8am: Sources told Hasht-e-Subh Daily on Saturday, April 11, that the cleric was named “Sheikh Azimi” and had previously been arrested twice by the Taliban. According to sources, the exact reason for his arrest is still unclear, but in the past, he was once arrested for holding a Muharram ceremony and another time for organizing
Amu: Sources say 12 people were killed and 20 others wounded in a shooting in western Afghanistan’s Herat province on Friday, April 10, in an attack that appeared to target civilians visiting a religious site. The assault took place in the Deh Miri area of Injil district in Herat, where a shrine draws visitors, many
8am: Sources say that employees of the Herat Provincial Environmental Protection Directorate, under Taliban control, are deeply concerned about pressure from Abdulali Muttaqi, the Taliban’s newly appointed head of the department. According to the sources, this Taliban official exerts pressure on staff under various pretexts to force them to resign so that he can replace
Amu: Residents and shopkeepers in Herat say prices for food and other basic goods have risen sharply following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which have disrupted trade flows into western Afghanistan. Herat, which relies heavily on imports through the Islam Qala border crossing with Iran, has felt the effects quickly, residents said. Many consumer
8am: In several areas of Herat, residents speak of widespread extortion by local strongmen who exploit humanitarian aid and charity programs. According to residents, these strongmen demand a share from each family in return for introducing needy and eligible households to aid organizations. Those who refuse to pay are excluded from beneficiary lists and denied
Amu: Taliban authorities in the western province of Herat have seized hundreds of rickshaws from city streets in recent days as part of a campaign to regulate traffic, local sources said. Taliban officials say the move is aimed at easing congestion and improving urban order, but rickshaw owners and drivers warned it could leave many
Khaama: Herat traffic authorities announced a citywide ban on three-wheeled vehicles from major and secondary roads, citing severe congestion, safety concerns, and rising traffic accidents. Taliban traffic authorities in Herat said three-wheeled vehicles will be banned from all main and secondary roads in the city starting Saturday, January 3, following a decision by the provincial
Afghanistan International: Taliban forces barred women including female doctors from entering Herat Regional Hospital on Wednesday. The ban order was issued because they were not wearing the Taliban-mandated blue burqa, local sources told Afghanistan International. Witnesses said several women were beaten. Click here to read more (external link). More Taliban Restrictions: Cancer Patient Denied Entry
Afghanistan International: The National Resistance Front (NRF) said its forces killed three Taliban fighters in an operation in Herat province on Saturday night. In a statement, the group said the attack took place around 8:30 p.m. in Guzara district, along the Herat–Pashtun Zarghun road, near a police training centre. Click here to read more (external
8am: Rahimullah Karimi, a human rights activist, says that forcibly evicting Hazaras from their residential areas is a clear violation of human rights and an affront to their dignity. He adds: “These actions are carried out without legal procedures, without residents’ consent, and with ethnic and religious motives. They are not only contrary to human