By Michael Scollon Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 15, 2023 Targeted attacks in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan Province have left residents fearful of leaving their homes and the Taliban scrambling to maintain its authority as the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) extremist group makes clear that it has not gone away. The region, once a bastion of resistance to
8am: According to sources, the Taliban has undertaken multiple objectives by replacing their local forces in Badakhshan province. These objectives include resettling Nomads (Kuchis) in the “Shiveh” areas, exerting control over mineral resources, and suppressing potential opposition within the province. An informed source revealed to Hasht-e Subh Daily, “In addition to these goals, they are
8am: In the past week, suicide attacks claimed the lives of two senior Taliban commanders in Badakhshan province, resulting in the death of 14 people and injuries to 43 others, primarily civilians. These attacks have drawn condemnation from the United States, Iran, and the United Nations, who denounced the deliberate targeting of civilians during a
Ayaz Gul VOA News June 8, 2023 ISLAMABAD — A bomb blast ripped through a mosque in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province during a memorial ceremony Thursday for the Taliban provincial deputy governor who was assassinated in an Islamic State group attack this week. The explosion in the provincial capital of Faizabad killed at least 11 worshipers
8am: Over the past two years, suicide attacks have claimed the lives of several Taliban officials. In the most recent incident, a suicide attack targeted and killed the acting governor and deputy governor of the Taliban in Badakhshan province. Similarly, Daud Muzamil, the Taliban governor of Balkh province, was previously killed by an ISIS suicide
Ayaz Gul VOA News June 6, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Taliban authorities in Afghanistan said Tuesday that a car bomb blast had killed at least two people, including the deputy governor of the northeastern Badakhshan border province. A local official spokesman told VOA by phone that Molvi Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi was being driven to work in the
Khaama: An earthquake of 4.6 magnitudes struck Faizabad capital city of Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, on Sunday. So far, no causalities have been reported due to the earthquake. Further details are awaited. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolted the Faizabad district of Badakhshan province of Afghanistan on Sunday morning. The quake’s epicentre was 36 Km southeast of the Jurm district of Badakhshan, and the tremors were felt across the region, including Pakistan, India, and Southern Tajikistan, Indian National Center for Seismology reported. So far, no causalities
Khaama: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 rocked 98 Km southeast of Faizabad Badakhshan province, and the tremors were felt in Kabul, on Monday, at 10:43 am local time. No causalities have been reported so far; further details are awaited. This is the second earthquake within 10 hours; the first earthquake occurred with a magnitude of
Ariana: Residents of Khash district say a devastating hailstorm hit their area on Sunday night, killing at least 80 sheep. They said 30 other farm animals including cattle disappeared in the storm in Shahran village in the Mazar valley. Click here to read more (external link). Other News from Badakhshan Nearly 700 Positive COVID-19 Cases