Afghanistan International: After the assassination of Taliban leader Khalil Haqqani, Abdul Ahad Talib, commander of his special forces; Mullah Shirin, the governor of Kandahar, and Yousuf Wafa, the governor of Balkh, have been asked to pay attention to their security. Reliable sources in Kandahar told Afghanistan International that the Taliban leader has asked them to
Afghanistan International: Reliable sources in Kabul have informed Afghanistan International that the Taliban’s intelligence agency has arrested two employees of the Ministry of Refugees on charges of involvement in the assassination of Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s Minister of Refugees. No further details regarding the identities of the arrested individuals have been disclosed. Click here to
By Ayaz Gul VOA News December 13, 2024 ISLAMABAD — The recent assassination of a Taliban minister in Afghanistan by a local Islamic State offshoot has raised concerns about the terrorist network’s expansion in the region, while signifying an escalation of the terror group’s conflict with the country’s de facto Taliban leaders. Taliban Minister of Refugees and
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi December 11, 2024 Khalil Haqqani, the refugee minister in Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration, has been killed in an explosion in the capital, Kabul, two sources from inside the government told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi on December 11. The sources said the blast, which occurred inside the ministry’s compound, killed others as well, though no details were
Amu: Clashes between Taliban forces and ISIS-K fighters in Afghanistan’s northern Faryab Province left four people dead, local sources confirmed on Saturday. The skirmishes occurred late Friday in the Qarai area of Almar district, resulting in the deaths of three Taliban members and one ISIS-K affiliate. Additionally, four Taliban fighters and two civilians were wounded
Afghanistan International: Local Taliban sources in Kunar informed Afghanistan International that the terms “follower” and “non-follower” are widely used in the region. The Taliban accuse “Ahl-e-Hadith” and Salafi groups of affiliations with ISIS..According to local sources, these groups have criticised the Taliban for perceived lapses in fully enforcing the Quran and Hadith, accusing the group
Asia Times: Armed resistance groups killing Taliban members, lighting bombs and stirring instability as country tilts back toward civil war. The Taliban’s desire for international legitimacy has been mocked by IS-K, which has accused the regime of bowing to the West, a message that has resonated with many disaffected Afghans. Concurrently, the regime’s inability to
8am: The Taliban have repeatedly denied the presence of ISIS in Afghanistan, labeling it as propaganda from their enemies. However, findings from the Hasht-e Subh Daily indicate that, in the past 40 days, ISIS has killed 18 individuals in attacks in Ghor province, including four Taliban members. The report reveals that over the past month,
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
Afghanistan International: Speaking at the Moscow Format Conference, Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister said that ISIS has been able to establish equipment and training centres outside Afghanistan’s borders, and this incident has caused concern for the Taliban. Muttaqi called on the countries of the region not to allow ISIS to recruit their nationals