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Afghanistan
Taliban Reshuffles Officials, With Major Focus on Badakhshan
DID Press: Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered a series of new appointments and transfers involving provincial governors and security and administrative officials, with several of the changes focused on Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province. Under the decree, Mullah Rahmatullah…
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UNAMA Calls for Alternative Livelihoods and Support for Women in Badakhshan
DID Press: Georgette Gagnon, acting head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, has called for greater investment in alternative livelihoods and continued support for women during a visit to…
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Crisis Group Warns of Rising Unrest in Northern Afghanistan
DID Press: International Crisis Group has warned that unrest and tensions are increasing in northern Afghanistan, particularly in Badakhshan, although armed opposition groups do not currently pose a serious threat to Taliban control. According to the group’s latest analysis, increased…
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Fresh Taliban Moves: From New Police Law to Intelligence Outreach
DID Press: Pakistani analyst Fida Adil says a series of recent developments in Afghanistan, including the Taliban’s new police law and intelligence meetings with tribal elders and former security personnel, point to growing internal concerns as the group marks five…
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Taliban Says Juma Khan Fateh to Face Trial
DID Press: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Juma Khan Fateh, a rebellious Taliban commander in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, will be referred to judicial authorities for trial after his case is completed and the allegations against him are reviewed. Mujahid…
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Four Taliban Members Killed in Rocket Attack on Governor’s Office in Badakhshan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Freedom Front said Thursday that its fighters carried out a rocket attack on the Taliban governor’s office in northeastern Badakhshan province, killing four Taliban members and wounding five others. In a statement issued on Thursday, August 20,…
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Rocket Strikes Near Taliban Provincial Headquarters in Faizabad
DID Press: A rocket struck near the Taliban provincial administration building in Faizabad, Badakhshan, on Wednesday evening, according to local sources. The blast was followed by about 10 minutes of sustained gunfire in the surrounding area. No group has claimed…
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5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan, Tremors Felt in Mashhad
DID Press: A magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Tuesday evening, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which recorded the quake at a depth of 188 km. Tremors were felt across several parts…
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Afghanistan Freedom Front Claims Six Taliban Members Killed in Zebak
DID Press: The Afghanistan Freedom Front has claimed that its forces killed six Taliban members and wounded eight others during clashes in Zebak district of Badakhshan province, and captured several positions held by the group. The Afghanistan Freedom Front said…
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Badakhshan Tensions Ease After Fateh Forces Lay Down Arms
DID Press: Local sources have confirmed that the days-long tensions between Juma Khan Fateh and the Taliban government in Badakhshan have ended, with Fateh expected to meet Qari Fasihuddin Fitr, the Taliban’s army chief, before traveling to Faizabad and then…
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