On June 26, at least four locals were injured as a clash erupted between Taliban fighters and locals due to the eradication of poppy cultivation in the Khash District of Badakhshan, reports Afghanistan International.
On June 26, Afghan women protested against their exclusion from an upcoming United Nations (UN) conference in Doha (Qatar), stating that their absence will not improve the worsening situation for females in Afghanistan, reports wenewsenglish.pk.
On June 26, The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)the Taliban's ban on opium production in Afghanistan could lead to increased use of synthetic opioids and more overdosedeaths, reports dw.com. According to UNODC's annual report, global opium production fell by around 74% last year. The Taliban implemented the ban in 2022. While the agency stated there were still "no real shortages" of the drug in main destination markets as of yet, it cautioned that shortages would become inevitable if production remains curtailed.
On June 20, The United Nations Security Council Committee approved a travel ban exemption for Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister, reports Amu TV. The UN statement reads, “On June 20, 2024, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) approved a travel ban exemption for Sirajuddin Haqqani for his visit to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from June 21 to 25, 2024.”
In a gathering in Vienna, anti-Taliban political and military groups issued a joint statement urging the United Nations "not to legitimize the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan," reports Amu TV on June 26. The statement reads, "Participants of the Vienna meeting expect Mr. António Guterres to act responsibly regarding the Afghanistan issue, understanding the sensitivity of this matter." It further states, "The Taliban's policy against women is a clear example of crimes against humanity. We call on all countries, human rights organizations, and free citizens worldwide to take action."
On June 26, United Nations (UN) political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo stated that the UN-led meeting with Afghanistan's Taliban scheduled for June 30 and July 1 in Doha, Qatar, will not discuss the international recognition of the Taliban, reports straitstimes.com. She said,"This is not a meeting about recognition. This is not a meeting to lead to recognition ... Having engagement doesn't mean recognition. This isn't about the Taliban. This is about Afghanistan and the people." She further said, "I want to emphasise - this is a process. We are getting a lot of criticism: Why aren't women at the table? Why aren't Afghan women at the table? Why is civil society not at the table? This is not an inter Afghan dialogue," "I would hope we could get to that someday, but we're not there" she added.
As per the report by Rukhsana Media, a media outlet focused on the rights of Afghan women, Taliban established radio stations that broadcast programs that promote jihadi thinking and suppression of women in the home, reports memri.orgon June 26. Muzhda Mohammadi's report, "New Herat Radio Stations Fill Airwaves With Taliban's Ideological Extremism," reviews broadcasts by Huriat, a Taliban-run radio station, where recent programs advocate mothers whispering jihadi lullabies to infants to familiarize them with jihad. In a program called "Intellectual Training," which aired on May 14, a Taliban religious scholar proudly referenced suicide bombers as foundational figures for the country. He stated, "This government is neither a democracy, nor has it been established through the Bonn Conference. Blind-faith slaves have not settled here to establish this government at the behest of Europe. Instead, it has been created with the blood of martyrs, scholars, and Quran memorizers." According to the report, such radio programs broadcast by Huriat include Adabi Marghalari, Da Tarano Dali, Tarbiyat Fikri, Da Wolas Paigham, Quran Education, Baghcha-e-Ahadith, Porsesh Huriat, and news updates.
On June 26, a Kuki-Chin National Front (KCNF) operative was killed and another arrested with a large quantity of arms and ammunition during a gunfight with Security Forces (SFs) in Thanchi Upazila (Sub-District) in Bandarban District of Chittagong Division, reports the Daily Bangladesh. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Raihan Kazemi confirmed the incident.
On June 26, Police and the Indian Army killed three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition, and explosives, including two American M4 carbines, in Sinoo mountainous forest area of Gandoh Tehsil (revenue unit) in Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. During the encounter, a Police Constable named Fareed Ahmed was injured. He has been hospitalised and is in stable condition. The encounter had reportedly broken out on June 26, as reported by the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP).
A 45-year-old civilian, identified as Nongmaithem Julon alias Bimolchand was shot and killed by suspected Kuki militants in Potsangbam Maning under Bishnupur District of Manipur on June 26, reports Imphal Free Press and Northeast Now. Locals informed the Police that Julon had previously been associated with an underground outfit.
