Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 26, 2021 Local aid officials in north Afghanistan said on June 26 that thousands of families have been displaced as government troops battle Taliban militants for control of the key city of Kunduz. Taliban militants have already captured districts that surround Kunduz, which has briefly fallen under insurgents’ control at
Tolo News: The public uprising forces in Afghanistan’s northern Balk province on Thursday said they are ready to clear areas under Taliban control in the province. They said that currently they are engaged in fighting on the frontlines with the Taliban, stating that they await permission from the government to launch offensives against the group.
Tolo News: With the fall of Sher Khan Bandar port in Kunduz province to the Taliban, the government loses an average of more than 2.5 million Afghanis (over $ 32,000) a day in income from customs offices, according to government information. The Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Investment said that the capture of Sher Khan
Ariana: The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Tuesday that a number of Taliban infiltrators were arrested in northern Kunduz province amid a sharp increase in Taliban attacks across the country. The MoD said in a statement that the infiltrators – under the guise of tribal elders – had spoken to the Defense and Security Forces
Radio Free Afghanistan May 13, 2021 Four separate bomb attacks have killed at least 11 civilians and wounded 13 others just hours after a three-day cease-fire took effect as Afghanistan celebrates the Eid al-Fitr festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Fighting has been soaring ahead of a planned pullout of remaining
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 19, 2021 A spate of violence has killed more than two dozen people across Afghanistan, even as peace talks are under way between representatives of the government and Taliban militants in Qatar. The Defense Ministry said in a statement on January 19 that four Afghan soldiers were killed overnight in
AP: An angry mob ransacked a local radio station in northern Afghanistan last week after a mosque imam incited the attackers, claiming loud music played by the station had interfered with his prayer service, an international journalists group said on January 19. Click here to read more (external link).
Radio Free Afghanistan December 14, 2020 Taliban militants have killed at least 10 members of the Afghan security forces in the northern province of Kunduz, officials said on December 14, as the government announced that peace talks will resume next month. The attack occurred in the Imam Sahib district of the province, local counsellors Ghulam
By Ayaz Gul VOA News October 23, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The Taliban has killed at least 23 Afghan soldiers in fresh attacks, as a stalemate persists in U.S.-brokered peace talks under way in Qatar. Officials said Friday insurgents overnight staged a major assault on an Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Khashrod district in southwestern
Tolo News: Kunduz officials said Tuesday that civilian flights between Kabul and Kunduz have resumed after ten years. According to the local officials, there will be two flights a week from Kabul to Kunduz and vice versa. Kunduz Airport was rebuilt around a year and a half ago, but a number of residents of Kunduz