Mysterious Shooting of a Young Woman in Kabul. Local sources in Kabul City reported that on Monday, 5 January 2026, at approximately 9:45 a.m. local time, a young woman was shot in front of the Taliban-controlled Ministry of Finance building, near the former Presidential Palace (Arg). The incident created a tense atmosphere in the surrounding
Exhumation and Shooting of Resistance Commander’s Body in Baghlan. Local sources in Baghlan Province reported that Taliban fighters exhumed the body of a commander belonging to an anti‑Taliban resistance group and shot at his corpse after it had been buried. According to these sources, the incident occurred on Monday, 5 January 2026, in Nahrin District.
Call by Chah‑Ab Youth for Nationwide Protests in Northern Afghanistan. A group of young activists from Chah‑Ab District in Takhar Province issued a public statement calling for nationwide protests across northern Afghanistan in response to recent events and escalating tensions. According to the statement, the call is motivated by what the activists describe as “injustice
Targeted Attack Against Taliban Forces in Aqcha District; One Taliban Member Killed. Local sources report that a Taliban member named Hakimullah was recently killed in Aqcha District, Jawzjan Province. Details regarding the circumstances of his death have not yet been disclosed, but the incident is part of a recent surge in attacks against Taliban forces
Pakistan Can Arrest Hibatullah Like the U.S., Warns Jan Achakzai. Jan Achakzai, former Information Minister of Balochistan Province in Pakistan, stated that Islamabad has the capability to arrest Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, from his hideout, just as the United States can act against certain foreign leaders. He made the remarks on Sunday, January 4,
Turkey Increases Security for Anti-Taliban Leaders Following General Sarir’s Assassination and Dostum’s Warning. Following the assassination of General Akramuddin Sarir and the controversial remarks by Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, in which he warned that the Taliban would be “brought to their knees and compelled” if they refused dialogue, the Turkish government has significantly enhanced security
Mullah Baradar’s Statements in Response to the Formation of the “Unity Stream” Outside Afghanistan. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Taliban, has stated that all threatening groups and political opposition streams against the Taliban have been eliminated. He made these remarks on Sunday, January 4, 2026, during a graduation
Commercial Market or Extortion Scheme? Money Changers and Goldsmiths Protest in Kunduz. A number of money changers, goldsmiths, and mobile phone vendors in Kunduz province say that three construction companies, in collusion with local Taliban authorities, have forcibly collected more than two million dollars from shopkeepers for the construction of the “Galaxy Market.” According to
Maduro’s Arrest: A Warning for the Taliban. International reports on the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces highlight that no leader or armed group is immune from direct international action if they commit extensive human rights violations. Political analysts say this development sends a clear message to the Taliban and other governments
U.S. Announces Arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. According to international media, the United States conducted a major military operation in Venezuela on Saturday, 3 January 2026, during which President Donald Trump announced that Nicolás Maduro and his spouse had been arrested by U.S. forces and removed from the country. The Venezuelan government has not
