at Afghanistan with disrespect, the Islamic Emirate will respond using available means and will not accept anyone’s orders in
VOA News: Military spending is surging in the former Soviet republics of Central Asia, a development officials link to regional conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, although experts doubt the buildup will increase stability. While Russia was the dominant arms supplier to these countries for more than three decades, other countries including Turkey, China