Afghanistan

Explosion in Kabul leaves 3 killed and 13 injured behind

So far, it is unclear what caused this explosion, and no group has claimed responsibility.   A number of civilians were killed and injured in an explosion in Kabul’s third security zone near the Dehmazang intersection. According to Esteqlal Hospital’s records seen by Baang, three individuals were killed and 13 injured were taken to the […]

Afghanistan

Monday September 19th, 2022

Taliban’s new edict: “Female students have no right to snap photographs.”

According to a letter addressed to the Kabul Medical University midwifery faculty on Sunday, September 18th, taking pictures and video constitutes a “great sin” in Sharia law.   Following the increasing restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan, as well as the closure of schools for girls above the sixth grade, Kabul Medical University officials […]

Afghanistan

Sunday September 18th, 2022

Extrajudicial executions by the Taliban in Panjshir

“The killings of detainees is a war crime and prohibited under international law. The Taliban must stop the summary execution of detainees. These killings must be thoroughly investigated and those responsible are brought to justice through an independent court of law.” Amnesty International   With the release of new films depicting the Taliban’s extrajudicial executions, […]

Afghanistan

Saturday September 17th, 2022

SCO: Taliban must form an inclusive government

“The Shanghai Cooperation Organization members are one of the most important factors in the region’s security and growth. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries reiterated their support for the development of Afghanistan as an independent, impartial, integrated, democratic, peaceful, and free of terrorism, war, and drugs.”   The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in SamarKand, Uzbekistan, […]

Afghanistan

Friday September 2nd, 2022

The Taliban caught in their own trap: Explosion kills Mujeeb Rahman Ansari and 18 others

According to the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, 18 people were killed and 23 others were injured in an explosion at the Gazargah mosque in Herat. Abdul Nafe Takor, the spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, told the media on Friday that the incident took place on September 02, 2022, before the Friday prayer in Herat’s […]

Afghanistan

Tuesday August 16th, 2022

National Resistance Front: 58 Taliban were killed and 40 were captured

The National Resistance Front, which has taken up arms against the current Taliban government and its soldiers are fighting with the Taliban in a number of provinces, claims to have killed 58 armed Taliban, wounded 12 others and captured 40 others in different areas of Panjshir.  This front wrote in a newsletter that it published […]

Afghanistan

South Asian media solidarity network called for more global support for Afghan media

The South Asian Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) called on the international community to increase its support for Afghan journalists and media on Monday, at the same time as the one-year anniversary of the Taliban government. This network says that the attacks on Afghan journalists and their harassment, censorship, and severe restrictions continue in Afghanistan. This […]

Afghanistan

52 People Killed, Nearly 100 Wounded in Floods in Parwan

The State Ministry of Disaster Management said that nine people were killed by floods in Kapisa and Nangarhar provinces.  At least 52 people have died and more than 20 were injured in flooding in the Shinwari and Sia Gard districts of Parwan province, local officials said. The head of the provincial department of Information and […]

Afghanistan

Thursday August 11th, 2022

A Year After the Taliban Takeover: What’s Next for the U.S. in Afghanistan?

U.S. interests in Afghanistan remain largely the same, but Washington has limited leverage over the Taliban in pursuit of those goals. Thursday, August 11, 2022 / BY: Kate Bateman/UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE A year ago this month, the United States’ longest war ended, punctuated by the Taliban’s rapid takeover of Kabul. In the year since, U.S. policy […]

Afghanistan

Sunday July 31st, 2022

The brain behind al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was he?

The brains behind al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was he? Ayman al-Zawahiri was born on June 19, 1951 in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Sheikh Muhammad Al-Ahmad al-Zawahiri, his grandfather was the Imam of Al-Azhar University in Egypt, his father Muhammad Rabie al-Zawahiri was a doctor and in general, they were from well-known families in Cairo. […]