8am: In an unexpected turn of events, the Taliban military court has acquitted Mullah Ahmad, the Director of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) in Kabul, of charges related to sexual assault against his guard. This contrasts with the recent circulation of video footage depicting the alleged sexual assault by this Taliban figure on his guard
8am: According to reports supported by video footage, the incident occurred when Qari Hemad, the bodyguard of the district governor in Kohistanat, entered a residential house with the intent of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl on the night of Wednesday, September 13, around 11:00 PM. Following his arrest and subsequent restraint by local citizens, Hemad
8am: According to these sources, Taliban intelligence carried out the killing of a Local Uprising commander named Hayatullah using gunfire on Tuesday, September 12th. Hayatullah held the position of commander among the residents of Moghol-Qeshlaq village in Badam Darah, located in the city of Taliqan. Click here to read more (external link). Related Former Jihadist
Khaama: On the first day of the fifty-fourth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Afghanistan was the main topic of discussion. Farzana Abbasi, a human rights researcher focusing on Afghanistan, said during this session that some of the actions by the Taliban administration in Afghanistan against women are considered examples of
8am: In a recent incident, Taliban fighters carried out a violent attack in Ghor Province, brutally assaulting several residents and setting their motorcycles ablaze, as reported by local sources. One local resident, who wished to remain anonymous, revealed that the Taliban fighters had been personally gathering yam plants from the mountains and profiting from their
8am: Local sources in Baghlan province have reported a tragic incident in which the Taliban assassinated an unarmed civilian. The victim, identified as Mohammad Amin, met his untimely demise on the night of Thursday, August 31st, in the village of Khawosh, Khost district, Baghlan province when he was fatally shot. Click here to read more
8am: Residents of Parwan province report an increase in armed robberies in the region. According to them, most of these armed robberies are carried out using the name and military equipment of the Taliban. The residents of the province accuse the Taliban of inadequacy in providing security, stating that the group itself is involved in
ACLED: On 17 August 2021, two days after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban held a press conference promising amnesty for former government officials, respect for women’s rights, and freedom of the press.1 Nearly two years later, it is clear that the Taliban has upheld none of these promises, instead conducting a violent campaign of
8am: This tragic event unfolded when the Shamali fighters successfully trapped the Taliban army in their region, inflicting significant damage on their war machinery and causing substantial casualties among their ranks during prolonged and intense clashes. The attacking forces, comprised of both local and foreign fighters armed with advanced weaponry, subsequently engaged in widespread acts
Aamaj: Nasrullah Huzaifah, the Taliban security commander, raped a young girl in Takhar last week, and the Taliban called him to Kabul after the victim’s family complained. This is not the first time that Taliban officials are accused of sexually assaulting women and girls. After the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, the number of