Explosion at Taliban Urban Court in Faryab. Sources in Faryab Province say that a powerful explosion occurred on Thursday evening, 1 January 2026, in Maimana, the provincial capital. According to these sources, the explosion took place at around 6:30 p.m. inside the Taliban’s urban court office. The blast reportedly coincided with a Taliban meeting, after
Drone Crash in the Mountains of Maidan Wardak. Local sources report that a drone has crashed in the mountainous areas surrounding Maidan Shahr, the capital of Maidan Wardak Province. The incident occurred on Thursday, 1 January 2026, and has drawn the attention of local sources and media outlets. Video footage shared by these sources shows
Intelligence Control of the Economy in Herat: Money Changers Under Taliban Pressure. Local money changers in Herat report that the Taliban’s intelligence directorate has relocated its office to Khorasan Market, the city’s main hub for currency exchange and financial transfers. According to experts, this move was deliberate and calculated, amounting to direct control over the
Taliban Local Militarization Project in Herat. Credible sources in Herat Province have warned that the Taliban, through their intelligence structures, have launched a targeted program to identify, recruit, and arm local individuals. According to the sources, this Taliban project endangers social security, urban stability, and the lives and property of civilians, and reflects the group’s
Continued Moral Scandals Within Taliban Ranks. Local sources in Takhar Province report the circulation of an audio recording attributed to Mawlawi Ahmadullah Ahmadi, a Taliban religious instructor at a Dar al-Ulum in Chah Ab District, in which an inappropriate conversation between him and a woman can be heard. The approximately five-minute audio recording reportedly includes
Religious Violence in Takhar: One Ismaili Killed. Local sources from Warsaj District of Takhar Province report that on the night of Wednesday, a man identified as Dadi Khuda Qorbani was shot dead by unidentified armed individuals in Anwi village, in the Qondoz area of Warsaj District. According to the sources, the victim was a follower
Afghanistan Under Mono-Ethnic Taliban Rule: Analysis of Zabihullah Mujahid’s Year-End Statements. In his end-of-year interview on December 30, 2025, Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesman, reiterated that the Taliban government will continue with its mono-ethnic structure, without meaningful inclusion of Afghanistan’s diverse ethnic communities. Referring to four years of caretaker governance, Mujahid stated that the Taliban saw
Haneef Atmar in Exile: Between Everyday Life and Allegations of Betrayal. Social media users recently shared images of Mohammad Haneef Atmar, former Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs, traveling on a regular train in Germany. The images went viral and provoked widespread discussion. Some interpret them as evidence of a modest life in exile, while others
Directorate 08: Alleged Unit Targeting Opponents Inside Afghanistan and Beyond. Reports suggest that the Taliban have established a secret unit within their intelligence apparatus called “Directorate 08”, tasked with identifying and targeting opponents of the Taliban both inside Afghanistan and in neighboring countries. This development signals an expansion of Taliban security operations beyond Afghan borders
Increasing Salaries for District Governors While Teachers and Doctors Struggle: Where Is Justice? Economic challenges in Afghanistan continue to escalate, and recent remarks by a Taliban spokesman regarding salary policies have sparked widespread criticism. He justified the increase in district governors’ salaries as being due to “their difficulties,” while downplaying the severe financial hardships faced
