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Rising Thefts in Kabul Force Residents to Resort to Glass Shard Security

31st May, 2026 · admin

8am: Kabul residents stress that thieves are not limiting themselves to stealing property. In some cases, they are also physically harming people inside their homes. Residents accuse the Taliban of failing to maintain security and say that feelings of insecurity have grown across several city neighborhoods. Some residents claim that certain Taliban members are directly

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Posted in Security, Taliban | Tags: Crime in Kabul, Kabul, Life under Taliban rule, Taliban Crime, Taliban Security Failure |
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Increase in Armed Robberies Sparks Concern Among Kabul Shopkeepers

13th May, 2026 · admin

8am: Following an increase in armed robberies in Kabul, a number of shopkeepers have expressed concern over the situation. Several shopkeepers in Kabul told Hasht-e Subh Daily on Wednesday, May 13, that armed robberies have increased in recent days. They said thefts from shops have also become more frequent, and that thieves have even stolen

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Security | Tags: Crime in Kabul, Increase in crime, Kabul, Taliban Security Failure |
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Kabul Besieged by Thieves: Where Is the Taliban’s Claimed Security

18th April, 2026 · admin

8am: Several residents of Kabul have complained about a rise in armed home robberies in recent days. They say that thieves operate in organized groups, entering homes at night and stealing people’s belongings. According to them, in some cases, the thieves also harm individuals inside the houses in addition to committing theft. They add that

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Posted in Everyday Life, Security, Taliban | Tags: Crime in Kabul, Increase in crime, Kabul, Life under Taliban rule, Taliban Security Failure |
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Armed Robberies in Kabul: Where Is the Promised Security

5th April, 2026 · admin

8am: Some Kabul residents told the Hasht-e Subh Daily that the Taliban have created conditions in which the process of handling theft cases is marked by delays and negligence. According to them, even to follow up on a simple theft case, people must wait for hours, wander between various Taliban institutions, and ultimately face standard

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Posted in Security, Taliban | Tags: Crime in Kabul, Kabul, Life under Taliban rule, Taliban government failure |
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Pickpocketing in Kabul: Hidden Insecurity Beneath Taliban Claims of Safety

4th January, 2026 · admin

8am: Residents of Kabul are increasingly alarmed by a surge in thefts, especially pickpocketing, across the city. They say that despite repeated Taliban promises to guarantee public safety, the group has failed to curb these crimes. According to many residents, pickpockets operate most often in crowded areas, public buses, and narrow alleyways, where people are

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Security | Tags: Crime in Kabul, Kabul, Taliban Security Failure |
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Taliban’s Claims of Security Amid Armed Robberies Threatening People’s Lives

15th December, 2025 · admin

8am: Health sources in Kabul say that in recent weeks, several residents of the city have been taken to hospitals as a result of armed robberies, with some of them losing their lives. According to these sources, only four incidents have occurred over a little more than two weeks in Karte Char. The health sources

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Security, Taliban | Tags: Crime in Kabul, Kabul, Life under Taliban rule, Taliban Security Failure |
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Rising Theft in Kabul: Where Is the Taliban’s Promised Security?

11th June, 2025 · admin

8am: Some residents of the capital have expressed concerns about a surge in armed robberies in Kabul. They claim that, contrary to the Taliban’s assertions of ensuring nationwide security, the rates of theft and criminal activities in the capital are on the rise. These residents accuse the Taliban of failing to provide adequate security, voicing

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Security, Taliban | Tags: Crime in Kabul, Increase in crime, Kabul, Taliban Security Failure |
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Kabul residents express concern over rise in crime across the city

1st February, 2024 · admin

Ariana: A number of Kabul residents have voiced concern over the increase in crime, especially theft, in the city and say if crime is not stopped, the situation will revert to what it was prior to the Islamic Emirate’s takeover. “Recently, there have been many criminal robberies in the city of Kabul and we are

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Security, Taliban | Tags: Crime in Kabul, Increase in crime, Taliban Security Failure |
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Kabul Residents Say Armed Robberies Are Increasing

27th May, 2023 · admin

Tolo News: Some Kabul residents criticized the surge in armed robberies in parts of the capital by irresponsible armed individuals. They asked the Islamic Emirate [Taliban] to make an effort to ensure the security of the people. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Security, Taliban | Tags: Crime in Kabul, Kabul, Taliban Security Failure |
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Gunmen Assassinate Female Former Afghan Lawmaker

15th January, 2023 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News January 15, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Taliban authorities in Afghanistan said Sunday unknown assailants shot dead a female former lawmaker alongside her bodyguard in her home in the capital, Kabul. Mursal Nabizada, 32, had been elected as a member of the national parliament before the Islamist Taliban seized power from the internationally backed

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Posted in Afghan Women, Crime and Punishment, Security, Taliban | Tags: Crime in Kabul, Increase in crime, Kabul, Taliban Security Failure |
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