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Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson, revealed that air strikes in Khost and Paktika have led to the loss of six lives, including three women and three children.

Nasir Ahmad Andisha, the Afghan representative in Geneva, has garnered the support of forty countries for a mission statement aimed at bolstering support for Afghan women.

During a Security Council session, US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, advocated for the appointment of a Special Representative for Afghanistan.

On Friday, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for one more year.

Abdul Bari Omari, the Taliban’s head of Food and Drug Authority, asked the United Nations to distribute their food aid according to the regulations of the authority.

Matthew Miller, the US State Department Spokesperson, told Afghanistan International that they support the UN Secretary-General's criticism of the Taliban's policies against Afghan women.

Eskandar Momeni, the Secretary-General of the Islamic Republic's Drug Control Headquarters, has announced a 20% increase in drug smuggling from Afghanistan to Iran.

Shahpoor Hassanzai, a former Afghan lawmaker, claims he was imprisoned by the Taliban, and subjected to harassment, insult, and humiliation.

Following an explosion in the city center of Kabul, the National Resistance Front (NRF) announced that it had launched an attack on a Taliban checkpoint close to the Serena Hotel.

The Taliban's Ministry of Justice reacted to Afghanistan International’s exclusive report about the establishment of a private prison by Abdul Hakim Sharei, the group’s Minister of Justice.

Bakhtiyor Hakimov, the Russian envoy to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), has expressed that discussions on Afghanistan's accession to the organisation are not feasible at this time.

IRIB, the Iranian news agency, announced that Brace Concrete Industries, an Iranian enterprise, has inked a deal worth $500 million with the Taliban's Railway Authority.

In a letter to the United Nations, the Spontaneous Movement of Afghan Women expressed concern regarding the health of Manizha Seddiqi, women's rights activist and a member of their group.

On Wednesday, the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) announced that one Taliban member had been killed, and three others had been injured in two separate attacks in Kabul.

The Taliban's Supreme Court announced that it has flogged an individual on charges of "theft" in Paktika province.

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) has reported that the Islamic Republic of Iran has, for years, coerced migrants, especially Afghan children, into military service with promises of financial rewards and legal residency.

Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban's Interior Minister, assured Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov about the security situation in Afghanistan during their meeting.

Imangali Tasmagambetov, the Collective Security Treaty Organisation’s (CSTO) Secretary General, stated that work on strengthening the security of the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border is important for the organisation.

On Tuesday, the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF), claimed that for the second time in the past 24 hours, it had attacked a Taliban checkpoint in the Sare Kotul area of Kabul city.

Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, expressing concern about the situation of women in Afghanistan, announced that the Taliban has issued over 50 edicts to suppress women and girls’ rights.

Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), under the control of Taliban, reported that Ubaidur Rehman Nizamani, the Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan, travelled to Kandahar and met Mullah Shirin Akhund, the governor of the group for the province.