Afghanistan International: According to the sources, two-armed men on a motorcycle killed him on Friday evening in Alqan Bazaar, only a short distance from the district governor’s office. International human rights organisations have repeatedly reported that, despite Taliban claims of a general amnesty, arbitrary arrests, torture, enforced disappearances and targeted killings of former military and
8am: Residents of Nili, the provincial capital of Daykundi, are raising serious concerns about a sharp rise in armed robberies across the city. Residents say armed thieves are breaking into homes around the clock, making off with everything they can find. The ongoing situation has left families living in constant fear, and many are reluctant
Afghanistan International: The Taliban have prohibited table football in Daikundi province, local sources told Afghanistan International. The group claims the miniature player figures in the game resemble idols, which they say is forbidden in Islam. On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, sources reported that the Taliban instructed table football clubs to remove the heads of the
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s primary court in Khidir district of Daikundi province has sentenced six teachers from the Ofuq-e Nowin educational centre to prison, sources told Afghanistan International. The sentences range from three to five months and are reportedly linked to the instructors’ work teaching English and computer skills. Click here to read more (external
8am: Several former military personnel and their family members have complained about extortion, torture, and retaliation by the Taliban. Some relatives of these ex-soldiers report that in recent weeks, the Taliban have harassed former security forces and their families in various ways. In less than a month, the group has accused at least ten former
By AFP and RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi: Taliban authorities confirmed on September 12 that civilians had been shot dead that day in an attack in central Afghanistan but provided no further details. “Unknown gunmen have opened fire and have killed the civilians,” Abdul Matin Qani, a spokesman for the Taliban’s Interior Ministry told the AFP news
8am: Three days ago, media reported that a local Taliban official in Daykundi province, after his motorcycle went missing, extracted 60,000 Afghanis in compensation from the local people. According to the reports, a man named Haji Khayat, the criminal director of Khedir district in Daykundi, went to visit a person named Haji Khodadad and his
8am: According to this directive, the name of Abdul Ali Mazari Airport in Bamyan has been changed to “Bamyan Airport,” Abdul Karim Khalili Airport to “Daikundi Airport,” and General Mahiuddin Ghori Airport to “Sultan Ghiyasuddin Ghori Airport.” Renaming places by the Taliban is not a new practice. Previously, this group changed the names of cities,
8am: According to reliable local sources in Bamiyan province, an intra-group clash in the Panjab district resulted in the death of one Taliban fighter and injuries to two others. The clash occurred on Wednesday, May 10, in the center of the district, between fighters of the Taliban. Mullah Abdullah Sarhadi, the Taliban governor in Bamiyan,
Khaama: Taliban have banned the celebration of the Afghan festive Nowruz in the central Daikundi province, warning residents if they are caught celebrating the occasion, they will be treated accordingly. Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice in an announcement said the group’s regulators have told people “Islam prohibits the