ISIS’ Recruitment Plans In Maidan Wardak Province Revealed By Taliban’s Intelligence Dept

Badr specified that these detainees are citizens from a variety of countries, notably those neighbouring Afghanistan, and have been incarcerated on allegations of serious criminal activities, including murder.

Reports emerging on Sunday highlighted that these foreign nationals are distributed across several detention facilities within Afghanistan.

In a previous interview with TOLOnews, Badr had disclosed the detention of 25 foreign nationals in the custody of the Taliban.

Following their ascent to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban had initially released all inmates. However, they subsequently declared that over 19,000 individuals have been taken into custody over the past 30 months, reflecting a significant increase in arrests.

The announcement regarding the foreign prisoners aligns with ongoing criticisms directed at the Taliban for allegedly arresting and mistreating protestors and adversaries within the country.

Moreover, there have been allegations suggesting the Taliban's involvement in the torture and execution of Afghan nationals through makeshift "field courts," though the exact figures of such incidents remain undetermined.

Mullah Shirin requested that Taliban officials remain vigilant about maintaining security in densely populated areas during the Eid days.

In a statement, the Taliban governor's office in Kandahar announced on Sunday the convening of a meeting to discuss the implementation of security measures for the Eid al-Fitr celebration.

Mullah Shirin, while stressing on the significance of upholding security in densely populated urban areas, also highlighted the necessity of controlling and preventing traffic incidents during Eid.

With Eid al-Fitr approaching, security measures in Kandahar have been increased, and the security command in Kandahar has appealed to the public to cooperate in maintaining security.

Security measures in Kandahar city have increased, while earlier, reliable sources have provided Afghanistan International with footage depicting the Taliban's construction of brick walls encircling the Eidgah Mosque in Kandahar, amid concerns over a potential attack by ISIS on Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of this group, during Eid prayers.

In a statement on the X social media platform, the front said that a Taliban fighter had been killed and three others were injured in this attack.

NRF stated that in this attack, neither civilians nor NRF forces were harmed.

The Taliban has not yet commented on this attack.

NRF, an anti-Taliban military and political faction, has carried out numerous attacks against the group in the past two and a half years.

Haqqani argued that shutting down Facebook would help to "prevent the waste of youth's time and resources" and curb exposure to "immoral content."

During an interview with TOLOnews, Haqqani expressed concern over the state of Afghan youth, describing them as "scientifically weak and largely illiterate," and criticized their consumption of social media for benefiting corporations at the nation's expense.

While no specific timeline for the implementation of this plan was disclosed, Haqqani revealed that the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology is preparing a policy to enact the Facebook ban in Afghanistan.

The minister stressed the importance of education for Afghan youth over time spent on social networks.

This announcement follows a directive from Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban's supreme leader, instructing the cabinet to consider the proposal to disable Facebook access.

Additionally, the Taliban cabinet has instructed the Ministry to block other platforms and channels, including TikTok and PUBG, citing their potential to mislead youth.

This move to restrict access to Facebook in Afghanistan comes as "Meta," Facebook's parent company, has already blocked accounts associated with the Taliban and Afghan government institutions under U.S. "anti-terrorism" laws.

Political party activities have been proscribed in Afghanistan by the Taliban.

On Sunday, the Ministry of Justice released a communiqué indicating a review of the activities of hundreds of social associations and charity organisations over the past year.

The ministry disclosed that various political parties and numerous social organisations were introduced to the group's security agencies.

The communiqué did not specify the names of these parties and organisations.

Over this period, the review of 36 additional charity organisations took place, with the operations of 19 organisations being terminated due to the untimely renewal of their operating licences.

This action aligns with the Taliban's prior warnings to political parties in Afghanistan to halt their activities.

Taliban officials have affirmed that engaging in political activities under the guise of a party is forbidden, and violators will be subject to "legal and Sharia" consequences.

Although the Taliban has repeatedly detained and incarcerated many for their civic and political engagements, the group has recently made an official proclamation banning the political activities of parties.