Afghanistan International: Reliable sources from Herat have confirmed that Taliban members killed a young Shiite man in the Jebrael township of the province on Thursday. The young man, identified as “Habib”, was killed amid rising tensions between the Taliban and Afghan Shiites over Ashura observances. According to local sources, Habib had clashed with Taliban members the day before his death to protest against the restrictions imposed on Shia mourners in Herat. Click here to read more (external link).
Unidentified attackers assaulted Afghan migrants in Fars province, Iran
Khaama: Several Afghan migrants in Iran reported that a group of unidentified individuals attacked their workplace in Dorudzan village, Marvdasht County, Fars Province, during the night with “sticks and knives.” According to the report, at least six Afghan workers were injured in this attack. According to these migrants, the assailants took away their cash and phones after the attack. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – July 13, 2024
Turkiye to Deport 5 Military Commanders Affiliated With Afghan Party Leader
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Afghanistan International: Turkiye has detained five military commanders affiliated with Abdul Rashid Dostum, the leader of Junbish-i-Milli Islami Afghanistan party and transferred them to a migrant deportation centre in Istanbul. The Afghan embassy in Ankara told Afghanistan International that it is ready to assist to free them. An informed source in Turkiye told Afghanistan International that Turkish police coerced the signatures of these four military commanders on their deportation papers. Click here to read more (external link).
‘TTP now largest terror group in Afghanistan’
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Dawn: The proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is now the largest terrorist group in Afghanistan, enjoying operational and logistical support from both the Afghan Taliban and factions of the Al Qaeda terrorist network, according to a United Nations monitoring report. “The Taliban do not conceive of TTP as a terrorist group: the bonds are close, and the debt owed to TTP significant,” states the 15th report of the ISIL (Daesh) and Al-Qaeda/Taliban Monitoring Team, submitted to the UN Security Council. Click here to read more (external link).
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Bodybuilders Vie For Mr Afghanistan Crown, Modestly
AFP: On a stage inside Kabul Stadium, dozens of bodybuilders take turns flexing and posing in a bid to clinch the title of Mr Afghanistan — albeit with their legs modestly covered to just below the knee. Click here to read more (external link).
Shia protesters in Herat march in response to Taliban restrictions
Khaama: Groups of Shia protesters in Herat marched through the city’s 12th, 9th, and 13th districts, waving Ashura flags and chanting “Labbaik Ya Hussain” as they expressed their religious devotion and voiced dissent against recent statements made by the Taliban. Caravans of Shia protesters in Herat marched through the city’s 12th, 9th, and 13th districts, waving flags of Ashura and chanting “Labbaik Ya Hussain.” This protest movement was sparked by statements from Ahmadullah Muttaqi, the Taliban’s cultural chief, who deemed Ashura a “bid’ah” (innovation). Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News in Dari – July 12, 2024
Bribery And Coercion In Herat Province: Residents Fed Up With Incompetence And Ignorance of the Taliban
8am: Several residents of Herat claim that after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, they assigned specialized positions in this province to their uneducated fighters. They allege that this group has become corrupt but has not learned how to work. According to these Herat residents, the Taliban’s administrative procedures have caused numerous challenges and confusion for the people. Shoaib (pseudonym), another resident of Herat, who went to the legal affairs office in this province under Taliban management for a legal dispute, says that the uneducated Taliban staff openly take bribes from people. People complain about the unemployment and bribery of the Taliban while the majority of the group’s commanders in Herat have taken second and third wives and have become owners of luxurious apartments, land, and fuel stations. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban Stripped Me, Other Women in Prison, Claims Afghan Rights Activist
Afghanistan International: Zarmina Paryani, a prominent women’s rights activist, criticised the public’s indifference to the Taliban’s treatment of women and urged people to protest against the harassment of women in Afghanistan. She revealed that the Taliban members had “stripped her and other women” in prison. Paryani stated that the Taliban clicked group photos of her and the other women present along with her while they were naked. Paryani’s revelations come amid previous accounts from other Afghan female activists who protested against the Taliban who were imprisoned by the group, sharing their harrowing experiences with the media. Click her to read more (external link).