Newsweek: Republicans are calling out the Trump administration after $45 million was reportedly sent to the Taliban in Afghanistan by the Department of State on Monday. Among those reacting to the reports was Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett, who has introduced a bill aimed at stopping tax dollars from being given to the group that regained
8am: The Taliban started replacing their Tajik-origin fighters with Pashtun-origin ones after militants from the group killed five Chinese citizens in Tajikistan. Sources reveal that the group decided to transfer and disarm some Tajik-origin fighters. At the same time, they stripped local Taliban members of duties like collecting mine revenues and distributing land for extraction.
US$ 6,000,000,000 to the Taliban ! According to the Afghanistan International Bank (AIB), the United States has given six billion dollars in cash to the Taliban since August 2021 through AIB alone. There have been other methods of cash transactions as well. AIB says the notes… https://t.co/pe8QdHrYSI — Amrullah Saleh (@AmrullahSaleh2) December 7, 2025 How
Khaama: Pakistani forces launched strikes on three Taliban bases near the Chaman border over Friday and Saturday, killing at least 23 fighters. Media reports said the operation followed Taliban firing across the border, which was described as an “unprovoked” ceasefire violation. So far, officials in Kabul have not commented on the Pakistani media claim, and
Afghanistan International: Australia’s Foreign Ministry has announced the establishment of an independent sanctions framework targeting at least 140 Taliban individuals and entities, aimed at holding the group accountable for its repression of women and girls. Australia is the first country to formally integrate a Taliban-specific sanctions system into domestic law. Click here to read more
Amu: At least four people were killed and four others, including a woman, wounded in overnight clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani border troops at the Spin Boldak border crossing in southern Kandahar province, local sources said on Saturday. Residents said the fighting lasted several hours. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed the incident, accusing Pakistani
By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 4, 2025 China viewed the end of the US-led war in Afghanistan as an opportunity to expand its regional influence, gain access to the country’s mineral wealth, and secure its border against extremist groups. But even as Beijing has expanded its economic and political footprint in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
Amu: The Taliban’s chief spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, said during a ceremony in Paktia that modern warfare is driven by technology and that the group must strengthen its capabilities accordingly. He said the Taliban could not preserve their system using only the weapons left behind by the United States. Click here to read more (external link).
By RFE/RL’s Tajik Service and Reid Standish December 3, 2025 DUSHANBE -– Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry has denied claims that it is in talks with Russia to help guard its border with Afghanistan following an attack that killed five Chinese nationals in the area. The claim of a stepped-up Russian military footprint stems from a December
Khaama: Pakistan has intensified pressure on Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities following a series of security and diplomatic developments, including Washington’s suspension of Afghan refugee cases and recent deadly border attacks in Central Asia. Pakistan has accused the Taliban of failing to prevent militant activity, with officials telling the Economic Times that Kabul bears responsibility for rising