Afghanistan
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Afghanistan Freedom Front Claims Two Taliban Members Killed in Kabul Attack
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said its forces attacked a Taliban checkpoint in the Sarai Shamali area of Kabul on Wednesday night, killing two Taliban members and wounding two others. According to a statement issued by the group, the…
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UNICEF: More Than 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Denied Secondary Education
DID Press: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has again called on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to lift restrictions on girls’ and women’s education and allow them to return to schools and universities without delay. UNICEF said Afghanistan remains the only country…
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India Warns Afghanistan Remains a Conducive Environment for Terrorist Networks
DID Press: India has warned that terrorist networks continue to operate from Afghanistan, urging the international community to address what it described as environments that allow such groups to operate and receive support. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting…
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UK Afghanistan War-Crimes Inquiry Costs Government £58 Million
DID Press: An independent inquiry into allegations of unlawful killings by British special forces in Afghanistan has cost the UK government £58 million so far, according to figures reported by the BBC. The inquiry is examining allegations concerning operations by…
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Russia Calls for Afghanistan Dialogue Free of Pressure and ‘Blackmail’
DID Press: Russia has called for a comprehensive approach to Afghanistan based on trust-based dialogue with the country’s authorities and free from pressure and “blackmail,” Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said at a UN Security Council…
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ISIS-K Member Sentenced to 20 Years in US Over Material Support
DID Press: Mohammad Sharifullah, a member of the Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K), has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the United States for providing material support and resources to the group, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Sharifullah, 28,…
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Turkish Intelligence Chief Holds Talks With Senior Taliban Officials in Kabul
DID Press: Ibrahim Kalin, head of Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), visited Kabul and Kandahar on Wednesday and held talks with senior Taliban officials on strengthening security and intelligence cooperation between Türkiye and Afghanistan, according to Turkish security sources cited…
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Iranian Investors Express Readiness to Invest in Herat’s Industrial and Economic Sectors
DID Press: A group of Iranian businesspeople and investors has expressed readiness to explore investment opportunities in Herat’s industrial, agricultural and infrastructure sectors during a meeting with Noor Ahmad Islamjar, the Taliban-appointed governor of Herat. The Iranian business delegation discussed…
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Taliban: Home Schooling and Religious Education for Girls Are Not Banned
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi has rejected reports about “secret schools” for girls in Afghanistan, saying home-based education, religious schools and online learning for girls have not been banned or suspended. In a recent interview with…
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Taliban Halt Operations of Khatam al-Nabieen University in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has officially halted the activities of Khatam al-Nabieen University in Kabul, according to a faculty member, following weeks of pressure on the private university and affiliated educational and cultural institutions. Abdul Basir Nabizada,…
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