Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front has released images of the bodies of 10 Taliban fighters it says were killed in recent clashes in Kamdesh district of Nuristan. The images show the men in military clothing and equipment. Fighting between Afghanistan Freedom Front forces and the Taliban resumed on Tuesday morning, 29 September, in Kamdesh district of Nuristan. Click here to read more (external link).
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Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan United Front claimed responsibility for the explosion at the Taliban governor’s office in Ghor. Sources said Taliban forces detained at least 10 people over alleged involvement in the attack. The Afghanistan United Front, led by Sami Sadat, has not yet released further details about the attack. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Several residents of Khwahan District in Badakhshan province have complained about Amanuddin Mohammadi, the Taliban’s deputy district governor. They say he has seized state-owned and private land belonging to residents, handed it over to miners, and extorts money from them. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Istiqlal Kabul defeated Khurasan Faryab 2-0 in the 28th match of the sixth season of the Afghanistan Champions League in Kabul on Tuesday. Istiqlal Kabul will face Omar Zawak Herat on October 2, while Khurasan Faryab will meet Ariana Khost on October 1. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said on Monday, 28 September, that it killed at least three Taliban members and wounded two others in an attack on a Taliban vehicle in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan. In a statement, the AFF said the attack targeted a vehicle carrying Taliban members near the group’s provincial Mines Directorate. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban militants (file photo)
Amu: Local sources told Amu TV that the Taliban’s justice ministry headed by Abdul Hakim Sharaee has closed three more institutions serving the Shiite community in western Kabul, including a medical clinic, a religious school and a cultural center, expanding a series of closures targeting Shiite-linked institutions in the capital. The latest closures come after a series of actions involving Shiite religious, educational and community institutions in western Kabul. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Afghanistan’s men’s cricket quarterfinal against India at the 2026 Asian Games was abandoned Monday because of rain, ending Afghanistan’s campaign in the tournament. The match was Afghanistan’s third of the competition and its first in the knockout stage. Click here to read more (external link).
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Ariana: The figures come as Germany expands preparations for deportations to Afghanistan. In July, Germany carried out its first deportation of an Afghan national without a criminal conviction since the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) returned to power in 2021. The policy has drawn criticism from opposition politicians and refugee and human rights groups. Click here to read more (external link).