AFF Says It Targeted Taliban Intelligence Office In Kabul

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Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said its fighters struck Taliban Intelligence Unit 40 in the Shash Darak area on Friday evening. In a statement, the group claimed at least one Taliban member was killed and four others were wounded. The AFF described the site as a “notorious” office where former Afghan soldiers and innocent civilians, including women, are detained and subjected to “brutal and inhumane torture.” Click here to read more (external link).

Pakistani FM claims IEA integrated hundreds of TTP supporters into government

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Ishaq Dar

Ariana: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, has claimed that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has integrated hundreds of supporters of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) into its government structure. He called on IEA to either distance these members from the Durand Line or hand them over to Islamabad. Click here to read more (external link).

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Taliban Sell Driving Licenses Without Tests, Fueling Afghanistan’s Road Death Crisis

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8am: The findings of this report indicate that widespread corruption in the traffic department under Taliban control has significantly increased. Based on these findings, applicants receive driving licenses and vehicle permits without taking exams and by paying money. Meanwhile, citizens say this process has endangered the lives of thousands and turned roads into deadly scenes. In just the past month alone, in two traffic accidents on the Kabul-Herat highway, 97 people lost their lives, and more than 30 others were injured. Click here to read more (external link).

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Taliban Leader Outlaws Criticism & Love Poetry Under New Law

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Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada

Afghanistan International: The Ministry of Justice said Saturday the new legislation, published in the official gazette, sets out 13 articles regulating poetry gatherings. The law prohibits any criticism of Akhundzada’s orders and decisions and bars verses praising “boys and girls” or encouraging friendship between them. It also demands poetry be free of “worldly love , improper desires and inappropriate emotions.” Click here to read more (external link).

Most ISKP leaders have found operational sanctuary in Pakistan, says Khalilzad

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Khalilzad

Ariana: Former U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has raised concerns over the growing presence of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) leaders operating from Pakistan. In a post on X on Friday, Khalilzad said that Abdul Malik, a senior ISKP figure and key planner of attacks, was killed on August 8 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Click here to read more (external link).

Russia says over 23,000 foreign fighters active in Afghanistan

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Amu: Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said in a newly published article that Moscow estimates more than 23,000 fighters from about 20 international militant groups are currently operating in Afghanistan, posing a serious threat to regional and global security. Writing in the government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Shoigu identified ISIS-K as the most concerning group, citing its military bases and training camps spread across eastern, northern, and northeastern Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).

Afghanistan to Face Iran in Central Asian Championship Opener

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Khaama: Afghanistan’s national football team will play its first Central Asian Championship match against Iran in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, aiming for a strong performance and regional recognition. The Afghanistan national football team is set to play its first match in the Central Asian Championship against Iran today, Friday, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. According to the tournament schedule, the match will kick off at 4:30 p.m. local time at the central stadium in Dushanbe, drawing both excitement and anticipation. Click here to read more (external link).

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