Sources told Afghanistan International that the Taliban fired mortars from Afghan territory at areas in Chaman and Bajaur in Pakistan overnight, killing at least one person and injuring another.
UN Secretary General, António Guterres, has appointed Bruno Georges Lemarquis as the new Deputy Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, where he will also serve as the UN Humanitarian Coordinator.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and broadcasting on Monday denied reports it had attacked Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan University and residential areas in Kunar. The ministry called the claims blatant lies and an attempt to win sympathy and conceal Taliban support for the TTP.
Several tribal elders in Kunar say that, following Pakistani artillery attacks and the evacuation of some villages, they have begun talks with elders in Bajaur to find a path towards a permanent ceasefire.
Local residents in Kunar told Afghanistan International that Pakistani forces attacked Khas Kunar district with heavy weapons, forcing some civilians to flee their homes in fear of mortar strikes.
The Taliban’s Supreme Court says a man and woman were publicly flogged in Badakhshan, receiving 39 lashes each over extramarital relations.
The Taliban’s use of drones has evolved over five years from commercial surveillance aircraft and propaganda tools into a more ambitious program involving armed and apparent one-way attack drones.
The Taliban’s commission on migrant affairs says Pakistan deported at least 2,990 Afghan migrants on Friday, returning them through the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings.
The Islamabad High Court has stopped the deportation of 18 Afghan nationals and directed Pakistani authorities to explain the cancellation of their residency cards.
