Amu: The Afghanistan Freedom Front said it conducted seven attacks between July 30 and Aug. 9, claiming to have killed 16 Taliban members and wounded 19 others in Badakhshan, Kunduz, Nangarhar and Faryab provinces. The United Front of Afghanistan separately claimed responsibility for 10 attacks during the same period, saying 15 Taliban members were killed and 15 others wounded in operations across Baghlan, Faryab, Kandahar, Helmand, Badghis, Badakhshan and Ghor provinces. The National Resistance Front also claimed that its fighters killed two Taliban members in an attack in Herat on July 30, while the military wing of the Green Trend, led by former Vice President Amrullah Saleh, said it targeted a Taliban fuel convoy in the Salang Pass on Saturday. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – August 9, 2026
Badakhshi, Panjshiri score quick wins at IFL event in India
Amu: Mixed martial arts fighters Abdul Azim Badakhshi and Rabie Panjshiri secured victories at an IFL event in Hyderabad, India, on Saturday, defeating their opponents in the opening round. Click here to read more (external link).
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Anti-Taliban Fronts Claim 15 Attacks On Taliban Positions In One Week
Afghanistan International: The attacks were reported in Badakhshan, Kunduz, Baghlan, Kabul, Faryab, Ghor, Herat, Kandahar and Helmand. The Afghanistan Freedom Front, the United Front of Afghanistan and the National Resistance Front have separately claimed responsibility for attacks in different parts of the country. Click here to read more (external link).
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From Shuttered Jamaat Khanas to Forced Conversion: The Bitter Plight of Badakhshan’s Ismailis
8am: Five years after the Taliban’s takeover, members of the Ismaili community in Badakhshan say they are facing a wave of religious, educational and social restrictions. According to the findings of this report, at least 10 jamaat khanas (Ismaili prayer and community centers) belonging to Ismailis have been closed in several districts of this province, more than 340 Ismaili children in five districts of Darwaz have been sent to Taliban religious schools, and at least seven cases of forced religious conversion have been documented among members of this community. Ismaili residents of Badakhshan also speak of pressure to convert, security threats, restrictions on cultural activities, and rising migration of families to neighboring countries and to Kabul. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – August 8, 2026
Rashid Khan’s six-wicket haul powers Afghanistan to 92-run win over Ireland
Amu: Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 92 runs in the second One-Day International on Friday, with Rashid Khan claiming six wickets to lead a dominant all-round performance and give the visitors a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Afghanistan will look to extend their advantage when the teams meet in the third ODI as the five-match series continues in Northern Ireland. Click here to read more (external link).
The Beginning of the End of Taliban 2.0 in Afghanistan
Taliban militants (file photo)
Afghanistan International: The recent attack by the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), in which its forces took control of parts of Zebak district in Badakhshan, has challenged the perception of the Taliban as an invincible military force. The operation followed the temporary seizure of Yaftal district on 17 July 2026 by Sepaheyan-e-Maihan (“Soldiers of the Motherland”), a newly emerged local armed group. For the first time in almost five years since the Taliban returned to power, an opposition group—in this case, the AFF—not only captured territory from the Taliban but also held it while successfully repelling multiple. Click here to read more (external link).
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ICC judges order Taliban case split from Afghanistan probe that covers US troops
Mid East Eye: Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into allegations of gender persecution by the Taliban, separating it from the court’s long-running Afghanistan war crimes probe that covered US nationals, Middle East Eye can reveal. Since February 2025, the US has imposed retaliatory financial and visa sanctions on court officials in connection with the Afghanistan and Palestine investigations, citing efforts to prosecute nationals or allies of the US. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – August 7, 2026