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Afghan National Carried Out Suicide Attack In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Says Pakistan

Afghan National Carried Out Suicide Attack In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Says Pakistan

Pakistan’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Monday, September 28, that an Afghan national carried out a suicide car bombing in Dera Ismail Khan that killed 11 people and wounded 32.

Three Taliban Members Killed In Faizabad, Says AFF

Three Taliban Members Killed In Faizabad, Says AFF

The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said on Monday, 28 September, that it killed at least three Taliban members and wounded two others in an attack on a Taliban vehicle in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan.

Taliban Closes Clinic In Western Kabul, Forces Patients Out, Say Sources

Sources told Afghanistan International that Taliban Justice Ministry forces closed Al-Zahra Clinic in Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi on Sunday, forcing patients and staff out before sealing its doors.

Faizabad Explosion Targeted Vehicle, Says AFF

An Afghanistan Freedom Front official told Afghanistan International that the group carried out Monday morning’s attack in the Jalghar area of Faizabad. Sources said a vehicle was targeted, but casualty details remain unclear.

Ties With Taliban At ‘Point Of No Return’, Says Pakistani Official

Ties With Taliban At ‘Point Of No Return’, Says Pakistani Official

Pakistan’s Express Tribune has reported that relations between Islamabad and the Taliban have reached a stage where a diplomatic reset is becoming increasingly difficult.

37 Taliban Fighters Killed In Nuristan & Kunar, Says Afghanistan Freedom Front

37 Taliban Fighters Killed In Nuristan & Kunar, Says Afghanistan Freedom Front

The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said its forces killed 37 Taliban fighters and wounded 24 others in clashes in Kamdesh district of Nuristan and Nari district of Kunar.

Pakistan Protests To Taliban Over Alleged Incursion Of 23 Drones

Pakistan Protests To Taliban Over Alleged Incursion Of 23 Drones

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says it has lodged a diplomatic protest with the Taliban over what it described as the provocative incursion of 23 drones from Afghan territory. The Taliban had previously rejected Pakistan’s claim that the drones entered the country from Afghanistan.

UK To Reopen Refugee Scheme Prioritising Afghan Women, Palestinians

UK To Reopen Refugee Scheme Prioritising Afghan Women, Palestinians

The UK government is set to reopen a refugee resettlement scheme that will prioritise vulnerable Afghan women and girls, Palestinian refugees and people with disabilities.

Regional Peace Hinges On Eliminating Terrorism From Afghanistan, Says Pakistan FM

Regional Peace Hinges On Eliminating Terrorism From Afghanistan, Says Pakistan FM

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says peace and development in the region are only possible if the terrorist threat from Afghanistan is eliminated.

AFF, Taliban Forces Clash In Nuristan’s Kamdesh District

AFF, Taliban Forces Clash In Nuristan’s Kamdesh District

The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said on Saturday that it was fighting Taliban forces in Kamdesh district of Nuristan and claimed to have captured several checkpoints. A Taliban-linked outlet also confirmed clashes in the area.

Human Rights Situation In Afghanistan Continues To Deteriorate, Says UN Rapporteur

Human Rights Situation In Afghanistan Continues To Deteriorate, Says UN Rapporteur

Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, told Afghanistan International that the country’s human rights situation had deteriorated. He also raised serious concerns about child marriage.

New UN Afghanistan Envoy Meets India’s Foreign Secretary

New UN Afghanistan Envoy Meets India’s Foreign Secretary

Rabab Fatima, the UN secretary-general’s new special representative for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, met Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Afghanistan Remains High On UN Agenda, Says Spokesperson

Afghanistan Remains High On UN Agenda, Says Spokesperson

Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, told Afghanistan International that the organisation continues to closely follow the critical situation facing the Afghan people.

Afghanistan Has Entered Civil War, Says Former Vice President Saleh

Afghanistan Has Entered Civil War, Says Former Vice President Saleh

Former Afghan vice-president Amrullah Saleh says Afghanistan has entered a civil war, warning that the conflict remains limited for now but could develop into a more violent and destructive confrontation.

Taliban Leader Orders Punishment Of Civil Servants Who Defy Morality Law

Taliban Leader Orders Punishment Of Civil Servants Who Defy Morality Law

Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, has ordered disciplinary action against government employees who defy the morality law, including salary cuts, demotion, suspension and dismissal.

Muslim Nations Should Pressure Taliban To Lift Girls’ Education Ban, Says UN Envoy

Muslim Nations Should Pressure Taliban To Lift Girls’ Education Ban, Says UN Envoy

Gordon Brown, former British prime minister and UN special envoy for global education, has urged Muslim countries to pressure the Taliban to lift the ban on girls’ education, stressing that the international community has a responsibility towards Afghan girls.

Pakistani Taliban Operate Training Centres in Four Afghan Provinces, Say Sources

Pakistani Taliban Operate Training Centres in Four Afghan Provinces, Say Sources

Pakistani security sources told Afghanistan International that the Tehreek Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has established military training centres in Kunar, Nangarhar, Khost and Paktika. They said some Afghan Taliban fighters have joined the centres and the TTP’s ranks.

Taliban Governors Meet In Paktia Amid Tensions With Pakistan

Taliban Governors Meet In Paktia Amid Tensions With Pakistan

Following Pakistan’s recent attacks, Taliban governors and military officials from Paktia, Paktika, Ghazni, Khost and Logar gathered for a meeting in Paktia.

Border Attack Repelled, Several Afghan Taliban Killed, Say Pakistani Security Sources

Border Attack Repelled, Several Afghan Taliban Killed, Say Pakistani Security Sources

Pakistani security sources said on Friday that their forces had repelled an attempted cross-border attack in the Gulistan area and killed several Afghan Taliban members. Taliban officials have not yet commented on the incident.

Terrorism Threat From Afghanistan Is Growing, Sharif Tells UN Chief

Terrorism Threat From Afghanistan Is Growing, Sharif Tells UN Chief

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Taliban Detain Several Women in Herat, Say Sources

Taliban Detain Several Women in Herat, Say Sources

Local sources in Herat told Afghanistan International that Taliban morality police detained several women and girls on Thursday. They said female officers patrolled the city, forced the women into vehicles and took them away.

260 Afghans Killed Fighting Alongside Pakistani Taliban, Say Sources

260 Afghans Killed Fighting Alongside Pakistani Taliban, Say Sources

Pakistani security sources told Afghanistan International that 260 Afghans have been killed fighting alongside the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) in Pakistan, adding that their identities and addresses have been established.