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Continued smuggling of Helmand marble to Pakistan despite border closure.
Some residents of Helmand say that despite the closure of trade routes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, marble extracted from mines in Khanashin district of the province is being…
Taliban detain six people in Parwan, including two former security personnel.
Sources in Parwan province say that the Taliban have detained six civilians, including two former security personnel, in Salang district.The sources said two of those detained, ide…
Freedom front: We inflicted heavy casualties on the Taliban in Zibak.
The Afghanistan freedom front has claimed that it inflicted heavy casualties on the Taliban during a recent clash in the Zibak district of Badakhshan province.The front said, Sunda…
Afghanistan in the Dark: More Than Half of the Population Lacks Access to Electricity.
Only 40–42% of Afghans Have Access to Electricity; Rural Areas Remain Underserved.The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said on Sunday, 23 August, that only 40–42 percent…
The Taliban have yet to hand over Hasib Panjshiri’s body to his family.
The body of Hasib Panjshiri, the slain commander of the National Resistance Front, has still not been handed over to his family.Relatives of Hasib Panjshiri say they still do not k…
National resistance front urges UNAMA to investigate Taliban’s alleged disrespectful treatment of Hasib Panjshiri’s body.
The national resistance front calls for investigation into Taliban’s treatment of Hasib Panjshiri’s body.Afghanistan’s national resistance front (NRF) has called on the United Nati…
Afghanistan united front reports killing of Taliban intelligence member in Kabul.
The Afghanistan united front has claimed that one member of the Taliban’s intelligence service was killed in a “targeted operation” in the 18th Security District of western Kabul.I…
Hundreds in western Kabul hospitalized with symptoms of poisoning.
Local sources in western Kabul say that hundreds of residents of Dasht-e-Barchi have experienced symptoms of poisoning over the past three days and have sought treatment at local h…
A man in Kandahar kills his son following family dispute.
Local sources in Kandahar say that a man in the province killed his young son with an iron object following a family dispute. The incident reportedly took place on Sunday, the firs…
Taliban intelligence detains one of the group’s Media propagandists in Khost.
Rahim Sikandar, a Taliban propagandist on social media who recently began criticizing the group, has reportedly been detained by Taliban intelligence officials in Khost.A source in…