Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s Information Ministry rejected Taliban claims that Islamabad was involved in the recent clashes in Nuristan, calling them self-invented lies. It said the accusations reflected the Taliban’s desperation and frustration over internal problems. The response came after Noorullah Noori, the Taliban’s Borders Minister, warned Pakistan about the consequences of interfering in Afghanistan and
Afghanistan International: Daoud Naji, head of the Afghanistan Freedom Front’s political committee, said Taliban forces repeatedly targeted the group’s positions in Zebak district of Badakhshan with heavy weapons on Wednesday morning. Naji said the attacks were met with return fire from Afghanistan Freedom Front commandos. According to him, AFF forces remain in their positions and
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front has released images of the bodies of 10 Taliban fighters it says were killed in recent clashes in Kamdesh district of Nuristan. The images show the men in military clothing and equipment. Fighting between Afghanistan Freedom Front forces and the Taliban resumed on Tuesday morning, 29 September, in Kamdesh
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said on Saturday that it was fighting Taliban forces in Kamdesh district of Nuristan and claimed to have captured several checkpoints. A Taliban-linked outlet also confirmed clashes in the area. Click here to read more (external link). More Taliban, AFF provide conflicting accounts of deadly clashes in Nuristan
Amu: Families across parts of Afghanistan are struggling to recover after flash floods destroyed homes, businesses and sources of income, leaving many residents without even their basic necessities. The devastation has been particularly severe in Nuristan province, where residents said floodwaters washed away parts of markets, hotels and other businesses, depriving many families of their
Amu: The death toll in Nuristan flash floods have reached at least 23, local Taliban officials said, adding that 15 bodies were recovered on Tuesday morning while more than 100 others are still missing. The floods many areas in the eastern province, particularly Parun, the center of the province, on Monday, sweeping away homes, shops
8am: Several tourists visiting Nuristan say that the Taliban collect money from them at the province’s entry gates, but this revenue is not being spent on improving tourism infrastructure and services. According to these tourists, if visitors are charged fees, basic facilities and services must be provided in return, including rest areas, health services, sanitation
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
Afghanistan International: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has voiced concern over media reports of a Pakistani airstrike in Nuristan province, urging Islamabad to respect Afghanistan’s sovereignty and avoid violating international law. Taliban officials have so far remained silent on the incident. Click here to read more (external link).
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi February 19, 2024 An avalanche has killed at least five people and left 22 more trapped or missing amid heavy rainfall in a mountainous region of an eastern Afghan province, locals and a Taliban official said on February 19. The landslide in the Nurgram district of Nuristan Province destroyed as many as