Continuous clashes in Badakhshan; from local rebellions to internal Taliban rifts. The recent clash in the Jurm district of Badakhshan province, which occurred between residents of two villages and people affiliated with Qari Fasihuddin, shows the weakness of the Taliban in controlling local crises. The clash, which lasted from Monday evening, 18 August, until Tuesday
Death of migrants on Afghanistan roads; Taliban indifference and the spread of traffic crisis In one of the deadliest road accidents in recent years, a bus carrying Afghan migrants deported from Iran collided with a truck and a motorcycle on the Herat-Islam Qala route and burst into flames, killing at least 71 people, including 17
Zelensky: We are ready for trilateral meeting with Putin. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said he was ready for trilateral talks with President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. He expressed his support for Trump’s initiative to end the war and find a diplomatic solution. Trump also said there was
A senior ISIS commander in Khorasan was killed in Nangarhar. Local sources in Nangarhar confirmed that Haji Musa, a prominent commander of the Islamic State group in Khorasan, was killed in Darreh Noor district of the province. According to sources, he survived an attack a few days ago and was targeted and killed following a
The Taliban held a “beard seminar” at Panjshir University. The Taliban’s information and culture department in Panjshir announced that the group had held a seminar at the university in the province entitled “The Place of the Beard in Islam.” The event was attended by a number of faculty and administrative staff. Abdul Fattah Rahmani, the
The body of the kidnapped man was found in Paktika after five days. The body of a man named Nasir Ahmad was found in Katwaz district of Paktika province five days after he was abducted, local sources said. According to sources, Nasir Ahmad, a resident of Sarwaza district, was abducted along with his car by
Taliban opposition meeting in Islamabad; Discussions on inclusive government and women’s rights. Informed sources told some media outlets; A number of Afghan political and civil society activists have been invited by Pakistan to attend a meeting in Islamabad. The meeting is scheduled for August 25 and 26. The list of invitees includes Fawzia Kofi, Narges
Pakistan hosts Taliban opposition meeting; new rift in Islamabad-Taliban relations. Islamabad is hosting a group of political leaders, civil society activists and figures opposing the Taliban from Afghanistan. The two-day meeting, titled “Towards Unity and Trust,” is being held at the initiative of a Pakistani academic institution. Sources say the meeting includes figures such as
Mujahid: Taliban leader’s salary is 20,000 Afghanis. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in an interview with a local media outlet that Taliban leaders receive a monthly salary of 20,000 Afghanis and work “until midnight.” He added that Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada has traveled to several provinces and met with people. Mujahid said Haibatullah is not
Badakhshan; Taliban impose village head with bloody repression of the people. In the Yamgan district of Badakhshan, people’s protest against the imposition of a Taliban-backed village head turned violent. Local sources say that Taliban forces shot and beat at least 22 residents of the village of Kawjo Khan on Saturday, August 16, and nine of
