Tolo News: The Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community has stated that the near-term prospects for regime-threatening resistance in Afghanistan remain low. The annual report reads that, large swathes of the Afghan public being weary of war and fearful of “Taliban” reprisals, and since armed remnants lack strong leadership and external support, the
8am: The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan alleges that following an offensive by their forces on a Taliban military base in Parwan province, two Taliban fighters were killed, and two others sustained injuries. A credible source, choosing to remain anonymous, provided a videotape to Hasht-e Subh Daily, outlining that the attack transpired on the night
The Independent (UK): Sitting with his trademark woollen pakol (cap) resting in his lap, the chief of the National Resistance Front (NRF) is the spitting image of his late father. He has adopted the clean-shaven, neatly dressed look of a diplomat rather than that of a military leader, but he remains intimately aware of and
8am: In a press release, the Freedom Front stated that the attack took place at 7:40 PM on Sunday, December 24, near the Taliban Security Command in Pul-e Khumri city. According to the press release, as a result of this attack, one Taliban fighter was killed, and four others were wounded. Click here to read
Khaama: According to the report, while the political opposition in exile has become more active, the armed forces opposing the Taliban have not posed “any challenge” to the Taliban’s control of the territory in the past three months. The report also mentions that the Afghanistan Freedom Front was the most active military group opposing the
8am: Several movements opposing the Taliban have recently accelerated their activities, as evidenced by the convention of many international meetings. Moscow, which was not expected to embrace these trends immediately, hosted them on two occasions, ultimately resulting in a harsh reaction from the Taliban spokesperson: “Some countries want to revive the burnt beads.” At the
8am: A Bagram district resident recounted, “The Taliban informed homeowners in the district that we will demolish the walls of your gardens because attacks on us originate from this area. Furthermore, the Taliban instructed residents that anyone visiting their house as a guest should provide us with their name, father’s name, location, and a brief
8am: It could be inferred from Ismail Khan’s statements that he seems determined in the fight against the Taliban. He emphasized the formation of a real correlation between the opposing forces of the Taliban, calling the formation of a non-Taliban government an important need of Afghanistan. He even stated that Salahuddin Rabbani and Atta Mohammad
The Independent (UK): Ex-warlords, resistance fighters, diplomats and politicians gather together united by a single cause: how to oust the ultra-fundamentalist group that threatens regional stability and treats women as a subservient class. Click here to read more (external link). Related Afghan Opposition Leaders Meet for 2nd Day in Vienna The Vienna Conference: Amplifying Anti-Taliban
8am: Karzai’s statement that “the world should not remove the Taliban from power by force” has been interpreted as support for the Taliban… The history of the government under the leadership of Karzai in dealing with the Taliban and their prisoners has strengthened the suspicion that Karzai’s recent statements are aimed at normalizing the Taliban