Hibatullah Akhundzada
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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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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader: Afghanistan Seeks Peaceful Relations, Not Confrontation
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has said Afghanistan has no hostile intentions toward neighboring countries and seeks peace, reconciliation and mutual understanding, in remarks seen as an indirect reference to recent tensions with Pakistan. In a newly released, undated…
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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan
Taliban Bans All Demonstrations Under New “Police Law”
DID Press: Taliban has formally banned all demonstrations across Afghanistan under a newly published law governing the country’s police force, which the group refers to as the “Shurta.” The Taliban on Saturday, August 22, published the document, titled the “Shurta…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader Claims Nationwide Security Amid Fighting in Badakhshan
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has claimed that peace and security prevail across Afghanistan and that “no gunfire is heard in any district,” despite reports of ongoing clashes in the northeastern province of Badakhshan. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid released…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader: We Will Not Accept Demands Contrary to Sharia
DID Press: Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said during a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the group’s return to power that his government would not accept demands that contradict Sharia. He called on the Afghan people to maintain unity…
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Afghanistan
ICC Secretly Issued Arrest Warrants for Two More Senior Taliban Figures
DID Press: International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague secretly issued arrest warrants last year for two additional senior Taliban figures over alleged gender-based and political persecution, according to an exclusive report by Middle East Eye published Wednesday. The report,…
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Afghanistan
Haqqani Deputy Tells Residents Not to Evacuate Omid-e Sabz Township
DID Press: Mohammad Nabi Omari, deputy to Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, has reportedly advised residents of Omid-e Sabz Township not to leave their homes until Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issues a direct order, following a controversial eviction directive by…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Justice Minister Accused of Humiliating Two Hazara Officials in Kabul
DID Press: Reliable sources say Abdul Hakim Sharae, the Taliban’s acting justice minister, summoned and allegedly rebuked, insulted and humiliated two senior Hazara officials during a meeting at his office in Kabul on Monday, August 10. According to the sources,…
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Afghanistan
Kabul Shia Leaders Reject Summons from Taliban Justice Minister
DID Press: Prominent Shia leaders in Kabul have refused to appear before Taliban Justice Minister Abdul Hakim Sharaee after he summoned them for questioning following their public criticism of his policies toward Afghanistan’s Shia community. Sources familiar with the matter…
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