Taliban appoint new health official after Amu exposé on corruption
Leadership change in the Taliban-run ministry follows a report by Amu TV on corruption cases and detentions at the ministry.
Health, Politics
Health, Politics
Taliban dismiss health official after Amu report on corruption case
Removal follows a report by Amu TV about irregularities in measles vaccination campaign and questions over a controversial reappointment.
Human Rights, Security
Who were victims of Herat attack?
Two women, an 18-year-old student and multiple members of the same families were killed in the attack, according to local.
Human Rights
Taliban flog three in two provinces
Men accused of theft and sodomy were lashed and sentenced to prison, as corporal punishment increases.
Afghanistan
Sources say Pakistani shelling in Kunar causes damage but no casualties
Overnight artillery fire follows weeks of border tensions that began in late February.
Human Rights, Security
UN says 11 civilians killed in Herat attack
Gunmen opened fire on civilians in Herat, with local sources reporting a higher toll.
Media
Campaign seeks release of three journalists held by Taliban
Advocates call for unconditional release as concerns grow over media repression under Taliban rule.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan flood death toll rises to 189
Taliban authorities report widespread destruction of homes, farmland and infrastructure as severe weather continues.
Security, South Asia
Two killed in attack on Hazaras in Quetta, Pakistan
Sources say assailants opened fire on a group traveling by rickshaw, wounding three others.
Human Rights, Security
Bennett seeks independent probe into deadly Herat attack
Richard Bennett says the assault fits a “concerning pattern” of violence against minority communities in Afghanistan.