Taliban Morality Police Officer Killed In Kandahar, Says United Front
The United Front of Afghanistan said on Saturday that its forces killed a Taliban morality police officer in a park in Kandahar’s Aino Mina township.
Taliban Commander Inspects Security Along Badakhshan’s Borders
The Taliban’s Information and Culture Department in Badakhshan said Abdul Wakil Munib, commander of the 219 Omar-e-Salis Division, inspected security conditions along the borders with Tajikistan and China.
Iran Seeks Justice For Diplomats Killed In Mazar-e-Sharif, Avoids Naming Taliban
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has again called for those behind the 1998 attack on its consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif to be identified and brought to justice, marking the 28th anniversary of the killings.
Taliban-Pak Conflict
Airstrikes Were Self-Defence Against Terrorists, Says Pakistan
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said its recent airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan were carried out under its right of self-defence against what it called the heinous actions of terrorists.
Human Rights in Afghanistan
Rights Group Calls For Full Inquiry Into Afghan’s Death In ICE Custody
Human Rights Watch has called for transparency and accountability over the death of Afghan asylum seeker Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal in US immigration detention, urging authorities to release his full autopsy report.
From Rotor Drones to Kamikaze UAVs: Tracking the Taliban’s Five-Year Shift
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.
Iran-Pak Expel Afghans
Pakistan Deports Nearly 3,000 Afghan Migrants In One Day
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.
Islamabad High Court Halts Deportation Of 18 Afghan Migrants
The Islamabad High Court has stopped the deportation of 18 Afghan nationals and directed Pakistani authorities to explain the cancellation of their residency cards.
