Taliban Official Killed During Factional Battle in Northern Afghanistan
A senior Taliban official named Habibur Rahman Mansur was killed on Thursday during a battle between Taliban forces and a “dissident commander” in northern Afghanistan.
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Taliban Boasts It Operates 40 Embassies and Consulates Five Years After Takeover
Taliban “foreign minister” Amir Khan Muttaqi boasted in an interview with the BBC this week that the terrorist organization, which will mark five years since seizing power in Afghanistan on Saturday, has expanded its diplomatic outreach to include over 40 embassies and consulates around the world.
Afghan Women ‘Erased’ by Taliban Five Years After Biden’s Pullout Disaster
The United Nations agency for women’s rights observed the fifth anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan by noting that women have been “systematically stripped of their rights” and effectively “erased from public life” by the Islamist regime.
Taliban Begins Bombing Pakistan, Allegedly to Fight ISIS
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan claims it launched “airstrikes” against an “ISIS center” and other targets in Pakistan on Tuesday, seemingly in retaliation for Pakistan’s deadly strike on alleged Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in Afghanistan on Monday.
Pakistan Bombing Campaign in Afghanistan Kills Dozens
The U.N. said on Monday that at least 28 Afghan civilians were killed by Pakistani airstrikes over the weekend, plus another 49 injured.
Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai Criticizes EU for Hosting Taliban Delegation in Brussels
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai on Tuesday criticized the European Union’s decision to host a Taliban delegation in Brussels for migration-related talks, urging the bloc not to grant any form of legal recognition to the terrorist organization.
Taliban Delegation Bound for Brussels and Migrant Return Talks
Five members of the Taliban terrorist organization are slated to touch down in Brussels late Tuesday for migration-related talks with E.U. officials after Belgium granted single-day visas to the group.
Report: Germany Strikes Deal with Taliban to Deport Criminals to Afghanistan
The German government struck a deal with the Taliban to conduct frequent deportation flights of Afghan nationals back to their country, a report states.
Report: EU Invites Taliban to Visit Brussels for Mass Migration Talks
Afghan media revealed this weekend that the Taliban terrorist organization has received an invitation from the European Union (EU) to visit.
Afghanistan: Taliban Opens Fire on Anti-Burqa Protest, Killing Boy
The United Nations confirmed on Wednesday that at least one person, a boy, was killed the day before when the Taliban jihadist terror gang opened fire into a crowd of peaceful protesters objecting to the mass arrest of women for insufficiently covering their faces.
Taliban Condemns Iran: ‘Not Fair’ to Bomb Muslim Gulf States
A senior Taliban leader in Afghanistan condemned Iran’s repeated bombing of Arab Gulf states in remarks on Monday, describing the violence as a “concern” for Kabul and unfair to the victims of Iranian aggression.
Taliban Frees American Academic Dennis Coyle, Jailed Without Cause for over a Year
The Taliban junta in Afghanistan on Tuesday released U.S. citizen Dennis Coyle after 14 months in captivity. He arrived in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday morning.
Iran War Hits Taliban as Afghan Refugees Return, Shipments Stall in Strait of Hormuz
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban terrorist government is struggling with an influx of returning Afghan refugees fleeing the ongoing war in Iran and detentions in critical agricultural and raw material shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, reports this week indicate.
Taliban Claims 400 Killed in Pakistani Strike on Afghanistan Hospital
The Taliban junta in Afghanistan said on Tuesday that at least 400 people were killed and 250 injured by a Pakistani airstrike that hit a 2,000-bed drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul.
EXCLUSIVE — Afghan Christians Fleeing Taliban Face Deadly Threats in Neighboring Muslim Countries
Afghan Christian refugees in Central Asia who escaped the Taliban, especially women, are facing tremendous threats of physical harm, deportation, and social vulnerability in their new countries, most of them Muslim-majority states, the Christian humanitarian organization Open Doors US explained to Breitbart News on Sunday.
Pakistan-Taliban War Rages On, Allegedly Killing Dozens of Afghan Fighters
Pakistani officials said on Tuesday they repelled an attack from Afghanistan, killing 67 Afghan fighters in heavy fighting along the border, with only one Pakistani casualty.
Taliban OKs Slavery, Domestic Violence in Updated Criminal Code
Taliban “supreme leader” Hibatullah Akhundzada recently approved a novel criminal code, multiple outlets reported this week, that dramatically expands the legal ability for men to physically abuse women and children and provides for the creation of a formal “slave” class in the country.
Taliban Says It Is Ready to ‘Cooperate’ with Iran if America Attacks
The ruling Afghan Taliban, through top spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, declared in an interview on Sunday it is prepared to offer its “full support” to Iran in the event of an American attack.
Pakistani PM Crashes Putin-Erdogan Meeting on Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday in Turkmenistan to discuss the war in Ukraine. Their meeting was unexpectedly interrupted by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who demanded an audience with Putin to secure his support against India and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
Taliban ‘Re-Educates’ Afghan Youths for Dressing Like ‘Peaky Blinders’ Characters
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has detained four young Afghan men who posted social media videos of themselves dressed as characters from the British crime drama “Peaky Blinders,” a show set in the early years of the 20th Century.
