Pakistan asks Taliban to hand over TTP leaders
Ariana: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to hand over leaders of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other members of the group. At a press conference in Lahore, Naqvi said the attack, in which five Chinese engineers and their Pakistani driver were killed, was planned in Afghanistan and executed with the help of handlers and facilitators based in Pakistan. Click here to read more (external link).
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Former Football Federation Chief, Accused of Sexual Assault, Meets Taliban Governor
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Afghanistan International: Keramuddin Keram, the former head of Afghanistan’s Football Federation, found guilty of sexual assault by the previous government’s prosecutor’s office, has met the Taliban’s governor in Panjshir. Previously accused of sexually assaulting girls in his office, he fled to Panjshir during the tenure of the former government. Unable to be apprehended by the forces of the previous government, Keram has now resurfaced, openly praising the work of the Taliban governor. The meeting also included former Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal. Previously, some Panjshir residents accused him of facilitating the Taliban’s entry into the region and the defeat of the resistance in September 2020. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan grouped with Argentina, Ukraine and Angola in 2024 Futsal World Cup
Ariana: Afghanistan’ national futsal team has been placed in Group C of the 2024 World Cup along with Argentina, Ukraine, and Angola. It happened following the draw of the 10th edition of the Futsal World Cup 2024 on Sunday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The 2024 Futsal World Cup will begin in mid-September with the participation of 24 teams. This is the first time that Afghanistan have qualified for futsal world cup. Click here to read more (external link).
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Flooding Kills 10 Members Of 1 Family In Northeast Afghanistan
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi
May 26, 2024
Flooding from heavy rainfall swept through a remote village in northeast Afghanistan, killing 10 members of a single family. Local Taliban officials in Badakhshan Province told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi that four bodies had been recovered, and rescuers were searching for more after the May 26 flooding overnight. Mohammad Akram Akbari, the head of the provincial Anti-Disaster Department said a number of villages were hit by the flooding. In Baghlan, about 300 kilometers north of Kabul, Taliban officials said that 40 houses had been destroyed by flooding. The impoverished country has suffered a series of catastrophic floods this year.
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Iran Challenges Taliban’s Claims On Reduction Of Drug Production
Afghanistan International:Iraj Kakavand, the head of Iran’s anti-narcotics police, debunked the Taliban’s claims of diminishing drug production in Afghanistan by revealing the seizure of over 662 tons of various drugs within Iran in 2023 and the early months of 2024. Speaking at the BRICS Anti-Drug Working Group meeting in Moscow on Thursday, Kakavand highlighted the persistent trafficking and transit issues of drugs originating from Afghanistan, noting no significant reduction. Click here to read more (external link).
NRF Claims Killing Two Taliban Members In Herat Province
Afghanistan International: The National Resistance Front (NRF) announced on Friday that it has killed two Taliban members and injured another in the 12th police district of Herat. NRF stated that no harm was done to its forces or civilians in this attack. Click here to read more (external link).
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Biden says there are ways to control Daesh other than occupying Afghanistan
Ariana: In the conference, a reporter asked Biden if he could explain why the United States commits Kenya to a foreign war in Haiti, while it has withdrawn its forces from Afghanistan. “Very easily. There’s a reason why Afghanistan has been known as the graveyard of Empires. The likelihood of anybody uniting Afghanistan is highly highly highly unlikely. Number one. Number two there are ways to control ISIS other than occupying Afghanistan,” Biden said. Click here to read more (external link).