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Sources: TTP leader killed in Kabul

9th October, 2025 · admin

Amu: Noor Wali Mehsud, the leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was killed in a strike in Kabul on Thursday night, multiple sources confirmed to Amu. Kabul residents reported loud explosions in parts of Kabul, which they believed were airstrikes. Two local residents said the strikes happened near Abdulhaq Square in downtown Kabul. The exact

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Posted in Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Security, Taliban | Tags: Pakistan's failure in Afghanistan, Taliban blowback, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, TTP chief Noor Wali Mehsud |
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Taliban Have Crippled Services For Disabled Afghans, Says Tribunal Prosecutor

9th October, 2025 · admin

Afghanistan International: Benafsha Yaqoobi, the prosecutor at the People’s Tribunal for Afghan women, said that the Taliban have completely dismantled the rights and support systems for persons with disabilities since returning to power. Addressing the second day of the tribunal in Madrid, She described the group’s actions as a form of repression and crimes against

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Posted in Human Rights, Taliban | Tags: disabled, Life under Taliban rule |
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Watchdog Says Taliban Restricting Social Media In Afghanistan Days After Internet Blackout

8th October, 2025 · admin

By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi October 8, 2025 Internet watchdog NetBlocks has confirmed reports from inside Afghanistan that several major social media sites have been “intentionally restricted.” “Metrics show social media platforms Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat are now restricted on multiple providers in Afghanistan; the incident follows last week’s telecoms blackout and is the latest in

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Posted in Censorship, Economic News, Everyday Life, Science and Technology, Taliban | Tags: Internet, Life under Taliban rule, Social Media |
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Facebook, Instagram Reportedly Blocked Across Several Afghan Provinces

8th October, 2025 · admin

Afghanistan International: Locals in Kabul, Parwan, Balkh, Samangan, and Faryab said the social media disruption began recently. Some users also reported being unable to log into Snapchat. Click here to read more (external link). Related Internet Connectivity for Families in Southern Afghanistan Severely Limited

Posted in Censorship, Taliban | Tags: Internet, Life under Taliban rule, Social Media |
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Sources: Taliban ask new police recruits in Panjshir to bring their own weapons

8th October, 2025 · admin

Amu: New recruits in Taliban police in Panjshir province have been asked to procure their own weapons or risk dismissal, four sources from the Taliban police told Amu. The sources said the order specifically targets local recruits from Panjshir, while Taliban members brought in from other provinces are exempt. Click here to read more (external

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Ethnic descrimination, Panjshir |
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Sources: Wi-Fi services cut in parts of Kandahar

7th October, 2025 · admin

Amu: Internet users in Kandahar say Wi-Fi services provided by several local companies have been cut off again, sources told Amu on Tuesday. According to the sources, at present, only Afghan Telecom’s Wi-Fi network remains operational in the province. However, they warned that its services might also be suspended soon. The outage comes as residents

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Posted in Economic News, Everyday Life, Taliban | Tags: Internet, Kandahar, Kunduz |
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Weak Border Control Allows ISIS to Expand Along Pakistan-Afghanistan Frontier, NYT Reports

6th October, 2025 · admin

Khaama: Weak border control along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier has enabled ISIS to expand its presence and operations in the region, posing growing security risks, NYT reported. Pakistan is facing the gravest security crisis it has experienced in over a decade, fueled by the resurgence of the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and the growing presence of Islamic

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Posted in ISIS/DAESH, Security, Taliban | Tags: Pakistan's failure in Afghanistan, Taliban blowback, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan |
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Taliban Leader Convenes Senior Officials In Kandahar To Discuss Bagram Air Base

5th October, 2025 · admin

Afghanistan International: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has convened the group’s senior officials including governors and district chiefs in Kandahar to discuss the future of Bagram Air Base and other key issues, sources told Afghanistan International. The three-day meeting began on Saturday, 4 October, in Kandahar, the group’s stronghold. According to the sources, Akhundzada plans to

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Posted in Political News, Taliban | Tags: Bagram, Hibatullah Akhundzada |
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Taliban Enforce New Smartphone Ban Across Afghan Universities

4th October, 2025 · admin

Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has banned professors and administrative staff below grade four from using smartphones at universities, citing concerns that mobile phone use “causes distraction and complicates work.” Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Censorship, Science and Technology, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Phone ban in Afghanistan, Taliban Police State |
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Taliban Envoys Seize Control Of Afghan Consulate In Bonn

3rd October, 2025 · admin

Afghanistan International: Two Taliban representatives forcibly entered the Afghan Consulate in Bonn on Friday, 3 October, without coordination with the German government, sources told Afghanistan International. The envoys reportedly broke the lock on the gate and unilaterally took control of the building. Their entry came on a public holiday in Germany, when no officials from

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Posted in Germany-Afghanistan Relations, Political News, Taliban |
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