Ayaz Gul VOA News December 4, 2022 ISLAMABAD — The Islamic State group said Saturday it was responsible for a Friday assassination attempt on Pakistan’s chief diplomat in Afghanistan amid renewed U.S. concerns the country’s Taliban rulers are not able to tackle the terrorist threat. Officials said Pakistani Chargé d’affaires Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani was on a routine
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi December 2, 2022 Unidentified militants tried to storm the headquarters of the Afghan party Hizb-e Islami headed by veteran politician Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the party said in a statement. Two attackers were killed as they tried to enter the Kabul building, and a third escaped. Officials said Hekmatyar was inside at the time
Khaama: A statement published by the Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said that Ubaid Ul Rehman Nizamani, the head of mission for the Pakistan embassy in Kabul was the main target of the attackers who has escaped unhurt, however a body guard who was protecting Mr. Nizamani has sustained injury. No groups or individuals have so far
Ayaz Gul VOA News November 30, 2022 ISLAMABAD — Taliban authorities in Afghanistan said Wednesday that at least 15 students were killed and 27 others wounded when a bomb ripped through a religious school, or madras, in northern Samangan province. Imdadullah Mahajer, the head of provincial information and culture directorate, confirmed the casualties to VOA by
Tolo News: Mazar-e-Sharif residents expressed concerns about Islamic Emirate’s [Taliban] security forces members not wearing uniforms, saying that civilians have a problem distinguishing security forces from criminal imposters. Residents said that recently crime has increased in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Click here to read more (external link).
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi November 17, 2022 The lives lost when a bomb tore through the Kaaj Higher Education Center in Kabul, killing scores of students and educators, can never be replaced. But the victims’ desire for learning lives on thanks to book drives to establish libraries in their honor. Fifty-eight people were killed and 126
The Tribune (India): Weapons and other military equipment left behind by US forces when exiting Afghanistan last year are now being used by militants in attacks against law enforcement and security forces in Pakistan, the media reported. This was claimed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Inspector General of Police Moazzam Jah Ansari while talking to the
8am: Top US national security agencies have testified that the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has contributed to violence and poor humanitarian conditions, posing a possible national security threat to the United States. Nearly 15 months after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the final US withdrawal from the country, the leaders of the FBI, Department
8am: Two men were mysteriously killed in Parwan and Kapisa provinces. So far, the motive behind the murder of these two people is not known. Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021, mysterious murders and criminal incidents have increased throughout Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has claimed in a statement that the attack on the Shah Cheragh Shrine in Shiraz was carried out with the support of agents from Afghanistan. The announcement of the ministry, which was published on Monday, November 7, states that 26 foreign nationals, including Afghan nationals, have been arrested in connection