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Afghanistan

USAID Budget Cut by 83%; Talib Ministry of Economy Warns of Negative Impact

2025-03-13

[ToloNews] The Ministry of Economy has stated that the 83% budget cut of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will have a negative impact on aid programs for people in need worldwide.

Abdul Rahman Habib, the ministry’s spokesperson, emphasized that humanitarian programs and aid efforts should not be politically exploited.

The spokesperson further stated: "The purpose of humanitarian aid

is to support individuals in emergency situations, natural disasters, or those suffering from economic hardship. According to humanitarian laws, neutrality and respect for human dignity are fundamental principles of these aid efforts. Therefore, organizations and countries should not use them as a tool for political objectives."

Recently, Marco Rubio

...The diminutive 13-year-old Republican U.S. Senator from Florida, Secretary of State in the second Trump administration...
, the U.S. Secretary of State, officially announced the 83% cut in USAID’s programs following a six-week review. Rubio also stated that cutting 83% of the agency’s programs, amounting to tens of billions of dollars, is not in line with U.S. national interests and, in some cases, could be detrimental to the country.

Rubio emphasized that the remaining programs will continue under the supervision of the U.S. State Department.

Meanwhile,
...back at the shootout, Butch clutched at his other leg......
some residents of Kabul have expressed concerns over job shortages and rising poverty. They have urged officials to take steps toward creating job opportunities.

Mohammad Qasim, a Kabul resident, said: "We are poor and helpless, and there is no work. We ask people to help us."

Zarifa, another Kabul resident, stated: "I ask the government and aid organizations to assist me. Many times, I have to put my orphans to bed hungry."

This comes as various organizations in Afghanistan continue to express concerns about the humanitarian crisis caused by poverty and climate change.

For the past 63 years, USAID has provided humanitarian and development assistance to various countries and has played a constructive role in numerous international projects worldwide.

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India-Pakistan

Three soldiers martyred, seven ‘militants’ killed in KP attacks

2023-04-29

[Dawn] Follow up to the events of yesterday.

Suicide bomber on bike blows himself up near army compound

New militant group claims responsibility

The Pakistain Army confirmed on Friday that gunnies targeted security forces in three overnight attacks in the Lakki Marwat district, triggering shoot-outs in which three soldiers were martyred and seven gunnies were killed.

In the first attack, a jacket wallah on a cycle of violence went kaboom! near a security forces camp, located in the Government Postgraduate College, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. The attack was followed by a fierce exchange of fire in which soldiers killed four bully boys.

The two other incidents took place in the district’s Amir Kalam and Tajbi Khel areas, during which another three bully boys, including key bully boy commander Musa Khan, were bumped off, the military’s media wing said, adding that weapons and ammunition were seized from their possession.

Tehrik-e-Jihad Pakistain, a bully boy group that surfaced for the first time, has grabbed credit for the attacks in a statement issued by the organization’s front man, Mulla Mohammad Qasim.

Rooters also cited a report by an intelligence agency that identified the new, little-known bully boy group as being involved in the attacks, though the report couldn’t be immediately confirmed.

The attacks were reported on Thursday night, but there was no official word from military or security agencies regarding the incidents or the number of casualties then.

ISPR said soldiers repulsed all the attacks, which took place within a short span of time.

The three martyred soldiers were identified as Naib Subedar Taj Mir, 40, resident of Nowshera district; Havaldar Zakir Ahmed, 38, from Abbottabad
... A pleasant city located only 30 convenient miles from Islamabad. The city is noted for its nice weather and good schools. It is the site of Pakistain's military academy, which was within comfortable walking distance of the residence of the late Osama bin Laden....
; and Sepoy Abid Hussain, 29, from Dera Ismail Khan
... the Pearl of Pashtunistan ...
district.

"Sanitisation of the areas is being carried out to eliminate any other holy warriors found in the area. Security forces of Pakistain are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the military said.

The bloodshed in Lakki Marwat came after the military declared a new offensive against gunnies amid a resurgence of attacks in recent months, including a Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire...
mosque bombing that killed scores of 100 people in February.

The bully boy attacks across the country, especially in KP and Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
, have been on the rise since the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban
Taliban

...mindless ferocity in a turban...
Pakistain ended its ceasefire with the government in November.

