Taliban say border clashes with Pakistan were defensive
Fighting erupted in Nangarhar days after Pakistani air raids that UN says killed 13 people.
Security
Immigration, US
Trump calls Lakanwal a ‘terrorist monster’ in State of the Union
Trump cited fatal shooting of National Guard member near the White House while defending immigration restrictions.
Health, Women
UN experts warns Taliban ban on women’s medical education could amount to ‘femicide’
Special Rapporteur says bans on women’s medical education and movement are dismantling Afghanistan’s health system and withholding care from women.
Immigration, Security
Ex-MP from Afghanistan wounded in Iran shooting
Ata Mohammad Noor urged the Taliban to abandon “violence and bloodshed” after attack in Karaj.
Security
Clashes reported between Taliban, Pakistani forces in Nangarhar
Fighting with light and heavy weapons erupts in border districts, local sources say.
Human Rights
Afghanistan takes center stage at UN Human Rights Council meeting
Countries voiced concern over treatment of women and call for investigations as Taliban rule draws scrutiny.
Politics
Taliban say UN official will raise Pakistani airstrikes with member states
Taliban Foreign Ministry says Rosemary DiCarlo expressed sympathy for civilian casualties and discussed the Doha process in a phone call.
Security
Amnesty urges Inquiry into civilian deaths from Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan
Rights group calls for independent investigation after reports of casualties in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
Politics
Iran offers mediation as tensions rise between Taliban, Pakistan
Tehran warns that escalating cross-border strikes and militant attacks could destabilize the wider region.
Security
UNAMA says 13 ‘civilians’ killed in Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan
The UN findings come amid sharply conflicting accounts from Taliban and Pakistani officials.