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Daesh has emerged as the biggest security challenge to the Taliban government since last year, carrying out attacks against Afghan civilians as well as foreigners and foreign interests.
News Afghanistan » Balkh: Three killed, four injured in separate road accidents in Afghanistan
At least three people have been killed and four others injured in two separate traffic collisions in Afghanistan's Khost and Balkh provinces. Authorities urge cautious driving.
News Afghanistan » Balkh: Afghanistan needs 'all hands on deck' including women, UN says
Afghanistan needs the talents of both women and men to respond to major challenges as millions return to the country grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis, two UN officials said Monday (July 6).
News Afghanistan » Balkh: Taliban Cuts Internet In Northern And Eastern Afghanistan – First Of Its Kind Since 2021 Takeover
The Taliban has expanded its ban on fibre-optic internet across several provinces in northern and eastern Afghanistan, marking the first such nationwide move since the group seized power in August ...
News Afghanistan » Balkh: Afghanistan: Ban on publishing images of living beings expands to Balkh province, increasing total affected provinces to 21
The enactment of the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice law in August 2024 has undermined the work of media. This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 12 September 2025. The de ...
News Afghanistan » Balkh: Saudi Aid Agency Delivers Food Assistance to Vulnerable Families in Northern Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia's King Salman Relief Center delivered food aid to 154 vulnerable families in Balkh as UNICEF warns child malnutrition.
News Afghanistan » Balkh: Women pushed back to Afghanistan pin hopes on rare private sector jobs
Alongside millions of Afghans, 21-year-old Fatima Ibrahimi was forced to return from Iran to a home country in the grips of a humanitarian crisis.
News Afghanistan » Balkh: Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Afghanistan Blast
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a March 11 attack in Afghanistan's Balkh Province, the extremist group's Telegram account said on March 12. The blast at a cultural center during an event ...
News Afghanistan » Balkh: At Least Nine Killed In Two Explosions In Afghanistan's North
Two explosions have killed at least nine people and wounded 13 in an apparent coordinated attack on two minibuses in Afghanistan's northern province of Balkh. A spokesman for Taliban-appointed police ...
News Afghanistan » Balkh: Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and damaging historic Blue Mosque
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring ...