Former Afghan Intelligence Chief Claims India Helped Expand Taliban Drone Capabilities. Ahmad Zia Saraj, the former head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security, has claimed that India played a role in helping the Taliban develop their initial drone capabilities. Saraj said the Taliban purchase commercial drones from open markets and modify them to carry explosive
Express Tribune: Ahmad Massoud’s Invitation to Brussels Caught the Taliban Off Guard. Pakistan’s Express Tribune has reported that, as the European Union began discussions with the Taliban on the return of more than 27,000 undocumented Afghan migrants, Brussels also initiated consultations with anti-Taliban groups, including Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front. According
Trump: The Taliban Are Trying to Flatter the United States U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, during the sidelines of the G7 Leaders’ Summit in France, once again criticized the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan, calling it one of the “worst decisions” made by the previous U.S. administration. Trump claimed that the Taliban are
Taliban Silence and Pakistan’s Claim of 32 Square Kilometers Incursion into Afghan Territory. Reports indicate that media outlets affiliated with Pakistan’s security institutions have claimed that the country has taken control of approximately 32 square kilometers of Afghan territory in the Zhob sector by installing barbed wire along the border. Videos released alongside these reports
Kunduz in Darkness; Severe Censorship and Life Under Pressure for Citizens. Local sources in Kunduz province say that while armed clashes are ongoing in some areas, the Taliban are seriously preventing the publication and coverage of these events in media and social networks. According to these sources, the information environment is under strict control, and
Taliban Minister for the Promotion of Virtue Expresses Fear of Early Collapse of Their Government. Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban Minister for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, in a recent speech, in a warning tone, spoke of threats which, according to him, are targeting the existence of the group’s rule; statements that
Taliban Leader’s Anger Over Controversial Meetings Between Karzai and Sirajuddin Haqqani. Reports suggest that growing speculation about behind-the-scenes relations and interactions between Hamid Karzai and certain influential figures, including Sirajuddin Haqqani, has increased sensitivities at the level of Taliban leadership. This meeting took place under circumstances in which Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, had previously
Allegation of Illicit Relationship; Taliban Local Official Released Without Judicial Proceedings in Badakhshan. Local sources in Kashm district of Badakhshan province have reported that Sayed Enamullah Rezwan, the Taliban’s Director of Agriculture in the district, was detained during the month of Ramadan on allegations of having an illicit relationship. According to the sources, the individual
Sources Close to Mawlawi Qanit Report His Release. Mawlawi Abdul Qadir Qanit, a religious scholar and outspoken critic of the Taliban government, has been released after a period of detention. Sources close to him state that he has returned to his family following his release, but his health condition is not satisfactory. So far, the
Fasihuddin Fitrat: Pakistani Attacks Continue; A Decisive Response Will Follow. Fasihuddin Fitrat, Chief of Staff of the Taliban army, accused the Pakistani military of violating the ceasefire in border areas. In an Eid al-Fitr message, he stated that several civilians have been killed as a result of attacks by Pakistani forces in border areas. He