Back in March, CNN reported:

A statement from Tehreek e Jihad Pakistan (TJP) sent to CNN confirmed that the group was formed on February 23 in order to “establish an Islamic system in Pakistan” through the use of “armed Jihad.”

A singularly unhelpful announcement, except inasmuch as it provides an official start date for the group. One of these days no doubt we’ll learn that it’s just the usual false-nose-and-mustache for Tehrik-e Taliban (Pakistan) or the Haqqani Network.

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Afghanistan

20 Men in Southern Afghanistan Received Lashes Publicly

2022-12-16

[KhaamaPress] 20 people were publicly flogged on Wednesday in the southern Afghan province of Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
for alleged theft, adultery, and other offenses, local authorities said.

The lashings allegedly took place at the sports stadium in Lashkar Gah, the picturesque provincial capital of southern Helmand on Wednesday, December 14, according to Mohammad Qasim Riyaz, a spokesperson for the governor’s office.

According to Riyaz, each man received between 35 and 39 lashings, and the penalties were administered in front of locals, elders, and government officials in the province. He further said that several of the convicts also received prison sentences.

Since assuming control of the country in August 2021, Afghanistan’s new rulers have implemented strict laws that adhere to their version of Sharia, or Islamic law.

This comes after the first public execution in Afghanistan for retribution, which sparked outrage and the request for an immediate halt from countries and international organizations, including the United Nations
...a formerly good idea gone bad...
According to Zabihullah Mujahid, the top government front man, the victim’s father carried out the execution in front of a large crowd of onlookers in western Farah province while using an assault weapon.

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Afghanistan

2022-10-26

Taqfiri killjoys.

[RFERL] Young men inhaling fruit-flavored tobacco from hookahs had become a common site in Afghanistan in recent years.

But the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
recently issued a fatwa, or Islamic decree, banning the popular pastime. The murderous Moslem Islamist group considers hookahs, also known as shisha, as an intoxicant, which is banned under Islam.
"Islam is the only intoxicant you need! Oh...and young boys. That's OK too"
The ban on hookahs was announced in the western province of Herat
...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns...
earlier this month. It is unclear if the fatwa extends to the entire country.

The move has had a severe impact on businesses in Herat, where scores of shisha cafes have been forced to close. Restaurants that offer shisha, meanwhile, have been forced to lay off staff as the number of customers fall.

The ban on hookahs is the latest attempt by the Taliban to impose its murderous Moslem interpretation of Islamic Shari’a law in Afghanistan, where the murderous Moslem group forcibly seized power in August 2021.

'NO CUSTOMERS'
Omid, a young entrepreneur, owned a shisha cafe in Herat city, the historic provincial capital. But last week he was forced to shut down his business and dismiss his seven staff members.

"How can I run a cafe when I have no income?" Omid, who did not want to reveal his full name for security reasons, told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi. "How can I pay workers when we have no customers?"

Mohammad Qasim was a waiter in a shisha cafe in Herat, earning around $100 per month. After recently losing his job, he has been unable to provide for his family of five.

"I will be forced to go to [neighboring] Iran
Iran

...Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979...
to look for work," the 23-year-old told Radio Azadi.

The Cafe Owners Association in Herat said that around 2,500 people had lost their jobs following the ban, aggravating an already dire economic situation for many residents.

The Taliban takeover triggered an economic collapse and worsened a major humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where hunger and poverty are widespread.

'AGAINST SHARI'A'
Not everyone in the religious and conservative country is against the ban on hookahs.

"This ban will prevent the youth from wasting their money and damaging their health," Nazir Ahmad, a resident of Herat, told Radio Azadi. "It will also protect them from more dangerous addictions."

Azizul Rahman Mohajer, the provincial head of the Taliban's feared Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, said hookahs are "against Shari’a."

"It harms our bodies and causes tobacco addiction, which can spread widely in society," he said.

The Taliban, however, has not imposed any restrictions on naswar, a mild narcotic made from tobacco. It is popular among Afghan men, particularly in rural areas, including among Taliban fighters.

