8am: Several Kabul residents are voicing growing frustration over the mounting piles of garbage across various parts of the city. They say the volume of waste in streets and alleys has increased noticeably in recent days, while collection services have largely failed to keep up. The buildup, they add, has produced foul odors, drawn swarms
8am: Some residents of Mazar-i-Sharif, the center of Balkh province, have expressed concern over rising theft and insecurity in various parts of the city. They say they do not feel safe or confident about their security when leaving their homes. According to them, the Taliban are not only unable to ensure security in the city
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s justice ministry says a land recovery commission has identified more than 415 acres of land in Kabul’s District 16 as state property, with a court ordering the plots be handed over for restitution. This process continues despite the absence of any independent and impartial body in Afghanistan to handle complaints from
Amu: Taliban have declared a large residential development in western Kabul to be state property, a move that residents say has heightened uncertainty over their future. “This decision has made people very worried,” the resident said, adding that families are uncertain about whether they will be allowed to remain in their homes. The move follows
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
AP: Nestled in a high-altitude valley of the Hindu Kush mountains, Kabul is rapidly running out of water. Its population relies mostly on groundwater extracted from wells. But the groundwater has been receding at an alarming rate, and some wells have to be dug as deep as 150 meters (nearly 500 feet) to reach it.
8am: AFF said on Monday, April 13, that it had released a video showing the attack and claimed that the Taliban district building in Tala wa Barfak district of Baghlan province was targeted overnight. According to the Front, the attack lasted 12 minutes, and two other Taliban fighters were wounded. The Afghanistan Freedom Front also
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
Reuters: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 177 km (110 miles), GFZ said. Click here to read more (external link). More Taliban: 12 Killed in Last Night’s Earthquake in Afghanistan
Amu: At least 400 people were killed and 250 others were wounded in Pakistan airstrike on a rehabilitation center in the east of Kabul on Monday night, Taliban deputy spokesman said, adding that casualties may rise. Hamdullah Fitrat said the strike targeted the 2,000-bed rehabilitation center in eastern Kabul at around 9 pm local time.