Taliban Rebels Kill 10 Civilians in Andarab Baghlan
8am: Local sources in Deh Salah district of Andarab in Baghlan province have confirmed that the Taliban killed 7 civilians last night and took away 10 others to an unknown place. Last night, the Taliban fighters killed the innocent civilians in revenge when the Resistance Front forces attacked the Taliban’s vehicle in Qassan valley of Deh Salah district, according to sources. Click here to read more (external link).
WFP: Record Levels of Hunger Persist in Afghanistan
Tolo News: The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has once again warned of an increase in hunger in Afghanistan, saying that almost half of Afghanistan’s population is facing acute hunger. According to a WFP report, the prolonged drought and deep economic crisis will threaten the livelihoods of millions of people across Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
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Deported Refugees in Islam Qala Border: Taliban Filters Refugees from Panjshir During the Investigation
Taliban fighters (file photo)
8am: With the rise in attacks of the National Resistance Front forces on Taliban bases in Panjshir province, the Taliban have been harassing ordinary civilians on the bases of their ethnic affiliation for the past couple of weeks in different parts of the country. Click here to read more (external link).
NRF: Taliban Defeated in Andarab Baghlan
Sibghatullah Ahmadi
8am: The National Resistance Front has claimed that its forces have defeated the Taliban fighters in clashes in areas of Andarab, Baghlan province. According to Sibghatullah Ahmadi, the NRF spokesman, the Resistance Front forces in attack and defense in the areas of Pol-e Hesar, Khair Dara, and Dara Jar-e-Andarab, and in some other areas have got victories against the Taliban. Recently, the clashes between the NRF forces and the Taliban have increased in different parts of the country, especially in Andrab Baghlan, Panjshir and Takhar. Click here to read more (external link).
Blackburn: Is Taliban using abandoned U.S. data to target allies in Afghanistan?
Ripon Advance News Service: U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) led seven of her Republican colleagues in questioning the State and Defense departments about a disclosure that the Taliban is using biometric data left behind by the United States during its withdrawal from Afghanistan to target American allies who remain in the war-torn nation. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – May 9, 2022
Protests Against Compulsory Hijab: Protestors Call It Humiliation and Insult to Women’s Dignity
8am: Burqa is neither an Islamic hijab nor part of Afghanistan’s culture. It is a tribal tradition that is forcefully imposed on women in remote areas, particularly in Pashtun-dominated society only. Following the reactions to the Taliban’s compulsory hijab, the Women’s Movement for Justice and Freedom has said that the Taliban have insulted all Muslim women and girls in Afghanistan with their baseless vague religious decrees. Click here to read more (external link).
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Afghan Refugees in Iran Concerned Over Census
Tolo News: Afghan refugees in Iran expressed concerned about a census being taken in the country as it may cause problems with their current immigration status. Meanwhile, there are reports that hundreds of Afghan refugees are being forcibly deported by the Turkish government. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban Kills 8 Civilians, Including a Woman in Panjshir
8am: Local sources in Panjshir province have claimed that the Taliban fighters have tortured and killed innocent civilians in the province. According to sources, the Taliban have killed 8 civilians, including a woman, in Abdullah Khil valley in Dara district of Panjshir for the last couple of days. The victims are Mullah Faqir, Sami, Jalil Ahmad, Saududdin, Gul Zaman, Khalid, Abdul Raouf, Gul Mohammad along with his wife. Click here to read more (external link).