In April, the Taliban declared a blanket ban on illicit narcotics, although Afghan farmers say they continue to plant crops, including opium.

IMPOSING ISLAMIC LAW
The ban on hookahs is the newest effort by the Taliban to implement its version of Islamic law in the country.

Since seizing power, the Taliban has policed the appearances of women and men. The forces of Evil have also imposed strict gender segregation in public spaces. Couples who eat out in restaurants are often questioned and harassed by the Taliban's notorious morality police.

In September, Finance Ministry employees were subjected to a test that gauged their knowledge of Islam. Employees who failed the test were fired.

Women have borne the brunt of the Taliban's attempts to police Afghans' appearances. The Taliban has enforced strict dress and behavioral codes that require women to cover their faces and restrict their right to move freely, work, or receive an education.

Many of the Taliban's orders and restrictions are reminiscent of the group's first stint in power from 1996-2001, when its regime deprived Afghans of their most basic rights.

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Afghanistan

Cholera outbreak kills 20 Children in southern Afghanistan

2022-07-12

[PUBLISH.TWITTER]

Cholera outbreak kills 20 Children in southern Afghanistanhttps://t.co/GVqY951cbX
— SHAFAQ News (@Shafaqnews) July 11, 2022

Twenty children died in a cholera outbreak in the southern Afghan province of Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
over the weekend, local media reported on Monday.

Pajhwok news agency cited Information Department Assistant Director Mawlavi Mohammad Qasim Riyaz saying that more than 120 children from the Baghran district had been infected.

Cholera is a dangerous infectious disease that can kill within hours if left untreated. It is caused by consumption of food or water contaminated with Vibrio cholera bacteria. Patients develop acute diarrhea and severe dehydration.

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Afghanistan

Pak-Afghan trade activities resume as Chaman border reopens

2022-02-28

[Dawn] The Chaman-Spin Buldak border between Pakistain and Afghanistan, which was closed after festivities between the two countries’ forces began last week, was reopened on Sunday morning.

All hurdles have been removed from both sides of the Friendship Gate on the border.

The border was reopened after a delegation of Learned Elders of Islam from Chaman headed by tribal elder Molvi Haji Faizullah Nourzai held negotiations with Kandahar Governor Yusef Wafa and other Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
leaders.

Sources said that the Learned Elders of Islam delegation also remained in contact with senior Pak officials during their talks with Afghan officials.

"Our negotiation remained fruitful and resulted in opening of the border," Mufti Mohammad Qasim, front man for the Ulema delegation, said.

He said the delegation conveyed a message of goodwill from Pak authorities to the Kandahar governor and other Taliban leaders.

He said the people involved in trade from both sides were facing financial losses due to the closure of the bother.

According to Mufti Qasim, "both sides regretted the festivities which caused loss of lives from both sides".

He said a flag meeting between border officials from both sides is expected in a couple of days to resolve the issue which caused the festivities. Direct talks between bigwigs of the two countries would help in reducing tension in border areas on both sides, he added.

Mufti Qasim hoped the situation would improve in the coming days.

After opening of the border traffic was also restored which was suspended on Feb 24.

A large number of trucks carrying Afghan transit trade goods, import and export items, fresh fruits and vegetables crossed the border.

Hundreds of Pak and Afghan nationals, who were stranded on both sides of the border, also returned to their countries. They included women and kiddies.

With the opening of the border, hundreds of daily wage labourers also reached the border and started loading and unloading goods from trucks and other vehicles in Chaman, Imran Khan

...aka The Great Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality disorders...
Kakar, former vice president of the Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told Dawn.

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Afghanistan

Fighting Continues in Kandahar, Uruzgan, Helmand

2021-08-13

[ToloNews] Heavy fighting
... as opposed to the more usual name-calling or slapsy...
between the Afghan cops and the Taliban
Taliban

...mindless ferocity in a turban...
is ongoing in the southern provinces of Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
, Kandahar and Uruzgan.

Residents in these provinces said that the security forces are now in control of only a few districts.

The Taliban reportedly captured the Helmand police headquarters after a 20-day siege.

In Kandahar province, there are reports that the Taliban has captured the central prison and hundreds of inmates have been released. The Taliban stated that they have released 1,900 inmates after taking over the central prison in Kandahar.

