BBC News: Dozens of archaeological sites in Afghanistan have been bulldozed to allow systematic looting, according to researchers at the University of Chicago. They say their analysis of satellite photos provides the first definitive photographic evidence that looting patterns that began under the previous government have continued since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
dba: A relatively strong earthquake hit Afghanistan’s northern province of Balkh on February 18. The 5.0-magnitude quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey. Haji Zaid, the Balkh governor’s spokesman, said on social media that there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Click here to read
8am: According to sources, on Tuesday, February 6th, the Taliban carried out the shooting in the “Kol Amboi” area of Balkh’s district, leaving the victim’s body abandoned by the roadside. The motive driving the Taliban to perpetrate this heinous act remains shrouded in mystery. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: In a disturbing incident reported by local sources in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, an elderly and mentally ill man was shot and killed by Taliban fighters on Sunday morning, January 21. The incident occurred in the Chawk-e Alkozai area, situated in the second district of Mazar-i-Sharif. According to eyewitnesses, the Taliban accused
8am: At least two civilians were killed and 12 others were injured in a grenade blast in PD 18 of Kabul today, a spokesman for the Kabul security department, Khalid Zadran said. He said that an investigation is underway to arrest the perpetrator. Meanwhile, sources in Mazar-e-Sharif said that an explosion took place this afternoon
8am: Local Taliban officials have claimed that three members of the National Resistance Front were killed during clashes with their fighters in Balkh Province. Ataullah Zaid, the spokesperson for the Taliban in Balkh, stated that these individuals were killed on Tuesday night, October 31st, in the “Char Sarak” area of Balkh district. According to him,
8am: According to information confirmed by the sources speaking to Hasht-e Subh Daily on Monday, October 30th, the Taliban enforced the closure of these women’s tailoring shops in Mazar-i-Sharif since the end of last week. Women tailors were informed by the Taliban that they are now permitted to operate only in the “Noor Market,” an
8am: According to the sources cited by Hasht-e Subh, the journalists were detained on Monday, July 31, in Mazar-e-Sharif, the center of Balkh province. Since regaining control of Afghanistan, the Taliban have been severely interfering with the media and journalists, occasionally resorting to arrests, beatings, and imprisonment. This incident follows the detention of a local
8am: Abdul Habib highlights the Taliban’s interference as a key factor in the decrease of aid distribution to vulnerable citizens by the United Nations. He reveals that the Taliban exert considerable effort to ensure that a significant portion of the aid reaches their own families. According to him, during aid distribution programs, they often encounter
Ariana: Two patients died of Congo fever in Abu Ali Sinai Balkhi Hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif city, health officials said. Reports of an outbreak of Congo fever have been recorded in a number of provinces in the north of the country. Click here to read more (external link). Other Health News Healthcare Crisis in Kunduz Province: