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At least 22 people have died, and nine others were injured in flooding and heavy rain across several Afghan provinces over the past two days, Taliban disaster management officials said.

Karim Khalili leader of Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, and Mohammad Mohaqiq leader of People's Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, says the attack on civilians in Herat was a targeted act based on religious sect identity, describing it as a crime against humanity.

Local sources say shopkeepers and goldsmiths in Herat went on strike Saturday to protest the killing of civilians in an armed attack in Injil district that left at least 11 people dead.

Taliban officials in Herat say the death toll from a gunmen attack on civilians in Injil district has risen to 11, with several critically injured victims dying in hospital.

Informed sources told Afghanistan International that four gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on civilians in Injil district on Friday afternoon, killing at least 13 people, including two women.

A report says the United States has accepted only three Afghan refugees since October 2025, highlighting a sharp shift in US refugee admission policies.

Students at Balkh University say the Taliban have forced them to sign a document pledging to follow the Hanafi school of Islam, alongside rules on dress, behaviour and religious observance.

Local sources say unknown gunmen opened fire on civilians in Injil district of Herat on Friday, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens, with casualties feared to rise.

The UN says heavy rain and flooding over the past two weeks have affected at least 10,634 families in Afghanistan, leaving 93 people dead and 181 injured across 165 districts.

Uzbek authorities say 191kg of Hashish was seized from a truck arriving from Afghanistan at the Termez crossing, with one suspect arrested. The drugs were hidden inside steam boilers.

Local sources say Taliban border forces have withdrawn from several posts after Pakistani attacks, including at least three positions in Barg-e Matal district.

Taliban border and tribal affairs minister Noorullah Noori warned Pakistan it could face the same fate as the US and Soviet Union if the conflict continues, amid rising tensions between the two sides.

Pakistan deported 2,784 Afghan migrants on Wednesday, April 8, the Taliban’s migrant affairs commission said. The returnees were sent back via the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings, according to the group.

The ninth regional meeting of border chiefs from Commonwealth of Independent States countries was held in Guliston, Tajikistan, on Wednesday. Participants voiced concern over the impact of Afghanistan’s instability on Central Asian border security.

The National Resistance Front says it killed two Taliban members in a rocket attack on the Taliban governor’s office in Faizabad, Badakhshan. Local sources said three Taliban-linked sites were targeted on Wednesday night.

At least nine people were killed and 13 injured by flooding in the past 24 hours, a Taliban official said on Thursday. About 80 homes were destroyed and 626 damaged across several provinces.

A Kabul University student says Taliban Higher Education Minister Neda Mohammad Nadeem slapped and questioned him for wearing an Uzbek cap, calling it political. The student says the cap reflects his culture.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation says Afghanistan remains under close watch, with member states monitoring developments due to their regional impact and shared borders.

The Taliban Supreme Court says a woman was publicly flogged with 39 lashes in Khost province on Wednesday, accused of “running away from home”, and sentenced to two years in prison.

A major fire at the Sheikh Abu Nasr Farahi border port in western Afghanistan has been brought under control with assistance from Iran, Taliban officials said on Wednesday.

The Taliban Foreign Ministry says talks with Pakistan in Urumqi have ended, describing discussions as “constructive” and covering bilateral ties, security issues and regional stability.