Six residents detained in Panjshir after Taliban vehicles set on fire
Local sources in Panjshir Province say Taliban forces have detained six residents of Rakha District following an incident in which two military vehicles belonging to the group were reportedly set…
Ex-Afghan military member detained by Taliban in Kapisa
A former member of Afghanistan’s military forces, identified as Jawad, has reportedly been detained by the Taliban in Najrab district of Kapisa province, according to local sources. On September 20,…
Taliban says Pakistani airstrikes in Kunar killed three civilians
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has claimed that the Pakistani military carried out overnight airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Paktika provinces. According to Mujahid, the strikes were carried out amid ongoing…
Pakistan strikes kill over 25 militants in Afghanistan
Pakistan forces reportedly carried out overnight airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktia and Kunar provinces, killing more than 25 militants, including two key commanders of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), according to an…
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan discuss accelerating 500kV power project
KABUL: Abdul Haq Hemkar, head of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, has held talks with Murad Artikov, head of the 500kV Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) power transmission project, on accelerating implementation of the…
Taliban increase drone patrols in Badakhshan
FAYZABAD: Residents of Fayzabad, the capital of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, say the Taliban have increased drone patrols over the city following a series of attacks by groups opposing the administration.…
Two brothers reportedly killed over land dispute in Kabul
KABUL: Two brothers were reportedly shot dead by a Taliban fighter following a dispute over land ownership in Kabul province, according to sources cited by 8AM. The incident reportedly took…
Former Afghan police commander dies in Tajikistan coal mine
DAIKUNDI: A former police commander from Afghanistan’s Daikundi province has reportedly died in a coal mine in Tajikistan after leaving the country following alleged detention and harassment by Taliban fighters.…
Former Taliban minister reportedly justifies Kohat mosque attack
KABUL: Former Afghan Taliban minister Mawlawi Abdul Kabir has reportedly defended the deadly attack on a mosque inside the Kohat Police Lines in Pakistan, describing the assault as permissible under…
Freedom Front responds to Taliban governor’s remarks on opposition groups
BADAKHSHAN: The Freedom Front of Afghanistan has reacted to recent remarks by Taliban-appointed Badakhshan governor Rahmatullah Najib regarding armed and political opposition groups in the country. Dawood Naji, head of…