8am: According to confirmed reports on Saturday, July 29, by Hasht-e Subh, the shooting by Taliban forces in the Naw-Abad area of Ghazni city resulted in three fatalities, including a 12-year-old child, and left at least ten others injured. Sources indicate that these individuals were killed and wounded as a direct result of the Taliban’s
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi July 27, 2023 The Council of Shi’ite Scholars of Afghanistan on July 26 published a declaration calling on mourners to scale back their activities during ceremonies to mark the start of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. The council’s declaration called on mourners to refrain from programs and street processions
Abubakar Siddique Mansoor Khosrow Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 17, 2023 When the Taliban seized power in 2021, Afghanistan’s Shi’ite Hazara minority feared that the historically persecuted community would once again become the main target of Taliban atrocities. During its first stint in power from 1996 to 2001, the Taliban terrorized the group, wresting control
8am: In the announcement issued by the Taliban-appointed district governor in Nusay district of Badakhshan province, it is stated: “Regarding religious and ideological considerations, all ethnic groups in the territory of this district are instructed that from now on, no one from Sunni followers will be allowed to give a daughter to a Shia follower,
8am: According to sources, the Taliban have also forced the local residents in the district to bring them food. The residents meanwhile said that they cannot provide food for the Taliban because of the poor economy. Sources have stated that the public library is in Dawood area of the district which has been turned into