8am: These days, debate over whether “the war in Afghanistan is an ethnic war” has intensified. On social media, this debate is sometimes accompanied by strong emotions and sharp reactions, to the point that a political or military event is quickly attributed to a single ethnic group, and responsibility for the behavior of individuals or armed groups is generalized to all members of that ethnic group. If we do not speak about this issue responsibly and rationally, such debates can go beyond a political or military dispute and fuel ethnic hatred and social enmity. Given Afghanistan’s fragile conditions, this process could lead to a catastrophe whose consequences would not be limited to one group, but would harm the entire society. Click here to read more (external link).
Canada Warns Citizens Against Travel To Afghanistan
Afghanistan International: The Canadian government has issued a strong warning urging its citizens not to travel to Afghanistan, saying the security situation remains highly volatile and dangerous. In its latest travel advisory, Canada said people already in Afghanistan should exercise caution if they need to move to a safer location and should review their personal security plans. The Canadian government also warned that foreign nationals and people with links to Western countries face risks of kidnapping and violence by terrorist groups, as well as a heightened risk of arbitrary detention by Taliban authorities. Click here to read more (external link).
Turkey Detained More Than 25,000 Afghan Migrants in First Eight Months of 2026
Khaama: Turkish authorities detained 25,314 Afghan migrants during the first eight months of 2026, making Afghans the largest group of undocumented foreigners apprehended across the country, according to new figures released by Turkey’s Directorate General of Migration Management. The official statistics show that Turkish police and migration authorities detained nearly 95,000 undocumented migrants from multiple nationalities between January and August as Ankara continued nationwide operations targeting irregular migration and human smuggling networks. Afghans accounted for the highest number of detentions, followed by migrants from Syria, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Morocco, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, and Yemen. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – September 3, 2026
Afghanistan buzkashi team withdraws from World Nomad Games
Buzkashi (file photo)
Amu: Afghanistan’s national buzkashi team withdrew from the 2026 World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, saying organizers had failed to provide suitable horses for its riders, the Afghanistan Buzkashi Federation said. Ghulam Sarwar Jalal, head of the Afghanistan Buzkashi Federation, said the team refused to play its scheduled match against Mongolia because appropriate horses for the Afghan chapandaz, or buzkashi riders, were not available. Click here to read more (external link).
Mujahid Says Protests Belong to Democracy, Have No Place in Islamic Law
Zabihullah Mujahid
Khaama: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Wednesday that demonstrations are associated with democratic and republican systems and have no place under Islamic law, defending the group’s recently enacted ban on protests across Afghanistan. Mujahid made the remarks at a press conference in Kabul in response to a question about the prohibition on demonstrations under the Taliban’s newly approved “Shurta Law,” or police law. Click here to read more (external link).
Germany deports 22 Afghan nationals to Kabul on charter flight
Amu: Germany deported 22 Afghan nationals to Kabul on a charter flight Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said, as the government moves to increase deportations to Afghanistan. Germany’s policy of deporting Afghans has also drawn criticism from human rights organizations, some members of the European Parliament and Afghans living in Germany, who have raised concerns about the risks facing people returned to Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Sharif Watandost, an Afghan refugee in Germany, told Amu TV that there were no guarantees that deportees would be safe after returning. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – September 2, 2026
Afghanistan United Front Claims to Have Killed a Taliban Member in Sar-e-Pol
8am: According to the United Front’s claim, the Taliban fighter was killed on Tuesday evening in an operation by the front’s forces along a road in Kohistanat district of Sar-e-Pol province. This comes as the United Front has also reported killing a Taliban official from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Kabul. Click here to read more (external link).
43 Operations Against Taliban In One Month, Says Afghanistan United Front
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan United Front says it carried out at least 43 operations against the Taliban in 14 provinces over the past month, claiming 74 Taliban members were killed and 35 others wounded. The United Front said on Tuesday, 1 September, that the attacks targeted individuals it accused of arresting, torturing and harassing Afghan citizens. According to the group, the operations were carried out between 1 August and the end of the month. The United Front announced the launch of its military campaign against the Taliban on 1 August. Click here to read more (external link).