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199 Afghan detainees released from Pakistan handed over to Taliban authorities via the Spin Boldak crossing.
Nine Afghan detainees who had recently been released from Pakistani prisons were handed over today to the relevant Taliban authorities through the Spin Boldak border crossing in Ka…
Local Sources: Taliban prevent Eid al-Ghadir celebrations in Herat.
Local sources in Herat Province report that the Taliban have prevented the observance and celebration of Eid al-Ghadir in several Shiite-populated areas of the province. According…
Report: Afghanistan’s Forest cover has expanded by 35% since 2011.
Agence France-Presse (AFP), citing Afghanistan’s National Statistics and Information Authority under the Taliban administration, has reported that the country’s forest cover has in…
The Taliban have publicly displayed the bodies of two killed men in Herat city.
Following the killing of two men in the Injil district of Herat province, the Taliban transferred their bodies in a military vehicle to the city of Herat and publicly displayed the…
Hibatullah: We have not held any account with our opponents, nor will we do so in the future.
The Taliban leader, Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, during a meeting in Kandahar with governors of nine provinces from the northwestern and northeastern zones, as well as with counc…
Ariana Afghan airlines distributed decree no. 17 issued by Mullah Hibatullah during the return flight of pilgrims to Kabul.
Ariana Afghan Airlines says that on the first return flight carrying Afghan pilgrims to Kabul, it distributed a printed copy of Decree No. 17 issued by Taliban leader Mullah Hibatu…
The European Union has announced an additional €50,000 in aid for flood victims in Afghanistan.
The European Union has announced that its Humanitarian Aid Office has allocated an additional €50,000 in support of flood-affected populations in Afghanistan, to be provided to the…
Children of suicide bombers: Taliban propaganda tools or victims of war.
Reports indicate that the Taliban have been using some children particularly the sons of their deceased fighters in propaganda activities and public events organized by the group.…
Richard Bennett: Boys have also been victims of sexual abuse in Taliban prisons.
Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, has stated that his office has documented and verified numerous cases of sex…
The Taliban have described the killing of Afghan workers in Italy as an “inhumane” act.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on Italian authorities to conduct a comprehensive, transparent, and impartial investigation into the incident in which three Af…