8am: Local sources in Takhar report two attacks by the Resistance Front forces on Taliban’s positions in this province. According to local sources, in the first attack carried out on Wednesday night, September 28, in Mashabah Qishlaq village of Dasht-e-Qala district of Takhar, as a result of which, Qari Khelan, one of the local Taliban
Mehr News Agency: Addressing a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan, Zahra Ershadi expressed concern over the reports on the resurgence of ISIL-affiliated terrorist groups in Afghanistan. “The de-facto authorities must commit to fighting terrorism and ensure to take all appropriate steps to protect diplomatic and consular premises against any intrusion or
Khaama: Taliban government authorities assert that US drones invaded Afghanistan through the airspace of Pakistan. They claim that Pakistan receives millions of dollars in return. In a meeting commemorating World Tourism Day, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, Political Deputy of the Taliban government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, claimed that Pakistan had allowed the US to use
8am: Local sources in Takhar report the intense clashes between the Taliban and the National Resistance Front (NRF) forces in this province. The clashes started on Monday night in Sayad village of Chal district and are still reportedly escalating. Recently, clashes between the two sides have escalated in Takhar province. In another report, four Taliban
Luke Coffey via Arab News: Firstly, allocate a percentage of the frozen assets of the central bank of Afghanistan to the resistance front to support and fund its activities. The US currently holds about $7 billion of these frozen funds. American policymakers should explore legal ways to divert some of them to the group’s political
Ariana: Saudi Arabia has asked the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) [Taliban] to not let the country become a sanctuary for terrorist activities. Speaking at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has called for the joint cooperation of all countries to prevent Afghanistan
8am: Local sources have further said that this explosion took place on Sunday evening, September 25, near the municipality building of Old City of Faizabad and left casualties. It was a roadside mine explosion and the victims are civilians. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that “Pakistan shares the key concern of the international community regarding the threat posed by the major terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan especially ISIS-K and Takrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, as well as al-Qaeda ETIM and IMU.” He made the remarks at the 77th United Nation General Assembly. Sharif’s
Forbes: Kabul airport is controlled by the Haqqani network, an entity designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the United States and subject to international sanctions. The network’s leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani, is Afghanistan’s Interior Minister and intelligence chief and is wanted for prosecution in the United States. The head of civil aviation, which oversees Afghanistan’s
8am: The incident took place on Wednesday night (September 21st) in the health center of Krangal village, Kunar’s Pich Dara district, according to sources. The victim’s name is Elyas, and he was killed because he criticized the Taliban for watching girls and wanted to prevent them from doing so. The sources add that the Taliban