Amu: Pakistani airstrikes targeted a Taliban special forces facility linked to the Taliban’s supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in southern Afghanistan on Saturday night, sources confirmed to Amu TV, as the cross-border fighting entered its 18th day. Sources also said that the strikes hit a unit in Kandahar’s District 9 where fighters loyal to Akhundzada were
Afghanistan International: Ahmad Massoud, leader of Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front, says Pakistan’s recent strikes in Afghanistan are the result of what he called the Taliban’s reckless policies and the group’s support for terrorist organisations. Speaking on Friday at an event marking the 31st anniversary of the killing of Abdul Ali Mazari, the late leader of
8am: The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense claimed that, in response to Pakistan’s airstrikes, they attacked border points and killed 14 Pakistani soldiers. The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense added in a statement on Saturday, March 14, that these attacks were carried out at border points in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces. Click here to read more (external
By Daud Khattak Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 13, 2026 Fresh Pakistani jet and drone strikes targeting Kabul and the Kandahar, Paktika, and Paktia provinces in Afghanistan have cast a shadow over China’s shuttle-diplomacy efforts to restore peace between Pakistan and the Taliban. There has been no official confirmation from the Pakistani government, but Taliban authorities
Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s state radio says the country’s military destroyed several Taliban posts along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border during its ongoing operation “Ghazab-ul-Haq”. Radio Pakistan reported on Thursday, March 12, that Pakistan’s army targeted and destroyed several Afghan Taliban positions along the frontier. Citing security sources, the broadcaster said the outposts were located inside Afghan territory
The Guardian (UK): The shocking level of physical violence against women permitted under the Taliban’s new laws has been revealed this week by the case of a woman in northern Afghanistan, who said she was beaten with a cable wire by her husband and told by a judge: “You want a divorce just because of
Amu: Sixty-one civilians were killed and 116 others injured in security-related incidents across Afghanistan over a three-month period, according to a new report by the United Nations. The quarterly report, covering Nov. 1, 2025, to Jan. 31, 2026, said several civilians were killed during border clashes between Pakistani forces and Taliban authorities. Between Nov. 1
8am: After seizing control of Afghanistan and accelerating the extraction of mineral resources, the Taliban awarded contracts for the large gold mines of Badakhshan and Takhar to Chinese companies. Concerns had previously been raised that the Taliban were looting the country’s natural wealth. Click here to read more (external link).
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi and Zamira Eshanova March 10, 2026 The United States has designated Afghanistan a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” accusing the unrecognized Taliban government of holding American citizens as bargaining chips. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in September that created the designation, which allows Washington to impose sanctions, travel restrictions,
Afghanistan International: Ahmad Massoud, leader of Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front, says the current crisis in the country is a direct result of Taliban policies, accusing the group of sheltering the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and more than 20 other militant organisations. However, he said opposition to the Taliban should not translate into support for bombing or foreign