Marshal Dostum Calls for Political Unity and Amplifying the Voice of the Afghan People. Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, in an online meeting with political leaders, national figures, and former members of the Afghan Parliament, stressed the need for greater unity among anti-Taliban political factions. He stated that to convey the voice of the Afghan people
Resistance Front: 17 Taliban Members Killed in Two-Phase Operation in Panjshir. The National Resistance Front issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack on a Taliban base in Dara District, Panjshir Province, on the evening of Monday, December 8, 2025. According to the statement, 17 Taliban members, including the chief of staff of one of
Two Deadly Explosions Hit Taliban Base; No Group Has Claimed Responsibility Yet. Local sources in Panjshir province report that two relatively powerful explosions occurred at a central Taliban base in Dara district. According to these sources, the incident took place on Monday evening, 8 December 2025, at around 7:40 p.m. at the residence of Abdul
Targeted Killings of Ethnic Leaders Continue in Northern Afghanistan. Local sources in Balkh province report that Taliban forces executed a prominent Turkmen leader, Karim Pahlawan Agha, in the village of Quraish, Chahar Bolak district. The incident occurred yesterday, and sources confirm that he was a respected and influential figure among the Turkmen community. Reports suggest
Farmers in Farkhar Protest Taliban Policies: “Extortion Under the Name of Zakat”. Farmers in Farkhar district, Takhar province, say that the “ushr and zakat” system imposed by the Taliban has become an unfair and heavy financial burden. They emphasize that these amounts are collected without providing any agricultural services, and they believe that the revenue
Formation of Major Anti-Taliban Political Coalition. Multiple sources report that months of Iranian efforts to bring together political opponents of the Taliban have resulted in the formation of a major political coalition. The draft coalition, obtained by the media on December 5, brings together influential Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, and Uzbek figures, including Mohammad Hanif Atmar,
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Travels to Malaysia After Months of Restrictions. Informed sources report that Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of the Hezb-e-Islami party, has traveled to Malaysia for medical treatment. This trip comes after his son previously stated that the Taliban were preventing Hekmatyar from leaving the country. According to sources, the trip was at the invitation of
Abbas Daler Released in Uzbekistan. Reliable sources from Uzbekistan report that Abbas Ebrahimizadeh, known as Abbas Daler and former representative of Balkh province in the Afghan House of Representatives, who was previously detained in Tashkent, has now been released. He has been known over the years as a high-profile and controversial political figure, and his
Taliban Seizes People’s Land in Jaghori. According to local sources in Ghazni province, the Taliban, under the so-called “Commission for Preventing Land Grabbing and Reclaiming Seized Lands,” have forcibly taken over people’s land in Jaghori district. Sources confirmed on Sunday, December 7, 2025, that the group registered large areas of agricultural, residential, and market lands
Shooting of Two Young Men in Dasht-e Barchi, Kabul. Amid rising crime and insecurity in Kabul, local sources report that two young men were shot by unidentified assailants in the Dasht-e Barchi area. Sources confirmed that the incident occurred last week. The victims, identified as Ghulam Reza and his brother, were attacked while returning from
