Political

Taliban Commander Joins Fateh’s Forces in Badakhshan. Sources close to Juma Khan Fateh say Qari Ghafar Jurmi, a Taliban commander and son-in-law of Qari Wasil, has left the Taliban ranks with 35 of his fighters and joined Fateh’s forces in the Darwaz area of Badakhshan. According to the sources, the move comes amid growing internal

Taliban Commander Mahboobullah Hamid Reportedly Declares Opposition in Badakhshan. Sources claim that Mawlavi Mahboobullah Hamid, a senior Tajik Taliban commander and deputy governor of the Taliban in Ghor Province, has openly turned against the Taliban leadership and taken up arms in Jurm District of Badakhshan. According to the sources, Hamid left his official post about

Taliban Special Unit Deployed to Khahan as Tensions Rise in Badakhshan. Local sources say Taliban officials, including the provincial governor, the Taliban mining chief, and a heavily armed “black-clad unit,” have arrived in Khahan District of Badakhshan amid rising tensions. Sources claim the deployment is linked to a disarmament operation targeting local residents and miners.

Armed Kuchis in Bamyan Claim They Are Acting Under Taliban Leader’s Orders. Local sources in Bamyan Province say that a group of armed Kuchis entered grazing areas belonging to several villages in Punjab District and faced opposition from local residents. According to sources, the Kuchis claimed that their presence in the area was not unauthorized

Tamdon TV Responds Sharply to Taliban Ministry of Justice. Tamdon Islamic Television Network has strongly rejected the Taliban Ministry of Justice’s claim that the media outlet is “political and party-affiliated,” saying that two days after armed forces raided its office, suspended broadcasts, surrounded the building, and removed some of its property, no court order, legal

Taliban Ban Muharram Processions and Flag-Carrying Ceremonies in Herat. Local sources in Herat say the Taliban have imposed strict restrictions on Muharram commemorations, banning mourning processions, street chest-beating ceremonies, and the carrying of religious flags and banners across the province. According to sources, repeated efforts by community representatives to obtain permission for Ashura-related ceremonies have

Taliban Arrest Shia Community Leaders Over Muharram Flags. Local sources say the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice arrested several Shia community elders and representatives on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (2 Saratan 1405) after summoning them to the ministry. According to sources, the individuals had visited the ministry on behalf of the Shia Scholars Council and the

Juma Khan Fateh Reportedly Claims Taliban Leadership Planned to Assassinate Him. A Taliban security source says Commander Juma Khan Fateh lost confidence in the group’s leadership after receiving information about an alleged assassination or suicide attack plot against him in Zabul Province. According to the source, Taliban leaders now view him as a defiant figure

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