Tag: Afghanistan
BRIEFS
Civil disobedience and unrest continue after the Taliban prohibits women from attending university
Over the past 12 hours, tensions have continued to...
Female Afghan students evicted from university dorm
Reports are coming out that state that female University...
STORIES
ISKP Claims Responsibility for Suicide Bombing at Kabul Airport, 14 Killed
The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has claimed responsibility for the suicide blast at a Taliban security checkpoint outside of the military section of the Kabul airport on Sunday, marking the first attack of the New Year.
https://twitter.com/TajudenSoroush/status/1609532838894010368?s=20&t=JcSUpxJHShX-0VcZ7_ZOXg
According to Taliban officials, the blast occurred shortly before 0800 local time, which...
Over a Dozen Killed in Afghan Tunnel Fire
At least 19 people have been killed and over 30 others injured after a fuel truck caught fire in the Salang Tunnel, which sits north of Kabul, late Saturday night, according to Parwan governor spokesman Hikmatullah Shamim. Death toll numbers are expected to rise and it remains unclear what...
ISKP Attacks Popular Chinese Hotel in Kabul
The Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) has claimed responsibility for today's attack against a Kabul hotel popular with Chinese nationals.
https://twitter.com/Brijeshbsingh/status/1602328710496911361?s=20&t=lumIhFczvkr3q4So8O3tRg
The attack began around 2:30 pm local time, when gunmen armed with pistols and explosives stormed the Kabul Longan Hotel, which is popular amongst Chinese businessmen and diplomats. Guests...
Taliban Carry Out First Public Execution Since 2021 Takeover
The Taliban announced today that they carried out the public execution of a man convicted of murder in Farah Province. Civilian eyewitness reported that personal cell phones were seized by Taliban militants in order to suppress the spread of the news.
This is the first public execution since the Taliban...
UN Reportedly Sends Translators Who Can’t Speak Local Language to Investigate Taliban Killings
Reports of ethnic based violence by the Taliban continue to mount since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. One ethnic group in particular, the Hazaras, have often found themselves in the sights of Taliban persecution.
According to the independent Afghan media outlet Amu TV, the Taliban launched a raid against...
Pakistan Embassy in Kabul Attacked
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the Pakistan embassy in Kabul earlier today in an apparent assassination attempt of chargé d'affaires Ubaid Ur Rehman Nizamani. While Nizamani was unharmed, an embassy guard was critically wounded during the attack.
The status of the attacker(s) remains unclear at this time, as there are...
