Helmand’s Governor Appointed As New Suicide Commander of the Taliban

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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).

Taliban Defines Fighting Background as Recruitment Criteria in Public Posts

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Taliban militants (file photo)

8am: In a new move, the Taliban group has defined fighting background as the criteria for recruitment and employment in government posts and positions. The application for government employment is required to have a fighting background in the ranks of the Taliban against the former governments. According to the source, the Taliban group considers having a war record to be one of the main criteria for hiring new employees in government positions. Click here to read more (external link).

Members of Hezb-e-Islami threw acid on women’s faces in Kabul: Muhajir

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Hekmatyar, head of Hizb-e-Islami.

Aamaj: Mohammad Sadiq Akef Muhajir, spokesman for the vice and virtue ministry reacting to remarks of the Hezb-e-Islami leader, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, stated, “the poor man lacks knowledge in this regard.” Muhajir in a tweet added that once members of Hezb-e-Islami threw acid on faces of women in Kabul, and in Shamshato camp in Peshawar, Pakistan. Mr. Muhajir after a few minutes deleted the tweet. Click here to read more (external link).

Taliban Beat Up Tailors for Allegedly Sewing Women’s Clothing in Herat

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Talib militant

8am: A local source told Hasht-e Subh on Sunday that the Taliban had beaten up some tailors while sewing women’s clothing in their shops. According to the source, the Taliban has ordered the city’s tailors not to sew women’s clothes. The Taliban have recently imposed severe restrictions on hairdressers, tailors, shops and public places in Herat and other provinces. The incident took place in the Jakan area of ​​Herat city. Click here to read more (external link).

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India-Taliban Realpolitik Likely to Rattle Islamabad

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Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (R) and J.P. Singh (L), the Indian ministry of external affairs joint secretary

Michael Hughes: Islamabad had waited patiently for more than two decades for the Taliban to recapture Kabul and ensure Afghanistan would serve as “strategic depth” if Pakistan needed territory and resources in a war against India. The Pakistanis assumed the Taliban regime would take a hostile posture toward New Delhi, especially given India’s past support for the Northern Alliance. Hence, one could imagine the shock registered in Islamabad this week upon learning that Afghanistan’s foreign ministry hosted a diplomatic delegation from India. Click here to read more.

30 to 40 Civilians Arrested in the First District of Panjshir, Says Taliban Spokesperson

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8am: Local Taliban officials have confirmed the detention of civilians in Panjshir province. Abu Bakr Siddiq, a spokesman for the Taliban governor for Panjshir, said in a video clip on Saturday afternoon (June 4th) that 30 to 40 civilians had been detained by the Taliban in the first district of Panjshir. Click here to read more (external link).

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