Sources allege 11-year-old girl killed after sexual assault in Faryab
Local sources in Faryab province have alleged that an 11-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and later killed in Andkhoy district. According to the sources, five members of the Taliban’s Ministry…
Internal fractures and governance vacuums: powerful blast rocks Taliban governor’s office in Ghor
GHOR, Afghanistan — Analysts are closely monitoring fresh reports of severe internal instability in Afghanistan as a powerful blast ocurred in Firozkoh, the capital of Afghanistan’s central Ghor province. According…
Panjshir resident remains unaccounted for 45 days after Taliban detention
Local sources in Panjshir province say Taliban intelligence forces detained Jassor Bashandeh, a resident of the province, about 45 days ago. Sources said on Monday that nearly 45 days have…
Shoray-e Sharq says opposition to Taliban reflects concerns over its policies
Writer and political activist Shoray-e Sharq has described opposition to the Taliban as a response to what she characterizes as the group’s authoritarian approach and policies toward Afghan society. Speaking…
One woman killed and 27 injured in Laghman road accident
A woman was killed and 27 other people, including women and children, were injured after a vehicle carrying internally displaced persons overturned in Laghman province. The Taliban police command in…
Panjshir man remains missing 45 days after Taliban intelligence detention
Local sources in Panjshir province, citing the family of Tabesh Jasoos, say they have received no information about his whereabouts or condition 45 days after he was detained by Taliban…
Al-Qaeda reported to be training in drone use in Afghanistan
KABUL: Al-Qaeda has recently begun training members in the use of drones in Afghanistan, according to sources familiar with the development. Sources said on Monday that the militant network has…
THE COMMISSION AND THE COMMANDER: why US officials keep showing up in Rawalpindi while Kabul keeps turning them away
Look closely at what has actually happened in the space of a single week, and a pattern emerges that is easy to miss amid the daily churn of headlines: one…
NRF commander Robin Star praised for courage and steadfastness
KABUL: Commander Robin Star, associated with Unit 01 of the National Resistance Front (NRF), has been described by supporters of the resistance movement as a prominent figure among its forces.…
Taliban replaces ‘police’ with ‘sherṭa’ on security vehicles
KABUL: The Taliban-controlled Ministry of Interior has begun replacing the word “police” with “sherṭa” on vehicles belonging to the institution. In a statement issued on Monday, the ministry said the…