Taliban Stirring Ethnic Hatred
Taliban militants dancing (file photo)
8am: After the Taliban rose to power, ethnic hatred, which had already been a long–standing issue due to years of war, increased significantly. The Taliban seemed to be using ethnic cleansing as their primary source of power, and wanted to intensify it. Videos circulated online showing members of the group wildly dancing and waving their flags in Panjshir (once a stronghold of resistance against the Taliban) in an uncontrolled display of jubilation. This, combined with the forced evacuation of people from their homes in places such as Daikundi, Dehdadi, Dandghori, Takhar, Kunduz, Panjshir, Andarab, Behsood and Balkhab, has only deepened the divide between people along ethnic lines. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban Discover ISIS Weaponry, Mine-making Center in Northern Afghanistan
Khaama: The Taliban security forces in Afghanistan’s Northern Province discovered an Islamic State weapons cache and a mine-making centre on Sunday. The discovered ammunitions and arms, including a suicide vest, hand grenades and objects used in making mines and explosive devices, Shah Mohammad Ahmadi said, Xinhua News Agency reported. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan has diplomatic operations in 14 countries: Mujahid
Zabihullah Mujahid
Ariana: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s [Taliban] spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and the world are expanding and so far, the IEA has diplomats at embassies in 14 countries. Currently, a number of countries, including Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar, and Kazakhstan have diplomatic missions in Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban Security Forces Carried Out Operation on ISIS Hideout in Kabul
Khaama: Taliban security forces conducted an important operation on an ISIS hideout in Kabul’s provincial district 12, claiming to have killed a key ISIS fighter who was involved in the attack on the interior ministry mosque. The ISIS fighters have claimed the responsibility for several brutal attacks in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif over the past couple of weeks. Click here to read more (external link).
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Almost 300 military vehicles left behind by the US have been repaired: Taliban
Ariana: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s [Taliban] defense ministry says it has repaired almost nearly 300 military vehicles that were trashed by the United States during its withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Following the withdrawal, the US Department of Defense released a report stating that the US left behind around $7 billion worth of military equipment that had been transferred to the Afghan government over the course of 16 years. Click here to read more (external link).
Heavy Rain and Flooding in Helmand Claim the Lives of Ten Nomads
8am: According to local sources in Helmand, as a result of flooding in the province, 10 nomads have lost their lives. On Saturday, a reliable local source, who did not want to be named, told that these floods occurred overnight in the villages of Tazani and Khashrod in the Nawzad district of Helmand province. Click here to read more (external link).
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Rashid Khan ‘proud’ to have led Afghanistan to historic win
Rashid Khan
Ariana: Afghanistan’s skipper Rashid Khan said on Saturday that he was “feeling super proud to have led my nation to this historic win.” Taking to twitter after Friday night’s historic win against Pakistan in their first T20I series match in Sharjah, Rashid also said: “Couldn’t have asked for a better performance from our bowlers.” Click here to read more (external link).
Opinion: Cricket’s response to Afghanistan has been woeful – the ECB and CA should withdraw from the ICC in protest
Wisden: The ICC have failed to support women in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover, it’s time for the ECB and Cricket Australia to withdraw from the governing body completely – write Raf Nicholson and Megan Maurice. Sport can be a powerful tool in international diplomacy – it is now widely acknowledged that the sporting boycott of South Africa in the 1970s and 1980s helped bring about the end of apartheid. But on the basis of their latest Board meeting (which concluded yesterday), the International Cricket Council – who led the way in the South Africa boycott – don’t feel that the rights of women are worth making a stand about. Click here to read more (external link).