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Taliban confirm attack on Yaftal district in Badakhshan.
The Taliban’s Badakhshan Police Command spokesperson has confirmed an attack on the Yaftal district administrative building, saying the assailants were forced to retreat after Tali…
Reports indicate the arrest of Qayum Malang and a number of members of the Sipahiyan-e Mihan front.
Reports indicate that Qayum Malang, one of the commanders of the “Sipahiyan-e Mihan” front, along with several members of the group, has been arrested during an operation conducted…
The “Sipahiyan-e Mihan” faction has claimed responsibility of the attack on Yaftal district in Badakhshan province.
In Yaftal District of Badakhshan Province, a newly formed armed faction called the “Sipahiyan-e Mihan” (Defenders of the Homeland) has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Tal…
Anti-Taliban forces have captured Yaftal-e Payin district in Badakhshan province.
In Badakhshan Province, local sources report that anti-Taliban forces launched an attack last night on a Taliban military outpost in Yaftal-e Payin District. According to these sou…
The Taliban are arresting young people in various parts of Badakhshan on allegations of rebellion.
According to local sources, Fasihuddin Fitrat, the Taliban’s Chief of Army Staff, arrested and physically assaulted a number of young people during his latest visit to Badakhshan o…
Taliban Officials’ Emotional poetry sparks widespread attention.
In recent weeks, several officials and figures close to the Taliban have taken to social media to publish emotional poetry touching on themes of "guidance," "the gra…
Construction of Bridge over Amu river suspended; Residents decry Geographical isolation.
Residents of Darqad District in Takhar Province say the suspension of construction on a bridge over the Amu River has left the district geographically isolated, making access to he…
A resident of Balkh reports the disappearance of his wife and four children.
A resident of Balkh Province says that his wife, along with their four children, disappeared after leaving their home in Mazar-e-Sharif city, and that no information about their wh…
Wakil Ahmad, an influential figure in Herat, was killed in an armed attack.
According to informed sources, armed men on motorcycles shot and killed Arbab Wakil Ahmad, an influential figure in Herat, after noon on Thursday in the Abu al-Walid area of Herat…
Shaharzad Akbar: International legitimacy is impossible without ensuring the rights of women and girls.
Shaharzad Akbar, the former chairperson of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and a human rights activist, has stated that if the Taliban seek international legiti…