Fighting was also reported in some areas in PD2 and PD4 of Kandahar city, and people have evacuated their homes in these areas.

"Last night the police headquarters also fell to the Taliban in Helmand," said Attaullah Afghan, the head of the Helmand provincial council.

"The situation in Trinkot (capital of Uruzgan) is very critical, armed opponents have entered the city," said Mohammad Qasim, a resident of Trinkot.

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Afghanistan

Violence ‘Increases’ in Kandahar Amidst Peace Efforts

2021-03-27

[ToloNews] TOLOnews’ Abdullah Hamim who visited different parts of Kandahar as well as the frontlines said he has found from residents and officials that insecurity and assassinations have increased in Kandahar over the last year and that thousands of families have been displaced due to violence since last February when the United States’ former administration signed a peace deal with the Taliban
Taliban

...mindless ferocity in a turban...
in Doha.

TOLOnews findings from official sources show that at least 55 people have been killed in assassinations in the city of Kandahar in the last three months.

The figures show that 61 assassinations have happened in the city during this period.

"There won’t be any need for the fighting if the Taliban agrees on peace," said Mohammad Nasim, father of a victim of assassinations. "We want to live with our families."

The Taliban conducted widespread attacks on central districts of Kandahar and those near the capital city of the province and captured some parts over the last six months, according to officials. These attacks have been called unprecedented in the last 12 years.

"In an outpost with 20 people, five of them are addicted to drugs. Salaries are paid with delay," said Samiullah, a soldier, recalling problems on the frontlines.

"I don’t think that Kandahar can be controlled like this because it is controlled by soldiers, but soldiers are not paid on time and meanwhile, they are not supplied on time," said Haqmal, a soldier, referring to problems around their duty.

Violence was expected to reduce following the Doha agreement, but it remained high in various parts of the country, especially in the southern zone.

"The Taliban attacks have increased over the last two years after the start of the peace efforts," said Karimullah, an army officer. "They are seeking leverage by increasing their violence."

Those on the frontlines have different views about the impacts of the US-Taliban agreement on the security situation in Kandahar.

"Americans used to help (Afghan forces) in the past. They patrolled with us, but now their cooperation has reduced to 10%. Most of the military operations are conducted by Afghan forces," the commander of the 3rd Regiment of 205 Atal Corps in Kandahar, Zabihullah Ghorzang, said.

Those who live in insecure parts of Kandahar said they are faced with an uncertain fate and that they are concerned about their future. Everyone in the Zherai district in Kandahar had a sad story from the conflicts.

"We are close to volatile areas. We are stuck between both sides. The Taliban asks us not to enter their areas while the government asks us not to enter their territories," a Zherai district’s resident Najibullah said.

"Farming has stopped. Houses are closed (due to conflicts)," said Hafizullah, a resident of Kandahar.

At least 12,000 internally displaced persons are living in the city of Kandahar and have no access to basic needs in life as they described.

"We have been displaced since the start of the fighting... We left many things there," said Mohammad Qasim, a resident of Panjwai district.

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Afghanistan

Afghan officials react to Blinken’s letter

2021-03-09

[KhaamaPress] During his speech at the 7th anniversary of the death of Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim, Amrullah Saleh, the first vice president said he will never sign a document prepared under by Pakistain’s Haqqania Madrasas.

"We have been Moslems for more than a thousand years, now a few mullahs from the Haqqani network
...a branch of the Afghan Taliban, based in Pakistain. The network is a family business founded by the later Jalaluddin Haqqani...
wants to certify us as Moslems", he criticized Pakistain for not pressuring the Taliban

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Afghanistan

MoI Releases List of Taliban Commanders Killed in South

2020-11-16

[ToloNews] The Ministry of Interior Affairs on Sunday released a list of 70 Taliban
Taliban

...Arabic for students...
commanders killed in Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
and Kandahar in Afghan forces operations that were carried out in response to attacks by the group that started more than a month ago.

According to the ministry, 20 of the commanders were from various parts of Helmand and were leading groups of 45 to 100 members.

