Afghanistan News » Badakhshan News Afghanistan » Badakhshan: New Anti-Taliban group claims brief seizure of Badakhshan district
A newly formed anti-Taliban group calling itself the Homeland Soldiers Front (HSF), also known as Sepahiyan-e-Mehan, in Dari has claimed responsibility for an attack on Yaftal Lower District in ...
News Afghanistan » Badakhshan: Who are Sepahiyan-e Mihan? Inside the new anti-Taliban group that briefly captured an Afghan district
India, July 21 -- A newly formed armed group calling itself Sepahiyan-e Mihan, or Soldiers of the Homeland, has drawn attention after briefly taking control of the Yaftali Sufla district headquarters ...
News Afghanistan » Badakhshan: How anti-Taliban fighters seized Afghan district on Pakistan borders
An armed anti-Taliban group claimed it briefly seized the Yaftal-e-Paeen district headquarters in Afghanistan's Badakhshan for hours before withdrawing. While the Taliban said it quickly restored ...
News Afghanistan » Badakhshan: Badakhshan Officials Say Yaftal-e Payin District Retaken After Overnight Attack
Taliban authorities say they regained control of Yaftal-e Payin district in Badakhshan after an overnight attack.
News Afghanistan » Badakhshan: Challenging the Taliban also involves gold mines in Badakhshan
For the first time since 2021, an armed group seized a district administration, albeit for a few hours. The attack also had to do with control over precious mineral resources, internal tensions within ...
News Afghanistan » Badakhshan: Fresh Attacks Put Spotlight On Afghanistan's Northeast As IS-K Stomping, Recruiting Ground
Targeted attacks in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan Province have left residents fearful of leaving their homes and the Taliban scrambling to maintain its authority as the Islamic State-Khorasan ...
News Afghanistan » Badakhshan: 5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Jurm In Afghanistan’s Badakhshan, No Casualties Reported
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Jurm, located in northeastern Afghanistan, at a depth of 216.7 km, according to the USGS, with no casualties reported.
News Afghanistan » Badakhshan: Taliban's Drug Ban, Heavy-Handed Tactics Fuel Deadly Protests In Northern Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s northern province of Badakhshan has been the scene of violent protests against the Taliban in recent weeks. The rare demonstrations have been fueled by the militant group’s forceful ...