From Kabul(Afghanistan) to Kyiv(Ukraine): Matin Bek’s Analysis — Ukraine Is on the Path to Repeating Afghanistan’s Fate On the eve of Ukraine’s negotiations with Russia, mediated by the United States, Abdul Matin Bek, a former senior Afghan government official, has published an article in The Cipher Brief, warning that the U.S. may be repeating the
Local sources in Kandahar Province reported that the Taliban Education Director in Dand District of the province was assassinated by unknown gunmen on Monday morning (June 12). According to these sources, the deceased was named “Saeed Ahmad Salar” and was shot while going to the mosque on a motorcycle in the “Shahr-e-Kohna” area and died
The Taliban’s Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has announced that there will be a four-day public holiday across the country to mark the arrival of Eid. According to the ministry’s announcement, the holiday will begin on Saturday, 2025 June 07, and will continue until Tuesday. Official government activities will resume on Wednesday next week.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Interior has announced that it has installed CCTV cameras in various parts of Panjshir province. The ministry said the move was aimed at “better ensuring the security” of the people. However, a number of Panjshir residents have expressed concerns about the violation of their privacy, saying their homes and land are
In a joint operation by Turkish and Pakistani security forces, Ozgur Altun, a senior commander of the ISIS terrorist group, was arrested on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and transferred to Turkey. According to reports, Altun was a Turkish citizen and played a key role in organizing the passage of ISIS members from Europe and Central Asia
KABUL – The Taliban’s Ministry of Public Works has announced that the Salang Highway, one of the country’s most important transit routes, will be closed to trucks after Eid al-Adha for reconstruction work. The restriction will begin on 2025 June 10 and will include all heavy trucks, according to the ministry’s spokesman, Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas.
Helmand – Local sources in Helmand province report that Taliban forces and Pakistani border guards have clashed again in the border area of Bahramcha district. According to the sources, the clash began around noon today and resulted in the injury of a Taliban member and a civilian as a result of firing by Pakistani forces.
Local sources in Jawzjan province confirm that the Taliban have handed over 18 Buzkashi horses belonging to Abdul Rashid Dostum, the leader of the National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, to his brother, Mohammad Omar Dostum. According to the sources, the horses were in the hands of the group after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan
Kunduz – Local sources in Kunduz province say that three Taliban members were killed and one of their commanders was seriously injured in a roadside bomb explosion. The incident occurred around 8:00 pm on Tuesday, in front of the Spinzer Club in the third district of Kunduz city, when a Fielder vehicle and a Ranger
A national conference entitled “The Future of Afghanistan” began in Stockholm, Sweden, with the participation of a number of Afghan political, civil and academic figures. The meeting was initiated by the Lazurd Yuli Center for Research and Strategy in collaboration with the Afghanistan Citizen Party and aims to discuss and exchange views on the current
