Pakistan & Taliban Agree To Maintain Ceasefire
Three Afghan sources and two Pakistani officials, including one based in Istanbul, told Reuters that a meeting between Taliban and Pakistani representatives was held in Saudi Arabia.
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Iran Returned Bodies Of Afghan Migrants 24 Days After Border Killings
Families of ten Afghan migrants killed by Iranian border forces say the Islamic Republic returned their bodies only after keeping them “hidden for about 24 days.”
Afghan Refugee In US Charged With Bomb Threats, Plot To Kill Americans
An Afghan national living in the United States has been charged with threatening to build a bomb, carry out a suicide attack, and kill Americans, the US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, announced on Friday.
US Suspends Immigration Processing For Applicants From 19 Countries
The United States has suspended all immigration applications including green card and citizenship requests from nationals of 19 countries, all of them outside Europe.
Uzbekistan Reopens Termez–Hairatan Crossing After Four-Year Closure
Uzbek media, citing the country’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, reported on Wednesday that the Termez–Hairatan border crossing has reopened after four years.
Two Sons Of Executed Man Also Face Death Penalty, Says Taliban
The Taliban governor’s spokesperson in Khost said on Tuesday that two sons of a man executed earlier that day have also been sentenced to death. Their executions, he said, have been postponed because the heir of the victims is not currently in Afghanistan.
Dialogue With Taliban Must Continue Despite Border Tensions, Says Russia
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Moscow believes dialogue with the Taliban must continue, stressing that Afghanistan remains critically important for regional stability. He also noted that Russian border guards are stationed in Tajikistan.
80,000 Gathered To Witness Public Execution In Khost, Says Taliban
The Taliban governor’s spokesperson in Khost said on Tuesday that an estimated 80,000 people gathered at a stadium in the provincial centre to watch the public execution of a man convicted of premeditated murder. The Taliban had urged the public a day earlier to attend.
Taliban Assert Total Dominance, Call Press The Only Unchecked Space
A senior Taliban official has claimed that no actor inside Afghanistan is able to “speak” except the Taliban, asserting that the group now has “complete control” over the country and that the press is the only sphere not yet fully subdued.
‘Malicious Elements’ In Neighbouring Country Must Be Neutralised, Says Taliban Official
A senior Taliban official has said that “malicious elements” operating in a neighbouring country against the Taliban must be neutralised, insisting that defending the group is the duty of all Afghans.
Taliban Seek Joint Probe With Tajikistan After Killings Of Chinese Nationals
The Taliban’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi expressed regret over the killing of Chinese citizens along the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border during a phone call with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin.
Taliban Executes Man Convicted Of Murder In Khost Stadium
The Taliban’s Supreme Court said on Tuesday that a man convicted of murder was executed in a stadium in central Khost province, with local residents present. The man, identified as Mangal, was a resident of Khost.
AFF Targets Taliban Morality Police Patrol In Faryab, Claims Casualties
The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) says its fighters attacked the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice headquarters in Maimana, the capital of Faryab province, on Sunday evening.
Taliban to Carry Out Public Execution In Khost On Tuesday
The Taliban media office in Khost province has announced that a man sentenced to death will be publicly executed on Tuesday in the provincial stadium. The United Nations has previously urged the Taliban to halt the use of capital punishment in Afghanistan.
Taliban–Pakistan Talks In Saudi Arabia Collapse Without Agreement
Sources have confirmed to Afghanistan International that a Taliban delegation travelled to Saudi Arabia for talks with Pakistani officials, but the negotiations ended without any breakthrough.
Five Killed In Cross-Border Attacks From Afghanistan, Says Tajikistan
Tajikistan’s presidential press office said on Monday that two attacks launched from Afghan territory over the past week have killed five people and injured five others.
British Forces Committed ‘War Crimes’ In Afghanistan, Says Former UK Officer
A former senior British officer has alleged that UK special forces committed “war crimes” in Afghanistan by carrying out the extrajudicial killing of detainees. He said that senior military officials were aware of the incidents but concealed them.
Islamabad’s Afghanistan Policy Has Failed, Says Pak Religious Leader
Pakistani religious leader Fazlur Rehman, head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), said on Sunday that Pakistan’s long-standing policy toward Afghanistan has failed. He stressed that Islamabad has been unable to turn Kabul into a friend.
Rocket Attack In Badakhshan Kills Three Taliban, Says AFF
The Afghanistan Freedom Front says its fighters launched a rocket attack on Taliban forces in Badakhshan, killing three fighters and wounding two others.
Taliban Detentions Of TTP Fighters ‘Not Enough’, Says Pakistan
Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s foreign minister, says that during his most recent visit to Kabul, Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi informed him that a number of members of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had been arrested.
US To Deport Six Afghans Accused Of Terrorism & Other Crimes
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released photos of several Afghan nationals accused of terrorism-related activity and criminal offences, saying they “rewarded American generosity with violence.”
AP: Lakanwal Struggled With Unemployment & Isolation Before Attack
Abdul Rahman Lakanwal, the Afghan national accused of shooting two members of the US National Guard near the White House, had struggled for years with psychological collapse, unemployment and prolonged isolation.