Hamza bin Laden video raises questions over Taliban-al-Qaeda tensions
KABUL: The release of a video attributed to Hamza bin Laden has raised questions about the relationship between al-Qaeda and the Taliban and the militant group’s activities in Afghanistan. Some…
Taliban court declares 2,657 jeribs of Mazar-i-Sharif land as Emirate property
KABUL: A special Taliban court has ruled that more than 2,657 jeribs of land known as “Diplomatic Town” in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, is property of the Taliban…
Shiite community leader Mohammad Ali Akhlaqi released after several days in custody
KABUL: Mohammad Ali Akhlaqi, head of the Supreme Commission of Shiites of Afghanistan, has been released after spending several days in Taliban custody, according to informed sources. Sources said Akhlaqi…
Taliban raid prevents tribal elders from meeting Hamid Karzai
KABUL: Taliban forces raided the residence of former Afghan president Hamid Karzai in Kabul, preventing a planned meeting between Karzai and several tribal elders, according to sources familiar with the…
Taliban forces raid Hamid Karzai’s home and disperse guests
KABUL: Taliban forces raided the residence of former Afghan president Hamid Karzai and dispersed several guests from the premises, according to local sources. Sources said Taliban personnel entered Karzai’s home…
Saleh Mohammad Rigistani appointed to lead NRF military operations
KABUL: Veteran Afghan military figure Saleh Mohammad Rigistani has returned to Afghanistan and has been appointed commander of the National Resistance Front’s (NRF) military operations headquarters, according to the opposition…
Taliban intelligence holds Faryab religious scholar for seven days
KABUL: A religious scholar from Afghanistan’s Faryab province has been in the custody of Taliban intelligence for seven days, according to local sources. The scholar, identified as Maulvi Ali Ahmad…
Taliban restrictions and market decline squeeze Afghan women out of work
KABUL: Working and industrial women in Afghanistan say Taliban restrictions, declining customers and a struggling market have severely affected their employment opportunities and incomes. Women involved in different businesses and…
Ethnic elder killed by unidentified gunmen in Faryab
KABUL: An ethnic elder was killed by unidentified armed men in Afghanistan’s northern Faryab province, according to local sources. Sources said Haji Ghulam Sakhi, a local community elder, was killed…
Taliban intelligence arrests two local police officers in Panjshir
KABUL: Taliban intelligence officials in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province have arrested two local police officers, according to sources familiar with the development. The two individuals, identified by sources as Dr. Fayez…