Ariana: Three hundred people have reportedly been hospitalized and are being treated for cholera in Kandahar and Helmand provinces, officials said Tuesday. The death toll has not yet been confirmed but on Sunday reports indicated at least 20 people had died in Helmand. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – July 11, 2022
Severe Floods Destroy 15,000 Acres of Agricultural Land in Maidan Wardak
8am: As a result of heavy floods on Sunday in Maidan Wardak’s Jaghatu district, huge financial losses have been caused to farmers in the district, local sources reported Monday. According to the sources, at least 1,500 acres of wheat and potato fields and apple orchards with their crops have been destroyed due to this natural disaster. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News: Acting Minister of Defense Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid said that Kabul and Doha are expected to sign an agreement for security cooperation. Mawlawi Yaqoob Mujahid said that he requested Qatar’s assistance in providing salaries, uniforms and equipment for Islamic Emirate forces. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghan judge who prosecuted Taliban members joins Texas law schools as a research scholar
Houston Chronicle: Judge H spent the latter half of her 20s prosecuting and jailing Taliban members in Afghanistan for terrorism and narcotics-related charges. Her work within the counter-narcotics court was critical to hitting the Taliban where it hurt – their pocketbook. But, on the morning of Aug. 15th, 2021, when the Taliban took control of Kabul, everything she risked her life to build during her six years as a prosecutor, collapsed in a matter of hours. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan women athletes in peril, future uncertain
RFI: The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August last year crushed the dreams and hopes of millions of Afghan women who had made significant strides in the past 20 years. For athletes and sports women, it has been tough especially after they were banned from playing sport under the new Taliban government. Click here to read more (external link).
A young man shot dead by Taliban forces in Khost district of Baghlan province
Aamaj: Taliban shot a young man named, Sayed Amanullah Usmani, in Baghlan province. Sources told Aamaj News that the incident took place in Suchi Baala village of Khost district, Baghlan. According to the sources he shot dead by Taliban because he had a photo carrying the gun. Click here to read more (external link).
20 Cholera Infected Patients Die in Helmand Province
8am: At least 20 people have died as a result of cholera virus in Helmand province, health sources said. Meanwhile, at least 900 people are infected with cholera and about 20 people died in Zabul province yesterday, July 10, 2022. Click here to read more (external link).
Kabul University faces shortage of professors
Ariana: A number of Kabul University students raised their concerns on Sunday and said in addition to a shortage of lecturers and professors, they also have very little purified drinking water and that hostel accommodation is overcrowded. The students say that many professors have left the country and those who are now teaching do not all have the necessary qualifications and expertise. “Our lessons are progressing very slowly and that’s why we fell one semester behind,” said Faisal Amarkhil, a student at Kabul University. Click here to read (external link).
2 Taliban Members Killed by NRF Forces in Baghlan
8am: Local sources in Baghlan Province say that two Taliban fighters have been killed as the National Resistance Fron (NRF) carried out an operation on a Taliban outpost. Local sources in Baghlan province say that the assault was carried out on Saturday (July 10th) in the Laghak village of Banu district, Andrab valley. Click here to read more (external link).
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