Mullah Yaqoob Says No One Can Threaten Taliban Rule. Taliban Defense Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob said no individual or group has the ability to threaten the Taliban government, adding that Taliban forces across Afghanistan are fully prepared to defend their rule. He urged members of the movement to remain disciplined and loyal. His remarks come
Taliban Increase Helicopter Patrols Over Nesi. Local sources report a significant increase in Taliban helicopter patrols and the deployment of additional forces over Nesi and surrounding areas in Badakhshan. Residents say the military buildup has raised fears of a major security operation and possible restrictions on civilian movement. Taliban officials have not explained the heightened
Sources: Criticism Grows Within Taliban Circles Over Badakhshan Deployments. Sources close to senior Taliban figures Fasihuddin and Amanuddin claim dissatisfaction is growing over the deployment of additional Taliban forces to Badakhshan. According to the sources, the deployments are viewed as an effort to shift the local balance of power and strengthen control over the province’s
Sources: Taliban Reportedly Recruiting Ismaili Community Against Juma Khan Fateh. Local sources claim the Taliban are recruiting residents, including members of the Ismaili community, in Badakhshan Province as tensions with Juma Khan Fateh continue. The sources also allege the Taliban plan to establish a new border brigade in Kuran wa Munjan District to strengthen security
Juma Khan Fateh Issues Strong Warning to Taliban Leadership. Dissident Taliban commander Juma Khan Fateh criticized the Taliban leadership, accusing it of pursuing policies of monopoly, discrimination, and injustice. He said the people of Badakhshan and northern Afghanistan would not remain silent over violations of their rights and called for justice, equal participation, and an
More Than 20 Women Detained in New Taliban Crackdown in Herat. Local sources say the Taliban detained more than 20 women and several men across Herat City on Thursday and Friday, July 2–3, 2026, as part of a renewed crackdown on women’s dress code. Witnesses said several women were arrested in shopping areas and public
Sources: Juma Khan Fateh Threatens Taliban and ‘Tajik Traitors’. Sources close to Juma Khan Fateh say the dissident Taliban commander has publicly threatened Pashtun Taliban members and what he called “Tajik traitors” amid escalating internal tensions. According to the sources, Fateh warned that if his forces are attacked, he will retaliate with overwhelming force, claiming
Taliban Border Commander Removed After Dispute with Badakhshan Governor. Local sources say Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada dismissed Commander Gulbuddin Almas, head of the Shighnan Border Battalion, after a verbal dispute with the Taliban governor of Badakhshan. He was reportedly summoned to Kandahar and immediately removed from his post. Sources describe the dismissal as part of a
Controversial Case in Faryab: Imam Accused of Killing Wife After Marrying 18-Year-Old Girl. Local sources in Faryab say Mawlavi Jilan Haqqani, a mosque imam in Khwaja Namusa District, has been accused of killing his wife after divorcing his four wives on the same day and marrying an 18-year-old girl. Sources claim the body of his
Taliban Judge in Nangarhar Accused of Killing Wife Over Second Marriage Dispute. Local sources in Nangarhar say Mawlavi Bagh Wali, also known as Hizbullah Wahdani, a Taliban judge in Bati Kot District, allegedly killed his first wife after she opposed his decision to marry another woman. According to sources, the incident took place inside the