India Defends Taliban’s ‘Sovereignty’ Against Pakistani Border Fire
India’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday supported the “sovereignty” of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan against cross-border attacks from Pakistani forces.
Feud Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Wrecks China’s Regional Ambitions
The unexpected deterioration in relations between Pakistan and the Taliban junta in Afghanistan has thrown a wrench into the works for China, which had ambitions to spread its influence through Central Asia – and plunder Afghanistan’s natural resources – by folding Afghanistan into the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Taliban Laments Killing of Chinese in Tajikistan, Silent on D.C. Shooting by Afghan National
The Taliban junta in Afghanistan offered condolences on Friday to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the murder of three Chinese nationals in Tajikistan by militants who may have struck across the border from Afghan soil.
Taliban Minister Arrives in New Delhi Seeking Trade and Investments in India
Taliban Trade Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi traveled to New Delhi on Wednesday in search of trade deals and investments, taking the relationship between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and India another step forward.
UK Gov’t Imported Dozens of Criminals Through Afghan Relocation Scheme: Report
The British government reportedly brought dozens of criminals and even a terrorist to the UK under its flagship Afghanistan rescue programme.
India, Pakistan, and the Taliban Trade Partners in Square Dance of Power
The escalating tensions between India and Pakistan after terrorist attacks in both countries this week are part of a regional realignment – a square dance of power in which India is courting Pakistan’s former friends in Afghanistan, while Bangladesh sidles up to Islamabad.
Taliban Order Women to Wear Head-to-Toe Islamic Burkas to Access Health Care
Taliban terrorist authorities in Afghanistan have ordered female patients and staff to wear a burka – the full head-to-toe Islamic body covering – if they want to access public health care in the western city of Herat.
U.N. Finds Opium Farming in Afghanistan Down by 20 Percent
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime issued a report on Thursday that found the amount of land used to cultivate opium poppies in Afghanistan has decreased by 20 percent over the past year.
20 States Call on EU to Negotiate Deportation Deal with Afghanistan to Return Illegals and Criminal Migrants
A letter signed by a group of 19 EU member states and Norway has called on Brussels to greenlight the return of illegal and criminal Afghan migrants back to the Taliban-run state.
Taliban Claims over a Dozen Civilian Casualties in Border Clashes with Pakistan
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan said on Wednesday that over a dozen civilians were killed during overnight clashes along the border with Pakistan.
AP Botches Taliban Internet Outage Story, Relying on Unconfirmed WhatsApp Message
The Associated Press (AP) on Wednesday retracted a story that incorrectly quoted a Taliban official denying that Afghanistan’s Internet access has been deliberately shut down.
Taliban Shuts Down Internet in Afghanistan to ‘Prevent Immoral Activities’
A massive Internet blackout struck Afghanistan on September 29, evidently imposed by the Taliban regime to “prevent immoral activities.”
Beijing Leads Effort to Block U.S. from Reclaiming Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Friday that China is leading the effort to prevent the United States from regaining control of Bagram air base in Afghanistan.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Brings Apocalyptic Message to U.N.: ‘This Is the Lowest Point of Humanity’
Turkish Islamist strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan used his time at this year’s United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to condemn humanity for insufficiently supporting Gaza, repeatedly accusing Israel of “genocide” while also celebrating his own relationship with Armenia, a nation against whom Turkey committed the first modern genocide.
Charlie Kirk Memorial Was Like a Taliban Meeting, Says French Journalist
The European press meltdown over the Charlie Kirk memorial continued on Monday evening, with an Iranian-born French journalist comparing the Christian themes of the event to the Islamist Taliban.
A Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy: 5 Things to Watch for at the U.N. General Assembly
The United Nations will open the 80th session of its annual General Assembly high-level debate on Tuesday morning. The event allows world leaders a platform to address the issues that matter to them – often resulting in conflict and allowing for the public airing of grievances that diplomats endeavor to keep mum.
Elderly British Couple Return Home After Taliban Release
An elderly British couple released by the Taliban authorities after almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan arrived back in the UK on Saturday.
Taliban Rejects Trump Call to Retake Bagram Air Base
A senior Taliban terrorist responded to President Donald Trump announcing on Thursday that he was working to reclaim Afghanistan’s Bagram military base by rejecting the possibility of a renewed U.S. military presence in the country.
Taliban’s Friends Pressure U.N. to Accept Jihadis at Security Council
At a U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Wednesday, several countries that share ideological interests with the Taliban, or have financial interests in Afghanistan, urged the council to “engage” with the junta despite its absolute refusal to comply with U.N. human rights standards.
Taliban Attacks U.N. Secretary-General for ‘Ignorance of Sharia’
The Taliban junta in Afghanistan on Thursday condemned U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for denouncing its brutish treatment of women, claiming Guterres lacks the required credentials in Islamic sharia law to comment on the Taliban’s conduct.
