Afghan YouTuber Released From Detention, Says Taliban’s Police Spokesperson

This American think thank wrote that Tehran has access to Hibatullah Akhundzada, leader of the Taliban.

In an article written by Vanda Felbab-Brown, an expert at the Brookings Institution, it has been stated that “surprisingly, Iran has developed the deepest access to the Taliban’s reclusive Hibatullah and his inner circle”.

It added that following Jaish al-Adl’s bombing in Iranian territory, the Iranian government did not retaliate against targets in Afghanistan, but instead attacked Pakistani soil.

Brookings wrote that despite the disputes over the water and border clashes between Iran and Taliban, Iran has maintained its deep access to the Taliban leader.

According to the sources, these three sisters are members of the Afghan Women's Justice Movement.

Sources close to the family of the detainees informed Afghanistan International that Taliban forces attacked their house in Dashte Barchi around 6pm on Wednesday.

Taliban forces detained these sisters named Azada Rezaei (25), Nadia Rezaei (17) and Elaha Rezaei (14), along with their brother, Yahya Rezaei (22).

Relatives of these girls have approached the 13th and 18th police districts and the Taliban's Ministry of Interior, but so far have been unable to find any clues about the whereabouts of the detained girls.

Previously, the Taliban had also detained Tamana Rezaei, the sister of these three women's rights activists, who was released after 29 days in the group's custody.

According to the sources, Taliban officials have not provided any reason behind the detention of these individuals.

Sources added that Hamayon and his colleagues were detained from their office in the Karte Char area of Kabul.

Taliban officials have not yet commented on this matter.

The front announced on X social media platform that it attacked a Taliban base in the 11th police district and a Taliban checkpoint in the 4th police district. According to NRF, three Taliban members have been killed in these attacks, and five others were injured.

Reports from sources indicated that two explosions occurred in Kabul on Thursday night.

In a statement, NRF reported that the first attack occurred at 7:30 PM in the 4th police district which targeted a Taliban checkpoint. It resulted in the killing of two Taliban members and injured three others.

Additionally, the front stated that it had conducted a successful attack on a Taliban base near Baba Jan brigade in the 11th police district of Kabul. According to NRF, one Taliban member was killed, and two others were wounded in this attack.

As of now, the Taliban has not commented on these incidents.

The Taliban’s Ministry of Interior neither confirmed nor denied the incident in response to Afghanistan International's inquiry. However, it stated that an investigation will be conducted into the matter.

At least four separate sources from Ghor province confirmed that local Taliban officials in Noorak village of Pasaband district forcefully abducted a girl.

Sources sent a video to Afghanistan International, and claimed that Khairullah Khairkhwa, the Pasaband district governor; Abdul Hamid Khalid, the police commander; Mohammad Moshfiq, the deputy intelligence officer, and Tohidi, the Taliban’s intelligence officer in Pasaband district, raided the house of this girl.

In the video sent by witnesses, a group of armed individuals can be seen taking a girl with them.

Sources allege that local Taliban officials forcibly married this young girl to an individual named Shah Wali, who is a member of the Taliban.

A source said that during the abduction of this girl from her home, the girl's family clashed with the Taliban, and during this confrontation, Khairullah Khairkhwa from Pasaband district, sustained head injuries. Sources said that after this event, Taliban members beat up the family members of this girl.