By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi June 29, 2026 Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders said Pakistani air strikes killed dozens in the border regions between the two countries that Islamabad claimed were being used by militants as bases to launch attacks on Pakistan. Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Taliban government, said in a post on X on June 29 that the
Ariana: Afghanistan has recorded two new cases of wild poliovirus, bringing the country’s total for 2026 to six, according to the latest polio surveillance bulletin issued by the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office. The newly confirmed cases were reported in Nari district of Kunar province and Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand province, with symptom
Amu: A ceasefire between Taliban and Pakistan has been reached in parts of eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province, according to local sources, but the agreement was negotiated without the presence of Taliban officials, raising questions about its durability. Residents told Amu TV that the halt in fighting followed mediation by tribal elders from both sides of
Amu: Taliban on Monday said that new shelling by Pakistan in the eastern province of Kunar has left at least three civilians dead and 14 others wounded, most of them women and children. In a statement, Taliban deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said the strikes targeted areas near the border in Dangam district, hitting civilian homes
Afghanistan International: Sources told Afghanistan International that the Taliban fired mortars from Afghan territory at areas in Chaman and Bajaur in Pakistan overnight, killing at least one person and injuring another. According to the sources, a mortar struck a house in a village in Chaman, leaving two brothers dead and injured. Click here to read
Amu: Fighting broke out overnight between Taliban and Pakistani troops along the border in southern Afghanistan, local sources said on Monday, in the latest sign of persistent tensions despite recent diplomatic efforts to ease the conflict. The clash occurred in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, a key crossing point between the two countries.
Afghanistan International: Sources told Afghanistan International that tribal elders in Kunar and Nuristan sought assistance from Pakistan to ensure their security. Elders confirmed the Taliban had no role in the new agreement reached in Chitral. Sami Sadat, a former Afghan army commander, reacted by saying: “Today, Afghans have been brought so low that, for the
8am: Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesman of the Taliban, stated that Pakistani rocket attacks in Kunar province killed one person and injured 16 others. Earlier, Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s border areas also killed a significant number of civilians, and according to United Nations data, thousands of others have been forced to leave their homes. Click
Amu: A Taliban official said that Pakistani artillery fire killed one civilian and wounded three others in the eastern province of Kunar, as cross-border tensions between the two sides continue to rise. Faridullah Dehqan, a spokesman for the Taliban police command in Kunar, said in a statement that Pakistani forces fired artillery shells on Tuesday
8am: The Taliban have announced that, following Pakistani artillery shelling in Kunar, one person was killed and another was injured. Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesperson of the Taliban, said that the incident occurred on Sunday, March 22, in Nari district of the province. Click here to read more (external link). More Deadly violence likely without dialogue