Khaama: Afghan authorities claim a Pakistani fighter jet was downed in Nangarhar, though the incident has not been independently verified. Sayed Tayyeb Hammad, spokesman for the Nangarhar Police Command, claimed that Afghan forces shot down a Pakistani fighter jet in the province. He said the pilot survived and was taken into custody. Click here to
Amu: Clashes have broken out between Taliban forces and Pakistani troops in several border districts of eastern Nangarhar province, local sources said. Residents said fighting occurred in the districts of Torkham, Nazyan and Achin, areas along the frontier with Pakistan. The exchanges in Nazyan and Achin involved both light and heavy weapons, the sources said.
Amu: Pakistan carried out airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday night, targeting what it described as militant camps near the border, as local sources reported strikes in several districts of Nangarhar and Paktika provinces. In a statement dated Feb. 21, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the strikes were a “retributive response” to a string of recent
Amu: Sri Lanka Under-19s beat Afghanistan Under-19s by four wickets on Monday in their Super Six match at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026. The defeat leaves Afghanistan needing a strong result in their next Super Six fixture against Ireland Under-19s in Harare on Friday to keep their tournament hopes alive. Click here
Amu: Taliban collected and burned dozens of musical instruments in the eastern province of Nangarhar, saying the move was aimed at enforcing Islamic principles and reforming society. Since returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban have imposed sweeping restrictions on music, banning it from public events, weddings, radio and television broadcasts, and many public
Amu: An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday afternoon, injuring at least 15 people and damaging homes in Nangarhar province, local health officials said. Rafiullah Hamad, head of health services in Dara-e-Noor district, said the injured were taken by ambulance to the provincial hospital in Jalalabad. He said updated figures on casualties and damage will
Amu: More than 500,000 people, including over 263,000 children, have been affected by last week’s powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, UNICEF said in its first flash update. The 6.0-magnitude quake struck at 11:47 p.m. on Aug. 31 in Kuz Kunar district of Nangarhar province, flattening villages and triggering landslides. Seventeen aftershocks of magnitude 4.0 or
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi and Una Cilic September 3, 2025 A massive earthquake this week that killed more than 1,400 people in Afghanistan has left women, already struggling under the strict rules of the Taliban-led government, vulnerable because of a lack of support. The 6.0 magnitude quake has devastated the eastern part of the country
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi September 2, 2025 GHAZI ABAD VILLAGE, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan — More than 1,400 people are reported dead and thousands of others injured as aid workers continue to battle to get to a remote mountainous region of Afghanistan following a devastating earthquake that flattened villages. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban government’s chief spokesman, said on September
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi and Ray Furlong September 1, 2025 Aid workers are racing to a remote area of Afghanistan with emergency, food, and medical supplies following an earthquake that flattened villages and killed hundreds of people. Taliban authorities have reported at least 800 people were killed and 2,500 injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake