AP: There are cemeteries all over Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, many of them filled with the dead from the country’s decades of war. They are incorporated casually into Afghans’ lives. They provide open spaces where children play soccer or cricket or fly kites, where adults hang out, smoking, talking and joking, since there are few public parks. Click here for more (external link).
Some youths shot dead by Taliban in Badakhshan: Sources
Aamaj: Sources told Aamaj News that Taliban shot four youths, recently had been deported from Iran, accusing them of cooperation with the National Resistance Front forces in Katu-Bala village of Tagab district, Badakhshan. The sources added that youths did not have weapons, but they have been shot dead because of their kinship with Haji Habib, a former officer. Click here to read more (external link).
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Taliban denies reports of monkeypox in Afghanistan
Ariana: The Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has rejected reports of positive cases of monkeypox in some provinces of Afghanistan, saying that no cases of the disease have been registered so far. This week, some Afghan media outlets reported several cases of monkeypox in Nimroz, Herat and Kabul provinces. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban to Clear Its Ranks From Non-Pashtun Commanders
Mawlawi Mehdi Mujahid
8am: Mawlawi Mehdi Mujahid, a Hazara member in the ranks of the Taliban, has left the group’s ranks. He, who was the only one who opposed the closure of girls’ schools, has now retired. The Taliban tried to use his influence to strengthen ties with the Hazaras and Shiites, but now the commander has left the Taliban and cut ties with the group’s leaders. Click here to read more (external link).
The Taliban’s control of Afghanistan is guaranteeing Al Qaeda’s ‘continued personal survival’, experts say
Al Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahri
Business Insider: Al Qaeda members are “reported to be living in Kabul’s former diplomatic quarter where they have access to Ministry of Foreign Affairs meetings”, the UN said with Al Qaeda providing “advice and support” to the Taliban. Click here to read more (external link).
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Congress Is Dishonoring America’s Afghan Allies
Bloomberg: There’s a straightforward way to resolve the Afghans’ immigration status: Congress could pass an “adjustment act” that would allow them to apply for permanent status in the US after a year. The US has previously offered such adjustments to refugees from Vietnam, Cuba and Iraq. Click here to read more (external link).
Clashes Escalate in Panjshir: 10 Taliban Fighters Killed
8am: After two days of ceasefire in Panjshir, clashes once again have escalated between the two sides. Sources in Panjshir province have reported that clashes between the National Resistance Front forces and the Taliban fighters have escalated in the province as a result of which 10 Taliban fighters are killed, but NRF, in a tweet has claimed of killing 15 Taliban fighters. Click here to read more (external link).
Rashid Khan’s ‘high point’; helping Gujarat Titans secure maiden IPL title
Rashid Khan
Ariana: Thrilled with his team’s win on Sunday, Gujarat Titans’ star leg-spinner, Rashid Khan, posted pictures of himself with the IPL 2022 trophy on social media and thanked his fans for their good wishes and support. Not wasting anytime, Rashid said on Facebook “we will see you in the [upcoming] match against Zimbabwe. Remember us in your prayers.” Click here to read more (external link).
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Afghan Woman Raises Silkworms After Losing Job Following Taliban Takeover
Many Afghan women who lost jobs after the Taliban seized power in the country are now working to support their families by running home businesses. That’s what Shataba Jalal is doing and her business requires a very special skill. Safiullah Ahmadzai has the story, narrated by Anne Ball.
Drug Trafficking from Afghanistan to Central Asian Countries Doubled, Says Vladimir Kulishov
8am: Vladimir Kulishov, Russian First Deputy Chief of the Federal Security Service (FSB), has said that the volume of drug trafficking from Afghanistan to Central Asian countries has doubled since 2021, specifically, after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. According to Mr. Kulishov, last year, 3,500 tons of narcotics were seized in the Republic of Tajikistan alone, and added that this number had reached 1,700 in the first few months of 2020. Click here to read more (external link).