Rahmatullah, Habibullah, Mawlawi Musa Jan, Qari Mohammad, Rohullah, Mullah Nek Mohammad, Atiqullah, Mullah Sardar, Mullah Anargul, Wali Mohammad, Mullah Idris, Mullah Samad, Sharifullah, Mullah Mohammad Isa and Mullah Amanullah are the Taliban commanders killed in Helmand, according to the ministry.

The list shows that 10 Taliban commanders who were killed in Helmand came from Uruzgan, Kandahar and Ghazni to help their fighters in Helmand.

The 10 commanders include Mullah Mohibullah, Mullah Shah Wali, Mullah Ishaq, Abdul Rahman, Mullah Payenda, Mullah Baridad, Mullah Juma Gul, Mullah Mustafa, Mullah Amanullah, Mullah Khairkhwah, Mullah Toryalai, Ejaz-Ul-Haq, and Badri Janan.

The data by the Ministry of Interior Affairs shows that 40 Taliban commanders were killed in Kandahar.

The commanders killed in Kandahar include Mawlawi Munir, Mullah Saifuddin, Mullah Sazuddin, Qari Labib, Mullah Talib, Mullah Sediq, Abdul Latif, Isa Mohammad, Noorullah, Ainuddin, Musa, Abdul Waris, Mullah Abdullah, Sardar Mohammad, Hamdullah, Mullah Merajuddin, Mullah Saifullah, Abrar, Mullah Zabihullah, Mawlawi Ainulhaq, Mullah Agha Jan, Mullah Saadullah, Mullah Qasim, Mullah Janan, Mullah Bashir, Ehsanullah, Mohammad Qasim, Mullah Nasib, Mullah Waliullah, Mullah Qadir, Hezbullah, Mawlawi Sabir, Mullah Nematullah, Mullah Baz Mohammad
...deputy to Taliban faction supremo Mullah Mohammad Rassoul Nowrozi...
, Mullah Neda Mohammad, Mustaghfir, Shir Ahmad, Sardar Wali, Hafiz Nematullah, and Pir Agha.

Presenting the list to news hounds, Interior Affairs Ministry’s front man said 152 Pak fighters were killed in Helmand province.

The list shows that 65 bodies of Taliban fighters were transferred across the Durand Line, 35 bodies were taken to Farah province, 54 to Helmand, 13 to Zabul and 13 bodies were taken to Uruzgan province.

At least 30 Taliban commanders were maimed in Helmand festivities, Arian said, adding that Taliban attacks were repelled by Afghan forces in Helmand, Kandahar and other southern provinces under the active defense framework.

The war in the south was led by Chief of Army Staff Gen. Mohammad Yasin Zia.

The festivities are ongoing in parts of Kandahar, Helmand and other southern provinces, but Arian said the Taliban has been defeated the southern province.

Meanwhile,
...back at the dirigible, Jack stuck the cigar in his mouth, stepped onto the gantry, and asked Got a light, Mac?

Von Schtinken stopped short, lowering the dagger and trying to control his features.

If you light that thing, Herr Armschtröng, he pointed out, his voice tense, we all die!...
Arian said that at least 134 non-combatants were killed and 289 more were maimed in Taliban attacks in the last 25 days.

Taliban has rejected the statement by the Ministry of Interior Affairs.

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Afghanistan

15 Soldiers Killed in Past Day Despite Unofficial Truce

2020-06-07

[ToloNews] At least 15 members of the Afghan cops were killed and dozens more were maimed due to widespread incidents of violence in the past 24 hours despite the unofficial ceasefire between the Afghan government and the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
In one recent incident of violence, a local commander of the Afghan Local Police was killed alongside ten ALP members as a result of a roadside kaboom explosion in Khash district of northern province of Badakhshan.

"Commander Mazari was leading a group of local police forces in Khash and was martyred alongside his forces after hitting a roadside mine," said Sanaaullah Rouhani, a front man for Badakhshan police.

Also, Afghan security officials in the province said that the Taliban’s shadow governor was killed alongside his two men in Khash district.

In Kabul, the Taliban launched an attack on midnight Friday night on Dasht-e-Naseri village of Guldara district of Kabul, killing at least four coppers and wounding another four.

