Articles tagged with "juma khan fatah"

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Juma Khan Fateh, a Tajik Taliban commander in Badakhshan province, stands with his fighters in an undated image. He was later arrested after failed talks with Taliban officials over control of gold and lapis lazuli mines. (Afghanistan International)

Ethnic rifts deepen among Afghan Taliban as talks with dissident commander fail

A Tajik commander's arrest after refusing to surrender gold and lapis lazuli mines reveals tensions between Kandahar's Pashtun-dominated Taliban leadership and non-Pashtun fighters over resources and political influence.

July 12, 2026

Juma Khan Fatah, a deputy governor of Zabul province in Afghanistan, has become a focal point of Afghan Taliban internal disputes over control of valuable mining operations. (8am Media)

Afghan Taliban's internal divisions exposed over northern commander's arrest order

Juma Khan Fatah, the northern commander, controls about 10,000 fighters in northern Afghanistan, with tensions stemming from disputes over valuable mining operations and control of resources.

June 21, 2026