Ariana: The statement came on the heels of claims by Iran that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) was not safeguarding Afghans, especially the Shiite community, from attacks by the group. In response, the IEA said Daesh is no longer considered a serious threat in Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Al Jazeera: The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan was celebrated by officials in Islamabad and it was hoped that the armed group would rein in TTP and ISIL fighters, but instead attacks have risen. More attacks have been recorded this year than in the same period last year. Click here to read more (external
8am: Mohammad Mohaqiq, Hezb-e-Wahdat Islamic of Afghanistan Leader has confirmed that 6 Hazara citizens have been shot dead in the Dar-e-Suf area in Samangan province. According to Mohaqiq, the terrorists have killed these Hazara citizens, adding that the Taliban regime is responsible to ensure the citizens’ security and is accountable for such cases. Click here
8am: In a news conference, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the Taliban regime is incapable of providing security to Afghanistan citizens, specifically to the Shiite minority sect, adding Iran will take the lead in fighting terrorist groups and ISKP. Click here to read more (external link). Related Nearly 90 Killed in Recent
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 23, 2022 Pakistan’s army says that militants in Afghanistan fired heavy weapons and waged a firefight across the border overnight, killing three personnel at an army outpost in mountainous northwest Pakistan. The April 23 statement said Pakistani troops had returned fire after the initial attack on the outpost, in the
Aamaj: Former justice minister, Fazel Ahmad Manawi, in a tweet said all ethnic groups in Afghanistan, in particular Hazaras are the target of Taliban and other terrorist groups. He added that the occupation of the country by Taliban’s barbaric group has provided the other terrorist groups with the opportunity to expand their activities. Click here
Asharq Al-Awsat: Eight months since it came to power, this hated government has not gained recognition by international community. The only weapon it has is to vicitimize itself, exaggerate the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan and use the name of ISIS to create terror amongst the Westerners. Taliban has now created an imaginary group
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi April 22, 2022 An explosion at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan’s Kunduz region during Friday Prayers has killed at least 33 people, a Taliban official said on April 22. Students of the school are among the dead, said Zabihullah Mujahid on Twitter. “We condemn this crime…and express our deepest sympathies
8am: Local sources in Kunduz province have confirmed that a suicide bomber blew up himself inside a mosque in the Imam Sahib district of Kunduz province. According to sources, at least 40 prayers have been killed and more than 50 others injured. Click here to read more (external link). Related Deadly bombing in Mazar sparks
Al Jazeera: “It is not surprising that the Taliban cannot secure Afghanistan’s borders,” Ibrahimi said, pointing out that while cross-border attacks from Pakistan are not new, the Taliban lack the political and military will to hold Pakistan responsible. Click here to read more (external link).