Uzbekistan Humanitarian Aid and Ambiguities Over Armed Opposition Presence in Afghanistan. A 400-ton humanitarian aid shipment from Uzbekistan arrived in Balkh province, Afghanistan, via Hairatan Port on Monday, December 29, 2025, at approximately 9:00 a.m. local time. The Taliban’s provincial office in Balkh announced that the shipment included food, medicine, and medical equipment, delivered in
Taliban Moral Scandal in Faryab: Locals Arrest Three Officials. Three senior Taliban officials in Faryab Damla Dawood Saadat (Head of University Coordination), Qari Ehsanullah (Head of Urban Intelligence Division 9), and Qari Asadullah (Head of Intelligence Division 7) were reportedly identified and detained by local residents on Thursday, December 26, 2025, at 12:30 a.m. local
Warning About Taliban-India Ties and Implications for Regional Stability. A prominent U.S. think tank has warned that potential ties between the Taliban and India could trigger deep and strategic disputes in South Asia, threatening regional stability in 2026. The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), in its latest report titled “Predictable Disputes in 2026”, emphasized that
In Takhar, Dambura Declared Forbidden While Thefts Continue. The Taliban’s police command in Takhar province reported the arrest of 25 residents of Khwaja Ghar district, stating that these individuals were detained on the evening of Sunday. local time, for playing music and holding celebratory gatherings. The Taliban described this action as part of enforcing their
Resistance Council: Taliban Embassy in Tehran Is a Hub for Planning Assassinations. The Supreme Council of Resistance for the Salvation of Afghanistan claims that the trail of assassinations targeting Taliban opponents in Iran leads to the Taliban’s embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad. Hussain Yasa, the council’s spokesperson, said intelligence obtained by the
Intelligence Disclosure by Nabil: Architect of Deadly India Attack Has Taken Refuge in Ghazni. Rahmatullah Nabil, former Director of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security, has warned citing what he described as precise and multi-source intelligence that Afghanistan is once again turning into an operational safe haven for transnational terrorism. According to Nabil, Dr. Muzaffar Ahmad,
Ahmad Massoud: The Taliban Have Launched a Project to Eliminate Politicians and Former Military Personnel. Ahmad Massoud, leader of Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front, warned that the Taliban have launched a systematic project aimed at eliminating political figures and former members of the security forces. He made the remarks during a memorial ceremony for General Akramuddin
Dostum: The Taliban Understand Only Force; Afghanistan Is Not Their Private Property. Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum strongly criticized the Taliban’s approach, stating that the group understands neither the language of negotiation and diplomacy nor the principles of good neighborly relations. He said the Taliban respond only to force and pressure and reject any form of
Mysterious Death in Betchak Kabul: Cause of Taliban Intelligence Deputy’s Death Unknown. Mawlawi Noman, deputy to Abdul Haq Wasiq, the head of the Taliban’s general intelligence office, was killed in his home in Betchak, Kabul. The exact cause of death has not been officially confirmed, but sources indicate that the incident may have been caused
Mysterious Murder of a Jeweler in Aqcha: Was the Taliban Involved? Local sources in Jowzjan province reported the murder of a young man named Nasir in the Aqcha district. The incident occurred on Thursday, December 25, 2025, inside his jewelry shop in Aqcha town. According to accounts, unidentified armed individuals entered the shop and killed
