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Afghan Taliban carry out first public execution since returning to power

An Afghan man convicted of murder was executed in public Wednesday, the Taliban said, the first confirmation of such a sentence since the hardline Islamists returned to power.

France 24

Afghan Taliban carry out first public execution since takeover

Kabul (AFP) - An Afghan man convicted of murder was executed in public Wednesday, the Taliban said, the first confirmation of such a punishment since the hardline Islamists returned to power.

AFP

Taliban publicly execute man accused of murder, senior officials attend

The Taliban administration on Wednesday put to death a man accused of murder in western Afghanistan, its spokesperson said, in the first officially confirmed public execution since the group took over the country last year.

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ISIS Suspect Arrested in Pakistan Embassy Attack in Kabul

A member of the militant ISIS group has been arrested in last week’s shooting attack targeting the Pakistani Embassy in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, the spokesman of the Taliban government said. The attack, in which shots were fired at the embassy from a nearby building, triggered anger in Pakistan, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Afghanistan arrests 'foreign IS member' for Pakistan embassy attack

Islamabad (AFP) - A foreign member of the Islamic State (IS) group has been arrested in connection with an attack last week on Pakistan's embassy in the Afghan capital, the Taliban's chief spokesman said Monday.

AFP

Afghan Taliban blame foreign Islamic State fighter for Pakistan embassy attack

Afghanistan's Taliban said on Monday an Islamic State militant attack on Pakistan's embassy in Kabul was carried out with involvement of unidentified foreign groups with the intention of sowing distrust with Pakistan.

Reuters

For Afghans who fought against the Taliban, life is fraught under their rule

Those who put their lives on the line in the Afghan National Army and can't find a way out of Afghanistan are working menial jobs, sometimes moving locations every few days in fear for their safety.

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‘My command is obligatory’: Afghan supreme leader imposes full sharia law

It comes as UN adopts resolution accusing Taliban of human rights violations

The Independent UK

Afghan supreme leader orders full enforcement of Islamic law

Kabul (AFP) - Afghanistan's supreme leader has ordered judges to fully enforce aspects of Islamic law that include public executions, stonings and floggings, and the amputation of limbs for thieves, the Taliban's chief spokesman said.

AFP

Afghan supreme leader orders full implementation of Islamic law

Kabul (AFP) - Afghanistan's supreme leader has ordered judges to fully implement aspects of Islamic law that include public executions, stonings and floggings, and the amputation of limbs for thieves, the Taliban's chief spokesman said.

AFP

Taliban, Hamas Officials Meet In Turkey

“We Are Proud Of You , Your Resistance, Steadfastness, And Efforts," Said Mujahid.

Zenger

Report: Taliban killed captives in restive Afghan province

A U.K.-based nonprofit says the Taliban captured, bound, and shot 27 men to death in Afghanistan's Panjshir province last month as part of their operations against resistance forces in the area

The Independent UK

Taliban mark anniversary of foreign troop exit with chants, military parade

Kabul (AFP) - The Taliban celebrated the first anniversary of the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan Wednesday with victory chants and a military parade showcasing equipment left behind by US-led forces.

AFP

Afghanistan floods kill more than 180, Taliban say

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says 182 people were killed after torrential rains destroyed more than 3,100 houses.

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Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises above 180 - Taliban

Flooding in Afghanistan this month killed more than 180 people, the Taliban said on Thursday, appealing to the international community for help.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taliban Say They’ve Not Found Body of Qaeda Leader

The Taliban have not found the body of Ayman al-Zawahiri and are continuing investigations, group spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Thursday, after the United States said they killed the al Qaeda leader in an airstrike in Kabul last month. The United States killed Zawahiri with a missile fired from a…

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Taliban say they've not found body of al Qaeda leader

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Police say the death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing surpasses 20

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the Wednesday attack that also wounded children, the latest to strike the country in the year since the Taliban seized power.

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Kabul: 21 killed and dozens injured in ‘suicide attack’ on mosque in Afghan capital

Several children are reported to be among dozens wounded in the latest attack to strike Afghanistan in the year since the Taliban seized power

The Independent UK

Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric

An Afghan resident and police say that a bombing at a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27

France 24

Deadly blast hits Kabul mosque packed with worshippers

A Taliban police spokesman in Afghanistan's capital said the toll from a mosque bombing rose Thursday to 21 people killed with 33 others wounded in the attack.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: What does Afghanistan look like after one year of Taliban rule?

One year after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, the country is an even more dangerous place.

Radio France Internationale

Taliban celebrate one year in power, Afghan women absent from 'festivities'

Small groups of Taliban fighters have been marking the anniversary of taking power in Afghanistan last year, in an environment that has drastically reduced women’s participation in all daily life, including education, media, and government positions.

France 24

Taliban failures speed up Afghan brain drain, battering an already crippled economy (Part I)

The mass exodus sparked by the August 2021 Taliban takeover compelled Afghanistan’s new rulers to issue a call for Afghans to stay and help rebuild the country. But after a year of Taliban rule, the economy is in tatters, confidence has been shattered, and Afghanistan’s best and brightest are not…

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Undercover journalist in Afghanistan finds Taliban are abducting, imprisoning women

Filmmaker Ramita Navai has seen girls and women forced to marry Taliban members or arrested for violating the morality code. Her new PBS Frontline documentary is Afghanistan Undercover.

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