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Concerns over domestic violence rise; woman set on fire in Takhar

Local sources in northeastern Afghanistan have reported the discovery of a woman’s charred body in Warsaj district of Takhar province. The incident occurred on Monday in the Tarsht area on the way to Kotal Faring. According to local officials, the woman was killed as a result of family tensions and her body was transferred to

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Massive explosion in Taloqan; Taliban not releasing details

Local sources reported a powerful explosion on Monday evening at the “former fuel sales intersection” in Taloqan city, the capital of Takhar. According to eyewitnesses, the Taliban immediately sealed off the area. As of the time of publication, the Taliban have remained silent about the nature of the explosion, possible casualties, and its causes. This

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Local commander killed in clash with Taliban in Badakhshan

Local sources in Badakhshan province said that during an armed clash in Shuhada district, “Mawlawi Zaidullah”, a Taliban dissident, was killed. At least four Taliban members were also said to have been killed in the clash. The clash began after the Taliban surrounded the commander’s house and continued for several hours. Several Taliban intermediaries were

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Herat: Man kills wife, parents

In one of the most horrific incidents of domestic violence, a man in Adraskan district of Herat province beheaded his wife and stabbed his parents to death at night. Local sources confirmed the incident on Sunday and said that the crime took place in the village of “Gulatut” and plunged the area into shock and

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Two arrested with more than 12 kilograms of opium in Badakhshan

The Counter-Narcotics Police of Badakhshan Provincial Police Headquarters have announced the arrest of two individuals on charges of drug trafficking in the province. According to the ministry, more than 12 kilograms of opium were recovered from the detainees. The operation to arrest these individuals was carried out in one of the areas of the province.

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Taliban military downsizing program suspended in Ghor after troops protest

Ghor – Local sources have reported that a number of Taliban soldiers in Ghor province, after their positions were reduced, refused to leave duty and protested the recent decision. Following this reaction, the Taliban security command in Ghor has issued an official letter to all military units ordering that those subject to organizational downsizing or

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Torture instead of education; Kabul schools have become torture chambers for students

Kabul – EL Media: While education should be a haven for growth and awareness, many schools in Kabul today have become torture chambers that are wearing out the souls of students. Local sources told Il-Media that the educational environment in the capital’s schools has become extremely militarized, oppressive, and inhumane. A clear example of this

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Taliban take away 12-year-old son of critical cleric

Sources close to the family of Mawlawi Abdul Qadir Qanet, a cleric critical of the Taliban, have reported that the group’s forces raided his home in Kabul on Thursday morning and took his 12-year-old son with them. This comes after Mawlawi Qanet himself was arrested by Taliban intelligence two days ago. The eldest son of

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Death threats to UN female staff in Kabul

Over the past two days, a number of female UN staff in Kabul have been targeted by Taliban-affiliated gunmen. Internal sources confirm that these individuals have visited the staff’s homes and forced their families to stop the women from working by making direct threats. In some cases, the threats have been accompanied by insults, filming

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Six teachers sentenced in Daikundi on charges of teaching English and promoting Christianity.

Local sources in Daikundi say that the Taliban in Khadir district have sentenced the director and five teachers of the “Afq-e-Naw” English language training center to three to five months in prison. According to a reliable source, Sayed Habib Roshan, the director of the center, along with two teachers, were sentenced to five months in

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