Powerful Explosion in Kunduz. Local sources report a strong and powerful explosion in the city of Kunduz. According to these sources, the explosion occurred evening, January 7, 2026, near the central square of the city, triggering Taliban mobilization and escalating the security tension across the city. Preliminary information indicates that at 6:50 PM local time,
Taliban Plundering of Mines; Forced Displacement and Increased Risk of Cancer and Incurable Diseases in Badakhshan and Takhar. Forced displacement of local residents due to Taliban plundering of mines has become one of the alarming consequences of unregulated and non-standard gold extraction in the provinces of Badakhshan and Takhar. The continued over-extraction of gold in
Taliban Arrest 13 Educated Youths in Badakhshan. According to reports from local sources, the Taliban have arrested at least 13 educated youths in Shahr-e-Buzurg district of Badakhshan province, including the head of one of the district’s high schools. The sources state that the arrests were carried out without any official explanation, and those detained were
Major Fire Breaks Out in Dasht-e Qala Market, Takhar. Reliable sources report that a large fire broke out in the Bandar-e Nawabad area of Dasht-e Qala district in Takhar province. As a result of the incident, seven shops in a newly constructed market were engulfed in flames, causing significant financial losses to shop owners. According
Tashkent Demands Immediate Explanation From Taliban Over Restrictions on Uzbek Language. Reliable sources say that following the removal of the Uzbek language from signage at Samangan University, the government of Uzbekistan reacted immediately. Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it has raised reports regarding restrictions on the Uzbek language in Afghanistan with Taliban officials
Sources: Taliban Fail to Relocate Baghlan Provincial Capital From Pul-e Khumri to Baghlan-e Markazi. Reliable sources report that a decision by one of the Taliban’s commissions to relocate the administrative center of Baghlan province from Pul-e Khumri city to Baghlan-e Markazi has failed. According to sources, the commission attempted to carry out the relocation to
Taliban Local Commander Condemns Ethnic Discrimination and Concentration of Power Following Chah Ab Events. According to local sources and statements published on social media, Salahuddin Salar, a local Taliban commander in Badakhshan province, has issued a rare critical statement against the group’s ruling structure. Observers view these remarks as a clear indication of structural discrimination
Local Sources: Taliban Deputy Governor Calls Chah Ab Residents’ Disobedience “Rebellion,” Threatens Punishment and Imprisonment. According to local sources and eyewitness accounts in Chah Ab district of Takhar province, Mullah Nader Haqjo, the Taliban’s deputy governor of Takhar, traveled to the district at the head of a delegation. Sources say that instead of expressing sympathy
Analysis: Chah‑Ab in Flames How Gold Mining Fueled Clashes and Civilian Deaths. In recent weeks, intense clashes have erupted in Chah‑Ab District, Takhar Province, between local residents and Taliban forces and Taliban-linked gold mining companies. These tensions ignited after protests against what locals describe as uncontrolled and opaque gold extraction. Local sources report that at
Armed Clash in Kunduz. Local sources in Kunduz Province reported an armed clash between unknown gunmen and Taliban fighters on Monday, 5 January 2026, at around 8:30 p.m. local time in the Samti Siaf area of Kunduz City. The disturbance began with an explosion, followed by intermittent fighting around checkpoints. Taliban forces responded with scattered
