By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi October 23, 2024 At least two people were killed and several wounded on October 23 in Kabul in a blast near a government office where ID cards are issued, a Taliban source told RFE/RL. The source, who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the matter, said the blast occurred when a man
Afghanistan International: Sources from Takhar province have informed Afghanistan International that the Taliban has arrested seven of its own members in the Baharak district on suspicion of collaborating with ISIS. Click here to read more (external link). Related 3 Die In Clash Between Taliban, Islamic State-Khorasan In Afghanistan
8am: In the past month, 20 individuals lost their lives in various incidents across the provinces of Herat, Badghis, Ghor, Nimruz, and Farah. During this period, the Taliban executed a former military officer and a civilian. Additionally, several civilian killings have been attributed to unidentified armed individuals. Approximately five Taliban fighters also died during this
By Frud Bezhan and Zhakfar Ahmadi Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 10, 2024 The FBI’s arrest of an Afghan man who allegedly planned a U.S. Election Day attack has underscored the growing threat posed by the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) extremist group to the West. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, an Afghan citizen living in the United States, plotted an
8am: Over the past three years, the Taliban have consistently claimed to have achieved nationwide security and eliminated criminal gangs and networks, often emphasizing these assertions to the global community and the people of Afghanistan. However, these claims occur amidst a significant rise in insecurity and armed robberies in Takhar province, causing serious concerns among
8am: On Tuesday, September 17, Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, presented his report, which highlighted ISIS’s ridicule of the Taliban’s claims of providing security. The report states that ISIS-Khorasan Province (ISKP) continued its propaganda against the Taliban and the international community over the past three months. In May, they released a video mocking the
8am: The massacre of Shia pilgrims at the border between the provinces of Ghor and Daykundi, for which ISIS has claimed responsibility, has once again highlighted the issue of Anti-Shiism among extremist Islamic groups. This event occurred in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, a group that has repeatedly demonstrated that it is no less anti-Shia than
Afghanistan International: Human Rights Watch (HRW) stressed on the need to protect at-risk communities in Afghanistan, including the Hazaras. The organisation said that since the Taliban came to power in August 2021, ISIS has claimed responsibility for at least 17 attacks against Hazaras, in which more than 700 people were killed and wounded. Click here
By AFP and RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi: Taliban authorities confirmed on September 12 that civilians had been shot dead that day in an attack in central Afghanistan but provided no further details. “Unknown gunmen have opened fire and have killed the civilians,” Abdul Matin Qani, a spokesman for the Taliban’s Interior Ministry told the AFP news
8am: The security and intelligence gaps created by the Taliban’s control over Afghanistan and the extensive presence of active terrorist and radical Islamic groups under their umbrella represent a significant and growing threat. This environment has created a remarkable opportunity for international terrorist organizations, including ISIS-K, al-Qaeda, and TTP, to strengthen and expand their operations.