Badakhshan
Pakistan rejects Taliban claims of involvement in Badakhshan violence
Islamabad says no credible evidence supports Kabul’s claim, while pointing to Afghanistan’s internal security challenges.
August 26, 2026
Taliban face resistance on two fronts in Afghanistan's Badakhshan
The group is battling armed opposition while moving to disarm local fighters and replace non-Pashtun commanders and officials in the northeastern province.
August 20, 2026
Afghanistan's gold rush upends lives and landscapes
Thousands of miners are deployed across the gold-rich Badakhshan province, extracting gold for investors nationwide, with some residents in the area having profited from the gold rush, only to regret it later.
August 9, 2026
Taliban recruit people across Pakistan border as resistance attacks intensify
A military training drive involving 547 new personnel comes as anti-Taliban groups claim a series of attacks across Afghanistan, highlighting an evolving security landscape despite the Taliban's continued control over the country's security institutions.
August 4, 2026
Taliban suspend mining operations in Badakhshan amid internal rifts
Taliban spokesman says mining activities at some sites would remain halted until the new extraction guidelines finalized.
August 4, 2026
Anti-Taliban resistance steps up Badakhshan offensive in July: Report
Anti-Taliban armed groups stepped up attacks across northeastern Afghanistan, targeting multiple districts and signaling growing resistance activity as Badakhshan increasingly emerges as a focal point of the insurgency.
August 1, 2026
Taliban official for Badakhshan killed in a targeted attack
Afghan Taliban regime Information and Culture Director of Badakhshan Zabihullah Amiri was killed in an attack by armed motorcyclists on the Faizabad-Baharak road in the Baharak district
July 28, 2026
Anti-Taliban group targets Afghan regime's convoy, shoots down drones in Badakhshan
Afghan Freedom Front claims its fighters launched a rocket attack on a Taliban military convoy travelling from Kabul to Badakhshan.
July 26, 2026
Anti-Taliban fighters launch major offensive in Afghanistan district
The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) confirms having launched attacks against Taliban positions in Zebak district, describing the operation as the beginning of a 'new phase' in the armed resistance against the Taliban.
July 25, 2026
New Afghan group signals potential anti-Taliban resistance
Little is known about the Sepahiyan-e Mihan; its reported operation has fueled debate over whether Afghanistan is entering a new phase of organized resistance against Taliban rule.
July 19, 2026