8am: On Monday night, the Taliban fighters raided the house of Mehrabuddin, a resident of Khost district, arresting and torturing his son named Sohrab for affiliation with the National Resistance Front, according to sources. Sources have stated that during the torture of Sohrab, his 17-year-old sister threw herself on her brother in order to protect him, as a result of which the Taliban shot dead both of them. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan’s football coach eyes ‘revenge’ against India in upcoming clash
Ariana: Afghanistan’s football team is determined to avenge defeats against India as they face each other in the 3rd round of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers on Saturday. Afghanistan will meet India after playing Hong Kong in the opener of the campaign Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference, Afghanistan’s head coach, Anoush Dastgir, said that the team has practiced hard during the last four years with the aim to make a debut in the Asia Cup. He said that the team is fully ready for Wednesday’s match. Click here to read more (external link).
Zadran century helps Afghanistan to winning 2-0 ODI series lead
AFP: Opening batsman Ibrahim Zadran scored an unbeaten 120 as Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by eight wickets on Monday to take a winning 2-0 lead in a three-match one-day international series. The two victories in Zimbabwe have lifted them to 90 points, five less than second-placed England, who have played four more matches. After the final ODI match on Thursday, the countries will play three Twenty20 internationals on June 11, 12 and 14, also in Harare. Click here to read more (external link).
Other Afghan Sports News
Panjshir Residents: Taliban Loots Orchards and Uses Residential Areas As Their Bases
8am: Sources in Panjshir province have reported that the Taliban fighters have plundered the residents’ orchards in the province. According to footage sent to Hasht-e Subh on Sunday, the Taliban rebels have rushed to a village in Rukha district, taking away the orchards of the residents. The sources added that the Taliban rebels have turned the houses and private properties of the residents into military bases. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News in Dari – June 6, 2022
Mujahid urges the world to recognize Taliban instead of raising ‘baseless’ concerns
Zabihullah Mujahid
Ariana: As international human rights organizations voice concerns over alleged human rights violations in Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has described such reports as “baseless”, saying the international community raises the issue for its own political gains. While the IEA denies reports of human rights violations, it is now more than 200 days since they closed schools to girls above Grade 6. Despite some IEA leaders having said girls’ schools will reopen, this has not yet happened. Click here to read more (external link).
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Afghanistan to Receive Monkey Pox Test Kits: MoPH
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said that the World Health Organization (WHO) will provide Afghanistan with kits to examine the monkey pox in the near future. The officials said that the Afghan health sector is currently lacking kits to test for monkey pox. “The PCR machines were handed over to the MoPH during the outbreak of Covid-19 in Afghanistan. When we receive the kits of Monkey Pox, these machines could be used to test for the (disease),” said Jvid Hazhir, a spokesman for the MoPH. Click here to read more (external link).
In an attack on an outpost of Taliban three of their fighters killed: NRF
Aamaj: The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) sending a video to Aamaj News claims that it has targeted an outpost of Taliban in Kapisa province, as a result three Taliban fighters killed. A senior member of NRF says that they launched the attack on an outpost of Taliban’s red unit in Sifatullah Khel village of Kohistan district of Kapisa. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban Uses Biometric Devices to Check Military Background of Passengers in Panjshir
8am: According to a credible source, a group of Taliban fighters in the Zamankour area of Panjshir province has set up a checkpoint and checking the military background experiences of passengers passing the route. Click here to read more (external link).
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Helmand’s Governor Appointed As New Suicide Commander of the Taliban
8am: The Taliban’s supreme leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada has recently appointed Mawlawi Abdul Ahad as the new Omari Suicide Corps Commander for its group, a spokesman for the Taliban governor in Helmand said. The Taliban suicide corps is one of the most important military units of the group, which has carried out deadly attacks in cities and public places for the last two decades. Click here to read more (external link).