The Taliban Foreign Ministry has announced that Dmitry Zhirnov, the Russian ambassador to Kabul, announced Moscow’s recognition of the Taliban government in a meeting with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting minister of the ministry. The meeting was held in Kabul on Thursday, July 1, and according to the Taliban, Zhirnov called this action “a historic
Hekmatyar: War against unarmed protesters is forbidden. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of the Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan, in a sharp reaction to the shooting of protesters by Taliban forces in Khash, Badakhshan, has strongly condemned the use of weapons against innocent Muslims, calling it “absolutely forbidden.” On Thursday, July 2, Mr. Hekmatyar wrote in a message on
Armed conflict in Aliabad Kunduz; destruction of a Taliban intermediary Local sources in Kunduz province report an armed conflict in Aliabad district of the province. According to sources, the incident occurred around Thursday, July 1, in one of the Aliabad areas. According to initial reports, a Ranger vehicle belonging to the Taliban was targeted and
Continuation of revenge attacks and increase in criminal crimes under the shadow of the Taliban In continuation of revenge attacks by the Taliban intelligence forces, a former general of the republican government was arrested in Kabul. Local sources say that Mohammad Alam, a resident of Panjshir province and former director of the counter-narcotics department in
The Slow Death of Freedom of Expression in Afghanistan; Taliban Force Media into Systematic Silence In the latest restrictive step, the Taliban Ministry of Information and Culture has asked media outlets to obtain official permits and share the content with the ministry before hosting any political or analytical program. This measure has dealt a heavy
Local sources in Herat have confirmed that on Monday evening, July 2, clashes broke out after Taliban forces tried to collect a number of Muharram mourning tents in the Jibraeel area of Herat city, injuring at least three people. According to the sources, at around 10 pm in the 13th security zone, the Taliban began
The National Security Committee of Tajikistan announced that two members of the group were killed last night following an armed clash with a group of smugglers near the Afghan border. According to the report, the smugglers, who were planning to transport about 58 kilograms of drugs from Afghanistan to Tajikistan, ignored the warning of the
Local sources in Badakhshan say that several local Taliban commanders in the Jurm district of the province clashed last night (Tuesday) over ownership of pasture in the villages of Pelar and Keb in Dara Khastak. At least three people were killed in the incident. According to sources, the clash lasted for several hours and rockets
Taliban confirms shooting at protesters in Badakhshan; Governor: We did not have tear gas or water cannons. Mohammad Ayub Khalid, the Taliban governor in Badakhshan, confirmed that the group’s forces fired at protesters in Khash district and said that they had no choice but to shoot to disperse the demonstrators, because, according to him, the
The removal of the last Tajik commander in the Taliban government; the Pashtun government on the path to complete ethnic cleansing While Badakhshan is the scene of one of the most widespread popular protests against the Taliban, reliable sources in the province report the removal of Fasihuddin Fitrat, the highest-ranking non-Pashtun commander in the group’s
