8am: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed that one Taliban fighter was killed and three others were injured in a military attack in Kabul. The group said in a statement on Sunday, May 24, that the incident took place on Saturday evening in the Surobi district of Kabul province. Click here to read more (external link).
Deadly shooting near Kabul’s Sarai Shahzada leaves four dead
Ariana: Khalid Zadran, spokesman for the Kabul Police Command, said the incident took place at around 2 p.m. near the busy currency exchange market in central Kabul. According to Zadran, those killed included the son of former jihadi commander Allah Gul Mujahid, his bodyguard, a civilian woman and another civilian man. Click here to read more (external link).
England to host Afghanistan’s exiled women cricket team for international events
Khaama: The England and Wales Cricket Board said members of the Afghanistan women refugee cricket team will travel to United Kingdom next month to participate in T20 matches and international cricket events. According to the ECB, 20 members of the team will begin their trip to England on June 22 in what will be the first official overseas tour for the exiled Afghanistan women’s side. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News in Dari – May 24, 2026
Mind-bending photos by anonymous cousins show the pain and dreams of Afghan women
NPR: The photos, which document the sparse reality of the cousins’ lives today and their hopes for a less gloomy future, are on display through May 30 at the Photoville Festival in Brooklyn, New York. Click here to view photo essay (external link).
NRF Leader Praises EU Lawmakers For Opposing Taliban Normalisation

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Afghanistan International: Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front, thanked members of the European Parliament for opposing the normalisation of relations with the Taliban. The European Commission has confirmed that, in cooperation with Swedish authorities, it is planning to host technical meetings with a Taliban delegation in the Belgian capital over the coming summer, though the exact date of the visit has not yet been finalised. This will be the first time that the European Union has officially hosted Taliban officials since the fall of Kabul in August 2021. Click here to read more (external link).
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Sources: Taliban official agrees to disarm loyalists amid Badakhshan gold mine dispute
Amu: Juma Khan Fateh, the Taliban’s deputy governor in Zabul province in south, has agreed to disarm armed men loyal to him in Badakhshan as Taliban attempt to contain a widening dispute over gold mines in the northeastern province, local sources told Amu TV on Saturday. The reported agreement was reached during a meeting with Fasihuddin Fitrat, the Taliban army chief of staff, who traveled to Badakhshan last week amid escalating tensions between local residents and Taliban-linked groups over access to gold deposits. Click here to read more (external link).
UNICEF: Afghanistan Facing One of the World’s Largest Return Crises

8am: Tajudeen Oyewale, the representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has said that Afghanistan is experiencing one of the largest return crises in the world. On Saturday, May 23, Oyewale wrote on his X account that UN teams are working to ensure that returning children and families have access to health, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and protection services. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News in Dari – May 23, 2026
Lack of Garbage Bins in Kabul; Residents Say the City Has Turned into a Dumping Ground
8am: Kabul residents living in areas far from the city center are complaining about the lack of garbage bins in their neighborhoods. They say that even after walking long distances, not a single trash receptacle can be found, and the problem has caused significant hardship for the public. According to them, the absence of bins has forced people to dump waste along roads, alleys, and drainage channels. They add that the accumulation of garbage beside streets and lanes has also created serious health and environmental problems. Sharif, a resident of the Chihilsutun area, says the Taliban-run Kabul Municipality has not installed a single garbage bin in his neighborhood, leaving people no choice but to dump their trash along public roads and around residential complexes. Click here to read more (external link).
