Taxi driver killed by robbers in Kabul
A taxi driver named Ma’roof was reportedly killed by robbers last week in the Badam Bagh area of Kabul’s 17th district, according to sources cited by 8 AM newspaper. The…
Shadows on the frontier: concerns about Indo-Afghan nexus for proxy terror in Pakistan
ANALYSIS As regional trade corridors and diplomatic engagements reshape South Asia’s geopolitical map, fresh security assessments have brought to light alarming intelligence regarding covert maneuvers along Pakistan’s western border. Recent…
Inadequate facilities: Nangarhar children study in the open
Children at Bawor Khan Primary School in Hazar Nawi village, Momand district of Nangarhar province, are reportedly attending classes under the open sky because of inadequate school facilities. Local residents…
Taliban minister reportedly links Shia detainees’ release to home evacuations
Informed sources have told Afghanistan International that Abdul Hakim Sharaee, the Taliban’s Minister of Justice, has demanded the evacuation of homes belonging to several prominent Shia figures in Sabz Omid…
Taliban reportedly dissolve Supreme Commission of Afghan Shiites in Kabul
Sources in Kabul say the Taliban Ministry of Justice has dissolved the Supreme Commission of Afghan Shiites, an institution reportedly established by the Taliban’s intelligence agency. According to a report…
17-year-old boy goes missing in Kabul’s Dasht-e Barchi
A 17-year-old boy named Ali Hussein has reportedly gone missing from the Takhappad area near the end of Dasht-e Barchi in Kabul province, with his family still having no information…
Taliban PM mourns UAE royal’s death amid reported Pakistan airstrikes
Taliban Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund has expressed condolences to the United Arab Emirates over the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, while reportedly remaining silent over…
Khost school remains damaged eight years after Taliban car bomb attack
A central high school serving the Sabir and Yaqubi districts of Khost province has remained damaged for eight years after a Taliban car bomb attack destroyed parts of the school…
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.…
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.…