Taliban Justice; Former Soldier Sentenced to Prison and Torture Without a Lawyer. Local sources in Parwan Province confirmed on Tuesday, July 29, that a Taliban military court has sentenced Mahmud Afzali, a former soldier of the Special Police Unit, to two years and six months in prison without the presence of a defense lawyer. The
Mysterious murders in the shadow of the Taliban; the body of a man was found in a gruesome manner in Ghor. In the wake of a wave of targeted and suspicious killings in Afghanistan, local sources in Ghor province have reported that the body of a man was discovered in a gruesome manner in the
Sources: Al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan are active with the support of Mexican drug cartels. According to sources, several training camps affiliated with the Al-Qaeda network are active in Afghanistan under the control of the Taliban and are financed by Mexican drug cartels. These sources confirmed on Sunday, July 27, that at least several training
Two former soldiers were killed in Kabul and Paktia; new evidence against the Taliban’s claim of general amnesty. Despite the Taliban’s repeated claims of “general amnesty,” new evidence once again reveals the continuation of the group’s policy of revenge against former soldiers. In the most recent cases, two former security force officers were brutally murdered
Targeted attack in Takhar; The Taliban’s chief of enjoining good was targeted by an explosion. Local sources in Takhar province reported that an explosion occurred in Khaja Bahauddin district, apparently targeting Maulvi Mahmood, the Taliban’s chief of enjoining good in the district. The incident occurred around 9 pm on Friday (July 25) and explosions were
Bloody clash between Taliban commanders in Baghlan; 7 killed and more than 20 injured. Local sources in Baghlan province report a bloody clash between two senior Taliban commanders in the New Baghlan district; an incident that resulted in the death of at least seven people and the injury of more than twenty people, including a
UNAMA: Taliban torture returning refugees The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced in a new report that refugees deported from Iran and Pakistan have been detained, tortured and ill-treated by the Taliban upon their return to Afghanistan. The report, released on Thursday, July 24, shows that the Taliban are harassing fugitives upon
A Taliban special unit commander was killed in a landmine explosion in Sar-e-Pul. Local sources in Sar-e-Pul province have confirmed that Maulvi Sher Mohammad Nusrat, the commander of the Taliban’s special unit in the province, was killed in an IED explosion. The incident occurred last night (Wednesday, July 23) in the Kachin area of Kohistanat
Insecurity under Taliban rule; 9 children disappear from Kandahar in just three days. Despite repeated Taliban claims of security, the number of crimes in Afghanistan is on the rise; in the past three days alone, 9 children have gone missing or been kidnapped in Kandahar province. Local sources confirmed on Wednesday, July 23, that along
Former military officer shot dead in the heart of Kabul. In the latest suspected assassination of former military personnel, a former security force officer has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Kabul. The incident occurred in the 5th district this month, and the perpetrators were two motorcyclists who opened fire without any hindrance and
