8am: Reports emerging from Badakhshan province indicate that Qari Abdul Basir, an official associated with a Taliban-affiliated jihad school in the city of Fayzabad, has been detained by Taliban intelligence. The detention follows allegations of sexual assault involving a 17-year-old girl. This incident adds to a concerning pattern, as it’s not the first time Taliban
CBS: Afghan authorities captured a rare snow leopard in the country’s mountainous northeast and were preparing to release it back into the wild after it reportedly killed dozens of livestock animals, a conservation group said Sunday. The leopard was captured on Thursday night after becoming trapped in a livestock enclosure in the rural Zibak district
Newsweek: The Taliban is under scrutiny after $1.2 million is reported to have been “stolen” from a Russian private jet that crashed in Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province on January 21. Four out of the six people aboard the Dassault Falcon 10 aircraft survived the crash. The jet was carrying out a medical evacuation from Thailand
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi January 21, 2024 Four people survived the crash of a Moscow-bound chartered ambulance flight in a mountainous area of northeastern Afghanistan, according to the Russian aviation authority on January 21. Six people were aboard the flight, and four of them were found alive with various injuries when rescuers reached the remote
8am: In the last two years, there have been recurring allegations against the Taliban for seizing and diverting humanitarian aid in Afghanistan. The group manipulates recipient lists by shifting the names of their families, associates, and fighters, often resorting to force to retrieve distributed humanitarian assistance from the people in various regions. Confirming these reports,
Ariana: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.4-magnitude shook Afghanistan and neighboring countries on Thursday at 1:40pm. The quake’s epicenter was in Jurm, in Badakhshan province, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. So far, there is no information about casualties or damage. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: If the Taliban group is supposed to create an identity for itself, it is nothing more than a radical nationalistic-religious group. Ethnic and religious background is a significant factor in determining the level of trust among the group’s members. The Badakhshani Taliban, who are predominantly of Tajik origin, do not share common ancestry with
8am: In a late-night incident on Tuesday, January 2, the Taliban governor’s office in Badakhshan province was targeted in a rocket attack, as reported by local sources. The attack unfolded at approximately 11:30 pm in the heart of Badakhshan, with the projectile striking the entrance gate of the “Badakhshan Provincial Authority,” as per corroborated reports
8am: According to local sources speaking to Hasht-e Subh Daily on Monday, December 4th, one day after the visit of Fasehuddin Fetrat, the Taliban’s Military Command Chief, to Badakhshan, houses in the city are being inspected under his orders. Unpleasant and insulting confrontations with residents have been reported in some instances. The initiative is said
Khaama: According to provincial officials, a fire incident in the Faizabad district of Badakhshan province has resulted in over one million Afghanis in financial damages. According to the security department of Badakhshan province on Sunday, the incident occurred in the Akhur Goldan area of Faizabad city. The fire originated from two adjacent decoration shops in