Powerful Explosion Reported Near Taliban Checkpoint in Kunduz. A powerful explosion occurred near a Taliban checkpoint in the Imam Sahib Port area of Kunduz Province at approximately 8:25 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2026, according to local sources. The cause of the blast remains unclear. Sources claim at least seven Taliban members were killed or
Taliban Border Commander Removed After Dispute with Badakhshan Governor. Local sources say Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada dismissed Commander Gulbuddin Almas, head of the Shighnan Border Battalion, after a verbal dispute with the Taliban governor of Badakhshan. He was reportedly summoned to Kandahar and immediately removed from his post. Sources describe the dismissal as part of a
Afghanistan Freedom Front Claims Attack on Taliban Patrol in Kunduz. The Afghanistan Freedom Front claimed its fighters attacked a Taliban patrol vehicle on Tuesday morning, June 30, 2026, in the Bandar Kabul area of Karte Ariana, Kunduz City. According to the group, two Taliban members were killed and one was wounded. The AFF said the
Juma Khan Fateh Calls for Badakhshan’s Right to Decide Its Future. Dissident Taliban commander Juma Khan Fateh said in a statement posted on X that the people of Badakhshan should decide how their land, natural resources, and education system are managed. He criticized what he called the Taliban leadership’s excessive centralization and the influence of
Deputy to Juma Khan Fateh Dies in Mysterious Incident. Local sources report that Abdul Basir, deputy to dissident Taliban commander Juma Khan Fateh, was killed on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, on the Jowzjan–Balkh highway in what authorities described as a traffic accident. Four of his companions were reportedly injured. Sources close to Fateh allege the
Controversial Case in Faryab: Imam Accused of Killing Wife After Marrying 18-Year-Old Girl. Local sources in Faryab say Mawlavi Jilan Haqqani, a mosque imam in Khwaja Namusa District, has been accused of killing his wife after divorcing his four wives on the same day and marrying an 18-year-old girl. Sources claim the body of his
Taliban Commander in Baharak Joins Fateh with Dozens of Fighters. Sources say Sayed Mojtaba Wahdat, a local Taliban commander in Baharak District of Badakhshan, has left the Taliban ranks with dozens of armed fighters and joined the forces of Juma Khan Fateh. Sources close to him said on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (9 Saratan 1405)
Taliban Judge in Nangarhar Accused of Killing Wife Over Second Marriage Dispute. Local sources in Nangarhar say Mawlavi Bagh Wali, also known as Hizbullah Wahdani, a Taliban judge in Bati Kot District, allegedly killed his first wife after she opposed his decision to marry another woman. According to sources, the incident took place inside the
Taliban Commander Joins Fateh’s Forces in Badakhshan. Sources close to Juma Khan Fateh say Qari Ghafar Jurmi, a Taliban commander and son-in-law of Qari Wasil, has left the Taliban ranks with 35 of his fighters and joined Fateh’s forces in the Darwaz area of Badakhshan. According to the sources, the move comes amid growing internal
Explosion in Kabul Over Parwan-e-Se Area. Residents of Kabul reported an explosion in the capital on Monday, June 29, 2026 (8 Saratan 1405), followed by a large fire and a thick column of smoke over the area. According to eyewitnesses, the explosion occurred in Parwan-e-Se area of Kabul’s Fourth Security District and was powerful enough
