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May 07, 2024
Locals Protest After Taliban Crackdown Roils Northeast Afghan Province

Residents of two remote districts in the northeastern Afghan province of Badakhshan have demanded more accountability and better treatment from the authorities after a Taliban crackdown on protests killed at least two people.

March 26, 2024
From Offshoot To 'Spearhead': The Rise Of IS-K, Islamic State's Afghanistan Branch

U.S. officials have blamed IS-K, the Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State extremist group, for the attack on a concert hall near Moscow. Experts say the attack demonstrates the affiliate's growing ambitions and capabilities as well as its leading role in the umbrella organization.
January 16, 2024
Truckers Stalled For Days: Pakistan Restricts Key Border Crossing With Afghanistan

Hundreds of trucks, many loaded with perishable goods, were blocked at a key Pakistan border crossing with Afghanistan on January 16. Citing security concerns, Islamabad has been demanding that Afghan truckers have visas before passing the Pakistan checkpoints.
January 13, 2024
New Logjam At Afghan-Pakistani Border, As Islamabad Tightens Document Requirements

Hundreds of trucks and other cargo vehicles have been stranded at the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan after Pakistan implemented a requirement for passports and valid visas for Afghan drivers beginning early on January 13.
January 11, 2024
2 Killed In Third Deadly Kabul Explosion In Less Than A Week

Two people were killed and 12 wounded in an explosion in western Kabul on January 11, a police spokesman said.
January 08, 2024
Pakistani Islamist Leader Attempts To Help Reset Ties With Afghan Taliban

A senior Pakistani Islamist politician has met top Taliban leaders in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, in an attempt to revive ties between the two neighbors.
January 07, 2024
Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Deadly Minibus Blast In Kabul

The Islamic State (IS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for a deadly minibus explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
January 06, 2024
Bus Blast Kills Two In Predominantly Shi'ite Kabul Neighborhood

Two people were killed and 14 others were wounded in an explosion on a bus in the Afghan capital on January 6, police said.
December 31, 2023
Taliban Blames Tajiks, Pakistanis For Attacks Inside Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government on December 31 claimed that Tajik and Pakistani nationals have been responsible for most of the attacks inside the country since the extremist group took power and that dozens of the alleged perpetrators have been killed or arrested.
December 25, 2023
West On Course For More Engagement With Taliban, But Normalized Relations A Long Way Off

The West's engagement with the Taliban has seen a revival due to the urgent need to deliver humanitarian aid to crisis-stricken Afghanistan. But engagement does not mean recognition of a government steadfast in its refusal to reverse its policies on women and human rights.
December 15, 2023
The Azadi Briefing: Deadly Attack Further Inflames Tensions Between Pakistan And Afghan Taliban

A deadly attack in northwestern Pakistan has further inflamed tensions between Islamabad and the Afghan Taliban.
December 11, 2023
U.S. Puts Sanctions On Former Afghan Speaker, Son For Alleged Corruption

The U.S. Treasury on December 11 slapped sanctions on a former Afghan official, his son, and 44 related entities, accusing them of misappropriating millions of dollars of funds provided by U.S. government contracts.

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