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A former officer of Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) has accused the Taliban of attempting to kill his brother in Mehtarlam, Laghman.

The Taliban condemned the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the Chief of Hamas' Political Bureau, describing it as a "significant loss for the Islamic community and the jihadist movement”.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the death of Ismail Haniyeh, the Chief of the Hamas Political Bureau, in an attack on his residence in Tehran. The incident also claimed the life of one of Haniyeh's guards.

Hanif Atmar, the former Afghan Foreign Minister, has stated that there is a dual approach to dealing with terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The US Department of State has advised US citizens against travelling to Afghanistan due to terrorism, the risk of unlawful detention, and "criminal" activities.

During a press briefing, Vedant Patel, the Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State called the Taliban a "terrorist organisation."

The Taliban's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that 14 Afghan political and consular missions in European countries are acting "independently" without coordinating with the ministry.

Abdul Kabir, Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minster for Political Affairs stated that the group will soon establish official diplomatic relations with several countries.

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Health has proposed a ban on the import of several types of soft drinks produced in Afghanistan.

Local sources have informed Afghanistan International that the Taliban members executed three brothers in the Murghab district of Ghor province.

Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Taliban's Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs, has embarked on a three-day visit to Tehran.

Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, visited Ghor province and met group officials on Sunday, according to Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid.

Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of the People of Afghanistan, has accused the Taliban of sexually assaulting a Bamiyan girl calling it "violating [her] honour" and held the group responsible for her death.

Local sources have informed Afghanistan International that the Taliban have expelled a fighter who forcibly made a young girl from Bamiyan board a military vehicle.

Local sources have informed Afghanistan International that the Taliban intelligence agency has detained Mohammad Ibrahim Mohtaj, a reporter for the local radio station "Mellat Ghag," amidst the ongoing arrests of journalists.

On Sunday, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser revealed in an interview with a German newspaper that confidential negotiations are ongoing with various countries regarding the deportation of "criminal" Afghan and Syrian migrants.

The body of a former local police officer from the previous Afghan government was discovered on Saturday, 27 July, in Samkani district, Paktia province, according to residents who informed Afghanistan International.

Conflicting reports have emerged regarding the death of a young woman named Tahira, who was detained by the Taliban two weeks ago. Sources from Bamiyan province have confirmed her death but have not established the cause.

The European Union Delegation to Afghanistan expressed concern over the escalating water crisis in the country, stating that drought, pollution, and overuse of water resources are threatening the water supply for the people.

Several Shia figures at a meeting in Germany declared that the people of Afghanistan, especially Shias, are being deliberately deprived of their human and Islamic rights under Taliban rule.

Residents of Paktika province have reported that the Taliban’s ombudsmen from the Ministry of the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice have arrested nearly 30 young individuals after inspecting their phones.