Reports

Pro-Taliban social media activists accused female NGO workers of espionage and spreading immorality.

The death of the commander was confirmed by both Pro-Taliban social media users and the Andarab Resistance Front, who shared a statement on their Facebook page. Unconfirmed social media reports claim dozens of Andarab Resistance Front fighters were also killed after running out of ammunition.

Recent pledges to the new Islamic State Caliph featured multiple groups in Badakhshan, suggesting it may be an increased area of operations for ISKP.

In this in-depth report, Afghan Witness analyses the available information surrounding the ISKP attack on the Kabul Longan Hotel on December 12, 2022. Investigators matched the alleged suicide bomber of another ISKP attack on the Kabul Military Airport on January 1, 2023, to an individual filmed escaping in the aftermath of the hotel attack.

Afghan Witness spoke to a university student, and a professor who resigned after the Taliban’s announcement.

The Taliban reacted by sending military vehicles to various larger cities to deter protests and, in some cases, used water cannons, gunfire into air and physical violence against protesters.

One year on from the horrific massacre, watch the Myanmar Witness mini-doc video investigation.

Local resistance in Khin-U township

An attack on Gyit Chang Village, Maungdaw Township

Village attacked after SAC food convoy hits landmine

An investigation into the killing of civilians in Myinmu

A glimpse into the minds of Myanmar military soldiers waging war on civilian communities