8am: The Taliban’s fight against ISIS is much more challenging than the previous government’s fight against the Taliban. Because ISIS and the Taliban are ideologically and even in appearance so similar that they are almost indistinguishable, suppose you live under Taliban control in Afghanistan. In that case, you will certainly notice that during routine inspections
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 7, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Taliban security forces in Afghanistan claimed Sunday that they had killed a key Islamic State commander in an eastern province bordering Pakistan. An official Taliban media outlet reported that counter-terrorism forces in Nangarhar had raided a hideout of Islamic State Khorasan, also known as IS-K, an Afghan-based
8am: The Hasht-e Subh Daily’s findings from Herat, confirmed by sources within the Taliban, reveal that ISIS has significantly infiltrated the Taliban, particularly its intelligence service. These findings show that on the first day of the attack on the Mohammadia mosque, five individuals were arrested from two locations in Herat province on charges of membership
8am: Taliban leaders have spoken of suppressing ISIS over the past three years, yet they have simultaneously denied the presence of ISIS in Afghanistan. Now, some officials within the regime express concerns about ISIS’s presence in the country. Sources from within the Taliban report that hundreds of ISIS Khorasan (IS-K) fighters, who were released from
8am: In recent months, the people of Kandahar have been discussing ISIS activities in the city. It is said that the Taliban stationed in this city are also deeply concerned about the increasing ISIS activities and fear the possibility of ISIS launching attacks. A few days ago, one of Kandahar’s residents described the security situation
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 20, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Authorities in Afghanistan said Monday that a bomb blast had killed at least one person and injured three others in the southern city of Kandahar, the political headquarters of the country’s hardline Taliban rulers. The bomb was planted in a handcart on a road leading to the
Afghanistan International: ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack on Taliban police personnel in Faizabad city, the capital of Badakhshan province. In their statement, ISIS said that “12 Taliban militants” were killed and wounded in the assault. The Taliban confirmed the deaths of three of their security personnel. Click here to read more (external link).
Michael Scollon Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 5, 2024 Shortly after the Taliban seized power, Russia addressed the question of whether it was time to review the militant group’s status as a terrorist organization. “It is very important to see what the Taliban’s first steps in governing Afghanistan will be like,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
Afghanistan International: ISIS has claimed responsibility for the recent explosion that struck the Koht-e Sange area in western Kabul on Saturday evening. The group’s statement detailed that the attack resulted in casualties among the Taliban, with 10 people reported killed or injured. The attack targeted a civilian bus as it passed through a Taliban checkpoint
Khaama: The Bakhtar News Agency, citing officials from the Taliban’s media office in Kunar province, reported that the operation was launched on Thursday night in the Diwgal Valley of Chawkay district. According to the report, two rifles were also discovered and confiscated during the skirmish. Click here to read more (external link).