"On Friday afternoon, the Taliban launched an operation in Sarsang and Nawabad villages and a battle broke out and one civilian was maimed," said Mohammad Qasim Khoshiwal, the deputy head of Pashtun-infested Logar's provincial council.

Meanwhile,
...back at the dirigible, the pilot and the copilot had both hit the silk.

Jack! Cynthia exclaimed. Do you know how to drive one of these things?

Jack wiped some of the blood from his knuckles.

No, he said. Do you?...
former Afghan president Hamid Maybe I'll join the Taliban Karzai
...A product, and probably the sole product, of the Southern Alliance...
in a statement raised concerns over the surge in the acts of violence and a rise in the number of casualties. He called on the warring factions to exercise restraint.

In the southern part of the country, at least 10 Afghan cops members were killed on Friday morning in an ambush by the Taliban on the Zabul-Kandahar highway near the city of Qalat, in Zabul province, said Ata Jan Haq Bayan, head of Zabul's provincial council.

"Police personnel are deployed around the city. The area is totally under security coverage," said Hekmatullah Kochai, the commander of Zabul police.

"We reiterate the call to our opponents to avoid further killings of the Afghans," said Mohammad Omar Omari, a member of Zabul's provincial council.

This attack also comes as an ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
<del>Arclight</del> airstrike

...KABOOM!...
in Farah province in the west of the country on Thursday night killed 16 Taliban fighters, according to Farah police front man Mohibullah Mohib.

The Taliban attacked an outpost in Deh Yak village on the outskirts of Farah city prior to the airstrike, he said.

11 Afghan Local Police Killed in Badakhshan Blast: Official

[ToloNews] At least 11 members of the Afghan local police, including their commander, were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Badakhshan province on Friday night, the provincial police spokesman Sanaullah Rohani said.

He said the incident happened in Khash district at midnight when a vehicle carrying the personnel hit a roadside mine.

Also on Friday, two Taliban fighters, including Hamidullah, the designated deputy district governor of Taliban for Khash, were killed in a clash with government forces in Khash district on Friday.

This comes after 10 security force members were killed in a Taliban attack in Zabul on Friday morning.

No group has claimed responsibility for the Badakhshan blast.

Sources within the Afghan government told TOLOnews this week that the Taliban initiated an average of 30 attacks per day since the Eid-ul-Fitr ceasefire.

According to the sources, the Afghan forces also suffered casualties as a result of these attacks.

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Afghanistan

An insight into Adib Fahim’s decision to distance himself from Abdullah

2020-05-06

[KhaamaPress] Adib Fahim, the former deputy intelligence chief of Afghanistan and elder son of the former vice president Mohammad Qasim Fahim, has distanced himself from Abdullah Abdullah

...the former foreign minister of the Northern Alliance government, advisor to Masood, and candidate for president against both Karzai and Ghani. Dr. Abdullah was born in Kabul and is half Tadjik and half Pashtun. He also held the meaningless salaried sop position as CEO of Afghanistan, while Ghani was president...
, apparently due to an eternal feud.

Sources privy of the development said Adib distanced himself from Abdullah due to the internal political differences, mainly having links over the title of the Marshal of Afghanistan.

The sources further added that Adib decided to distance himself from Abdullah’s team as he opposed with the decision to confer the title of Marshal of Afghanistan to Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum
...ethnic Uzbek warlord who distinguished himself fighting the Soviets and the Taliban. The story that he had a bad guy run over with a tank is an exaggeration. It was an armored personnel carrier...
Adib posted a short statement online on Monday, indirectly criticizing Abdullah for remaining short to respect an ’age-old’ friendship, brotherhood and loyalty, accusing him (Abdullah) of considering political concession against historical values of ’Jihad and Resistance®’.

Qasim Fahim, the former vice president of Afghanistan, who died of an illness in 2014, was conferred with the title of Marshal of Afghanistan following the fall of Taliban
...Arabic for students...
regime.

This comes as reports emerged earlier suggesting a crack in electoral team of Abdullah Abdullah, having links with the political differences. The reports emerged amid ongoing efforts to end the political stalemate which intensified following the controversial conduct and announcement of presidential elections.

On the other hand, Abdullah announced last week that his team has reached to an agreement in principle to end the ongoing political tensions with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money...

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