Officials Say Khost Forest Fire is Out, Locals Say It Continues
Tolo News: “The fire was controlled, thirty acres of land were burned, the charred trees were not totally damaged, and just the leaves and branches of the trees were burned,” Mesbahuddin Mohsen, a spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, stated. However, several residents in Khost province say that the fires have not yet been put out. “There’s a huge fire.” We put out the fire many times, but a strong wind blew, and the fire flared up again,” said Abdul Hadi, a Khost resident. Click here to read more (external link).
Gem stone and minerals processing center opens in Badakhshan
Ariana: For the first time the Chamber of Industries and Mines, as well as a center for processing and selling gem stones and minerals have been established in Badakhshan province. “Badakhshan is one of the richest provinces in the world. In the past, people knew little about Badakhshan. Badakhshan has ruby and lapis lazuli, but you should know that in Badakhshan there are more expensive things which other countries do not have,” said Rahimullah Samandar, executive director of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban Forces Search Shops in Herat to Identify Women Who Appear in Public Without Male Companions
8am: The Taliban on Tuesday (June 14th) reprimanded those women who were shopping without having their mahrams – male companions – after entering a market in Herat. Local sources told Hasht-e Subh that the Taliban had ordered shopkeepers that no women were allowed to enter the market without a mahram to prevent sin and prostitution, stressing that shopkeepers did not have the right to talk to women who appear in public without a mahram. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan’s resistance alliance aims to pry Taliban’s grip loose
Nikkei: Resistance forces in Afghanistan are challenging the country’s Taliban rulers, prompting them to send reinforcements to the northeast. The anti-Taliban National Resistance Front is vowing to “liberate” the country from the Taliban’s “doctrinarian rule,” and is employing guerilla-style tactics, especially in the Panjshir Valley region about 100 km northeast of Kabul. While experts say the loosely knit group has had little success so far, they see it complicating life for the Taliban. A recent United Nations Security Council report said that according to one member state, the Taliban considers the NRF to be a greater threat than ISIS-K — the Islamic State group’s regional affiliate — though it acknowledged this is a matter for debate. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan injects 11 mln USD to stabilize local currency
Xinhua: Afghanistan’s central bank would inject 11 million U.S. dollars into the local market in a bid to strengthen the national currency, afghani, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said on Sunday. The DAB was requesting all eligible banks, foreign exchange and monetary service providers to participate in the auction scheduled on Monday, according to a DAB statement. Click here to read more (external link).
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NRF Forces Attack on Taliban Base in Hesa Awal district of Kapisa
8am: A member of the National Resistance Front (NRF) told Hasht-e Subh that NRF forces carried out an attack on the Taliban base on Sunday night (June 12, 2022) in Kala Lan village, Hesa Awal district of Kapisa province. Although the exact number of casualties is not yet reported, local residents have reported that after the attack, two ambulances were taking the injured and dead Taliban fighters to Panjshir hospital. Click here to read more (external link).
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Senior officials from previous govt ‘fled to luxury homes abroad’
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Ariana: As Afghanistan’s former government collapsed, in August last year, many senior officials in the Ashraf Ghani regime fled the country to luxurious homes they had purchased abroad ahead of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) takeover. In a review of public documents and interviews, the Wall Street Journal on Monday stated that some officials who held top jobs during Ghani’s tenure, are now living in mansions along California’s coast and in major cities around the world. Some of these former officials, including lawmakers, are also living in clusters in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, WSJ reported. Click here to read more (external link).
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Al Jazeera: Iran hosts about 4 million Afghan refugees but anti-Afghan sentiment is on the rise amid economic distress in the country. “It’s still better to be here [Iran] than there, because here at least you have some safety,” Esmat said. “The Taliban wants to dictate how you dress, how your hair and facial hair look, what beliefs you hold, and how you live your life… Click here to read more (external link).