Afghanistan International: The National Resistance Front (NRF) said its forces killed three Taliban fighters in an operation in Herat province on Saturday night. In a statement, the group said the attack took place around 8:30 p.m. in Guzara district, along the Herat–Pashtun Zarghun road, near a police training centre. Click here to read more (external
Asia Plus – Tajikistan: Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) and son of the legendary Ahmad Shah Massoud, says Tajikistan has never been a supporter of war or violence in Afghanistan. In a recent interview with Iran’s Iraf television network, Ahmad Massoud spoke candidly about his current activities, the Taliban’s
Afghanistan International: Guterres stated that five armed groups claimed responsibility for 47 anti-Taliban attacks in the past quarter. These included the Afghanistan Freedom Front, the National Resistance Front, the Afghanistan Liberation Movement, the People’s Sovereignty Front and the National Mobilisation Front. Of these, the UN was able to independently verify 19 incidents. Click here to
Afghanistan International: Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front, said Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told him during talks in 2022 that elections “have no place in Islam.” Massoud disclosed the exchange on Saturday in a discussion on the social media platform X. He said Muttaqi had urged him to end resistance against
Afghanistan International: The fighting broke out around 9 p.m. in the Kahgdai area of Nahrin district and lasted for nearly an hour, the sources said. No casualty figures have been confirmed. Kahgdai is known as a stronghold of the Resistance Front, which has previously battled Taliban forces in the area. Click here to read more
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
8am: Relations between Afghanistan’s Taliban and Pakistan, once described as those of “longstanding friends,” have entered a turbulent phase since the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul in August 2021. Pakistan, once a key sponsor of the Taliban, now faces a growing threat from Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). This militant group uses Afghan soil to stage
Afghanistan International: A planned gathering of Afghan anti-Taliban figures in Islamabad has been postponed following strong objections from the group, according to a report by the Pakistani daily The Nation. The newspaper said Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi raised concerns with his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, during a meeting in Kabul on 20 August.
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said its fighters killed two Taliban members in an attack on the group’s base in Taleqan, the capital of Takhar province, on Saturday evening. Local residents told Afghanistan International that an explosion was heard in Taleqan around the same time. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Why is drawing closer to Pakistan a poor idea for Taliban opponents at this moment, and why could trusting this process trap them in a game of double standards? Click here to read more (external link).