The Daily Beast: As well as cruelty and misogyny, Taliban rule has also brought a resurgence in the threat from ISIS. The Sunni Muslim terror group has been allowed to re-group and re-tool in Afghanistan where thousands of fighters are training and plotting attacks, despite Taliban claims that they are trying to clamp down on
BBC News: Dozens of archaeological sites in Afghanistan have been bulldozed to allow systematic looting, according to researchers at the University of Chicago. They say their analysis of satellite photos provides the first definitive photographic evidence that looting patterns that began under the previous government have continued since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
8am: Concerns are growing among citizens about the increase in mysterious murders in the country. They say that most of these murders are carried out under the name of “unidentified armed individuals”. Political experts, however, accuse the Taliban of being involved in these incidents. They say that whether willingly or unwillingly, the Taliban are seeking
Ariana: A number of Kabul residents have voiced concern over the increase in crime, especially theft, in the city and say if crime is not stopped, the situation will revert to what it was prior to the Islamic Emirate’s takeover. “Recently, there have been many criminal robberies in the city of Kabul and we are
Khaama: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in its latest report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, covering the months of October and December 2023, has documented several targeted attacks against Hazaras and stated that the perpetrators of some of these attacks remain unidentified. According to this report, targeted attacks against Hazaras
Khaama: On Friday, January 19th, the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence revealed that Adel Arif, the perpetrator of the Kabul University attack in 2020, had a role in the recent attacks in Kerman, Iran. Despite being sentenced to execution by the previous Afghan government, Adel Arif was released from Bagram Prison following the Taliban’s resurgence in
Michael Lipin VOA News January 14, 2024 WASHINGTON — More than a week after Iran experienced its deadliest terror attack in decades, its Islamist rulers said one of the suicide bombers trained in Afghanistan with the Islamic State group that claimed responsibility for the attack. Iranian leaders have vowed to retaliate against the IS perpetrators of
Khaama: According to sources, the explosion occurred on Sunday, January 14th, around noon at the office of the Governor of Nimroz. The source added that two suicide attackers began shooting as soon as they entered the office and then detonated themselves. A video obtained by Khama Press shows the chaotic aftermath of the attack at
8am: At least two civilians were killed and 12 others were injured in a grenade blast in PD 18 of Kabul today, a spokesman for the Kabul security department, Khalid Zadran said. He said that an investigation is underway to arrest the perpetrator. Meanwhile, sources in Mazar-e-Sharif said that an explosion took place this afternoon
8am: Local sources in Nangarhar have confirmed the killing of a Taliban fighter named “Kamardin” by ISIS militants. The incident occurred on Monday night, January 8th, at Kamardin’s residence in the Waygal area of the Dara-e Noor district. The victim, a member of the Taliban, had returned to his home in Dara-e Noor for personal