Former army official warns: Taliban torture and assassinate former soldiers Hibatullah Alizai, the last former Afghan army chief of staff, said the Taliban secretly arrested, tortured and even assassinated former soldiers every day. In an interview with the Long War Journal published on Monday, Alizai stressed that Taliban prisons in provinces such as Kandahar, Helmand,
Explosion at Taliban base in Parwan; details still unclear Local sources in Parwan province reported a massive explosion at a Taliban base in the city of Charikar. The incident occurred on Monday evening, July 6, at around 8:00 p.m. near Charikar Square, the provincial capital of Parwan. Sources said the explosion took place inside a
The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Taliban leader The International Criminal Court has announced that arrest warrants have been issued for Haibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the group’s chief court judge, on charges of crimes against humanity. According to the court’s official statement, the second chamber of
Washington: Russia stands on the side of evil. The US State Department has responded to reports that Russia has recognized the Taliban, calling the move Moscow’s alignment with a “rogue terrorist group.” A State Department spokesperson confirmed Washington’s awareness of the reports on Tuesday, July 7, saying, “It is not surprising that Russia continues to
Child’s Bitter Self-Immolation in Paktika; Psychological Pressure and Violence in a Religious School According to local sources, a 10-year-old child in Yousaf Khel district of Paktika province has committed self-immolation after enduring physical and psychological torture in a religious school. The child, who is said to have been the victim of systematic abuse and humiliation
“Return to Hell”; Massive deportation of unaccompanied Afghan women from Iran. Thousands of unaccompanied Afghan women have been forcibly returned to Afghanistan’s southern borders by Iran amid increasing restrictions on women by the Taliban; Observers have described the move as a direct return of these women to the hell of repression and disenfranchisement. According to
New UN resolution on Afghanistan; Emphasis on inclusive governance and concern for the situation of women The UN General Assembly adopted a draft resolution on the situation in Afghanistan with 116 votes in favour, two against (the United States and Israel) and 12 abstentions; The resolution reiterates the need for an inclusive government in the
Reward for killing; A Taliban commander became the president of Faryab University. In clear contradiction with scientific and academic standards, the Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has appointed Maulvi Mohammad Mohaq, one of the group’s local commanders, as the head of Faryab University; A choice not based on academic merit, but on the extent of
A cleric rapes a female student in Kunduz and Taliban pressure to cover up the truth. In the latest example of gender-based violence in Taliban-held areas, local sources in Kunduz province reported that a cleric raped his daughter’s student in Dasht-e-Archi district; A shocking incident that once again highlights the nature of impunity structures in
Abdul Salam Maftoon, a Badakhshan singer, was released after three days of detention. Local sources in Badakhshan province confirmed that Abdul Salam Maftoon, a local singer of the province, was arrested by Taliban militants in Ashkasham district three days ago. According to sources, the artist was released on Monday, September 16, after mediation by local