Three vehicles, a JCB and two tractors, were set ablaze by a squad of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Dandila area in Palamu District of Jharkhand on June 26, reports etvbharat.com. It is learned that the three vehicles set ablaze by the Maoists belong to Vinay Kumar Singh alias Binu Singh, brother of Hussainabad Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Kamlesh Singh. While the actual motive behind the arson was not immediately known, it is being speculated that the Maoists might have burned the vehicles after Abhay Construction, owned by Vinay Kumar Singh, brother of MLA Kamlesh Singh, failed to pay the “levy” demanded by the Maoists. Vinay Kumar Singh's construction company is building a road from Dandila to Sadeya in Haidernagar.
Personnel of Special Task Force (STF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) arrested wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Rani Koda during a search operation being conducted in the hilly areas of Chanan Police Station area in Lakhisarai District of Bihar on June 25, reports zeenews.india.com. Rani has several Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] cases registered against her in Chanan, Kajra, Piribazar of Lakhisarai, and Barhat Police Station of Jamui District. She has been an associate of surrendered hardcore Arjun Koda and Baleshwar Koda, and in recent times, she has been working for wanted Maoist leader Arvind Yadav. The Police have interrogated Rani and sent her to jail in judicial custody.
On June 26, the Border Security Forces (BSF) recovered a drone along with 580 grams of heroin (Narcotics) attached to it in a packet in Kalia village in Tarn Taran District of Punjab, reports The Tribune.
On June 26, the Border Security Forces (BSF) recovered a packet containing 540 grams of heroin near Noorwala village, in Tarn Taran District of Punjab, reports The Tribune. The packet had a metal loop and an illuminating strip attached to it.
On June 26, the Border Security Forces (BSF) recovered a drone with a packet containing 510 grams of heroin tied to it in Barreke village in Ferozepur District of Punjab, reports The Tribune.
On June 26, Punjab Police, along with Army and Border Security Force (BSF), launched a search operation after a villager claimed to have spotted two suspicious armed men in Pathankot District of Punjab, reports The Tribune. The Police Districts of Pathankot, Gurdaspur and Batala were put on a high alert and a search operation was also carried out in Bamial area, bordering Kathua District of Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
On June 26, the National Investigation Agency (NIA)Special Court, Aizawl, Mizoramsecured the conviction and sentencing of two cadres (Bangladeshi nationals) of Ansal-al-lslam identified as Mahmud Hassan alias Shariful Hassan and Mohamad Sayad Hussain alias Mohamad Sa'ad Hussain alias Sohan Molla alias Shihab Hossain, over a conspiracy to unleash terrorist attacks in India, reports NIA. Both of them have been sentenced to imprisonment of five years each, along with fine of INR 10,000 or one month in default, after finding them guilty under various provisions of Indian Penal Code (IPC), Foreigners Act and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).The men had illegally entered India and had been staying in various places on fake lndian identity documents. They were chargesheeted on January 23, 2020, following investigations by NIA, which took over the case in September 2019. NIA investigations revealed that they had aided and abetted a conspiracy hatched by Ansar-al-Islam, for the commission of terrorist acts.
At least 11 soldiers were killed and unspecified number of other personnel sustained injuries when Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) cadres attacked military camp in Iskalko area of Kalat District of Balochistan in the night of June 24, reports The Balochistan Post. BLA issued a detailed statement regarding the attack, claiming that the operation resulted in the deaths of 11 soldiers and injuries to several others. BLA ‘spokesperson’ Jeeyand Baloch said the attack began at 10:30 PM on June 24-night. BLA cadres launched coordinated rocket and heavy weapon attacks on the Security Forces (SFs) from multiple directions. According to the spokesperson, the BLA’s Fateh Squad engaged in close combat with SFs, capturing two outposts within an hour. The combined efforts of the Fateh Squad and the Special Tactical Operations Squad (STOS) then led to the capture of the main camp after intense fighting. Jeeyand Baloch claimed that Army personnel abandoned their weapons and fled as BLA cadres advanced. The BLA’s sniper team pursued the fleeing soldiers, killing at least 11. The cadres held the camp for 12 hours, seizing weapons and ammunition before setting parts of the camp on fire. Meanwhile, Balochistan’s Interior Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove confirmed the attack and claimed that two FC personnel were killed in the Iskalko attack.
Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove on June 26 announced the arrest of two high-value ‘commanders’ of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from an unspecified area on June 23, reports ARY News. Speaking at a press conference in Quetta, the Provincial Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove said that TTP commanders were identified as Nasrullah alias Maulvi Mansoor and Idris alias Irshad. “Terrorists Nasrullah […] and Idris have been arrested after a difficult operation,” Minister Langove said.
A Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) official and another Security Force (SF) personnel who was posted in Karachi (Sindh), were shot dead in two separate attacks in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 26, reports The Khorasan Diary.