War on the Rocks: Based on a number of interviews with former Afghan officials, we believe that Tehran will struggle in its efforts to forge a cooperative relationship with the Taliban. Although the fight against the Islamic State in Afghanistan could create common ground, there are plenty of other pitfalls. The Taliban’s resistance to sharing
8am: Mawlawi Mehdi Mujahid, a Hazara member in the ranks of the Taliban, has left the group’s ranks. He, who was the only one who opposed the closure of girls’ schools, has now retired. The Taliban tried to use his influence to strengthen ties with the Hazaras and Shiites, but now the commander has left
The Diplomat: “They are the largest religious minority in Afghanistan, and an ethnic minority as well. Their history is one of persecution, with the latest attacks coming from ISIS-K [ISK, the Islamic State Khorasan]. The return of the Taliban has been a disaster for them,” Knox Thames, former special envoy on minority issues at the
8am: After the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, armed nomads from eastern and southern provinces and even Pakistan have entered parts of the Hazarajat. The nomads, who have the full support of the Taliban and are fully armed, claim ownership of the people’s lands and are destroying farms. Residents of some areas in Maidan Wardak and
8am: For the past two weeks, the Taliban have been harassing the residents of Behsud of Maidan Wardak province on charges of vague and baseless pretexts. Local sources claim that the Taliban have recently arrested, tortured and extorted a large sum of money from the residents of Hesa-i-Awal and Markazi Bihsud districts. According to the
8am: Mohammad Mohaqeq said the Taliban and the ISKP in Afghanistan are so intertwined that it is difficult for people to distinguish between the two. The remarks come as hundreds of people have been killed and injured in recent bloody attacks on religious and educational institutions, especially those affiliated with the Hazara religious and ethnic
8am: Disputes between Kuchis (Pashtun nomads) and the sedentary population living in central Afghanistan have been one of the most critical and complicated issues in the last twenty years. The issue has usually led to armed conflicts and widespread protests in the past. Governments, however, have never been able or willing to address it. Click
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi April 29, 2022 At least 10 people died on April 29 in a bomb blast at a mosque in Kabul, said a spokesman for the Taliban-led government police force. More than 30 people were injured in the blast in the Afghan capital’s Darul Aman district at around 4 p.m. local time. A
8am: As a result of two explosions on passenger’s vehicle (minivan) in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, at least nine people have been killed and several others are injured. Eyewitnesses say the first blast took place near the Sakhi shrine, targeting a minivan in a bus station. Meanwhile, according to information provided to the media by
8am: Mohammad Mohaqiq, Hezb-e-Wahdat Islamic of Afghanistan Leader has confirmed that 6 Hazara citizens have been shot dead in the Dar-e-Suf area in Samangan province. According to Mohaqiq, the terrorists have killed these Hazara citizens, adding that the Taliban regime is responsible to ensure the citizens’ security and is accountable for such cases. Click here