Tolo News: Hundreds of tonnes of coal from mines across the country are being exported on a daily basis to Pakistan. The industrial companies working in the coal business said that the majority of coal is from Dara-e-Soof of Samangan and Balkhab district of Sar-e-Pul province. Click here to read more (external link).
Former Head of National Cricket Board Detained: Reports
Tolo News: The former head of the Afghanistan Cricket Board has reportedly been detained but security officials have yet to confirm or otherwise comment on his arrest. Videos went viral on social media showing that security forces prevented Fazli from going to the compound of the ACB. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – July 4, 2022
Two Dead After Gunmen Fire On Vehicle Carrying Taliban Forces In Herat
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi
July 4, 2022
At least two people were killed after unknown gunmen attacked a vehicle being used by the Taliban’s Defense Ministry in the western Afghan city of Herat, local officials said.
Another 20 were wounded in the attacks, a hospital source told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi.
The vehicle was carrying employees of the Taliban’s 207th Al-Farooq military corps.
Some local media reported four buses were attacked in different parts of the city but the provincial security officials confirmed only one attack.
A Taliban official told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi two men riding an auto rickshaw carried out the attack. He said one of them was killed while the other attacker managed to flee the scene.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
With reporting dpa and Tolonews
Copyright (c) 2022. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave NW, Ste 400, Washington DC 20036.
Taliban Turns Shiite Mosques, Religious Schools and Schools into Military Bases in Deserted Balkhab District
8am: Sources in the Balkhab district of Sar-e-Pul province have confirmed that the Taliban have moved their reserve forces inside the villages. These fighters use Shiite Hazara mosques, religious schools, schools and even health centers as their military bases. According to the sources, the Taliban have deployed an estimated 1,000 fighters in the villages of “Khorma Takht”, “Tajri” and “Al-Darz” in Balkhab in order to prevent possible attacks by Mawlawi Mehdi and his loyal fighters. In this connection, a videotape has gone viral on social media, where Taliban fighters in Balkhab are playing music from the loudspeakers of Hussainiyas/Shiite mosques, and they are having fun inside it with smiling faces. Click here to read more (external link).
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8am: Local sources have confirmed an attack on a Taliban camp on the outskirts of Kapisa province. The attack took place in the middle of Saturday night (July 2nd) in the Qazikhel area in the first district of Kapisa province, according to sources. The Afghanistan Liberation Front claims to have carried out the assault. This anti-Taliban military group published a video, claiming that as a result of this attack, 3 Taliban members have been killed and 5 others were wounded. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – June 3, 2022
Relief Workers Express Concerns Over Child Casualties After Taliban Take Charge in Balkhab
8am: Relief workers who have voluntarily gone to the remote mountains to help the displaced people of Balkhab for the past four days express their concern over the loss of more children. Those who have visited the Hazar chashma, Dozdan chashma, Sarsalakh, Abqol, Gandaji, Sokhta, Zardsang, Pitab and Pudina villages in the Yekawlang district of central Bamiyan province, say that displaced people in these areas have many problems, including lack of food supplies, shelter, clothes, blankets, and other basic facilities. Click here to read more (external link).
Export volume of Afghan pine nuts drops off
Ariana: Exports of pine nuts from Afghanistan have declined in recent months as trade routes remain closed, traders say. Traders in Khost said that the pine nuts could spoil if shipments remain in warehouses for too long. Click here to read more (external link).
Provincial Secretary Takes Lead During Governor’s Absence in Samangan, Deputy Governor Not Trusted
Taliban fighters (file photo)
8am: Local sources in Samangan report that the acting Taliban governor in this province illegally appoints his secretary as the caretaker of the province instead of the deputy governor in his absence. Sources add that this behavior of the Taliban governor shows his distrust towards the non-Pashtun Taliban-affiliated members in Samangan province. Click here to read more (external link).