Freedom Front claims control of Kamdesh area in Nuristan
NURISTAN: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed that its forces took control of the Kamdesh area in Nuristan province following clashes with Taliban forces on September 29. According to…
UN warns Afghanistan is on the frontline of climate pressures
KABUL: The United Nations has warned that Afghanistan is on the frontline of the climate crisis, with drought, water shortages, land erosion and rising temperatures placing growing pressure on communities…
United Front claims responsibility for explosion at Taliban governor’s office in Ghor
GHOR: The United Front, led by Sami Sadat, has claimed responsibility for an explosion that occurred at the Taliban governor’s office in Firozkoh, the provincial capital of Ghor province. The…
82% of women-led organizations in Afghanistan face risk of closure amid aid cuts
KABUL: A new UN Women report says 82 percent of women-led and women’s rights organizations surveyed in Afghanistan are at risk of closure amid severe funding shortages and reductions in…
Freedom Front claims capture of Taliban outpost in Nuristan
NURISTAN: Freedom Front forces have captured a Taliban outpost in Kamdish district of Nuristan province, according to local sources. The sources said the outpost was captured on Tuesday, September 27,…
13 Taliban members killed in Nuristan clashes, bodies transferred to southern provinces
13 Taliban members killed in Nuristan clashes, bodies transferred to southern provinces NURISTAN: Thirteen members of the Taliban were killed in clashes in Nuristan province, according to local sources. Sources…
Ahmad Saeedi examines Taliban claims of nationwide security
Political affairs expert Ahmad Saeedi has discussed the Taliban’s security record since they returned to power, saying security has been presented by the group as one of its major achievements.…
Orphaned child allegedly severely beaten by mullah at mosque in Badakhshan
BADAKHSHAN: An orphaned child was allegedly severely beaten by a mullah at Bibi Esma Mosque in the fifth district of Badakhshan, according to local sources. The sources told Afghanistan International…
Two Taliban members detained over alleged abuse of children in Spin Boldak
KANDAHAR: The Taliban police command in Kandahar has confirmed that two of its members were involved in beating and torturing a number of children in Spin Boldak district. In a…
Tajikistan accuses Kabul of terror safe havens
Recent security assessments emanating from Dushanbe regarding cross-border threats have cast a sharp light on a persistent regional dilemma, echoing what Islamabad has maintained for years. Security planners in Tajikistan…