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
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
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
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
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
Three Days After Tehran Assassination: Ikrām-ud-Dīn Sarī’s Case Remains Unresolved. Three days after the assassination of Ikrām-ud-Dīn Sarī, the former police commander of Takhar province in the previous Afghan government, an Iranian official stated that investigations into the case are ongoing and no final conclusion has yet been announced. Hossein Khosh-Aqbal, Governor of Tehran, told
Allegations of Sexual Assault and Cover-Up: Local Accounts of a Taliban Judge Scandal in Takhar. Local sources in Warsaj district of Takhar province report that at around 4:00 p.m. on August 6, 2025, Mawlawi Mujib, a member of the district court, was apprehended by local residents in the village of Deh-Payan-e Mian Shahr while allegedly
Matin Beg: Taliban Crimes Must Never Be Forgotten. Fourteen years ago, on the fourth day of Jadi, Martyr Matlab Beg was killed in a Taliban suicide attack while attending the funeral prayers of a respected village elder in Sarai Sang area of Taloqan city. The attack occurred among local residents and, according to the victims’
