Afghanistan: Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2024

On January 1, a former distinguished teacher at the Muslim English Language Institute, identified as Abdul Rashid Darwish, was killed under enigmatic circumstances in the Qargha area of the fifth Police District (PD) in Kabul (Kabul Province), reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. As of now, local Taliban officials have not issued any statements in response to this incident. Read less...

On January 1, a former military official from the previous government, identified as Mohammad Shahi, was beheaded by Taliban insurgents in the Gizab District of Uruzgan Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

On January 1, a former 'Police Commander' identified as Khan Sherin Tagabi was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Maymana District of Faryab Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

On January 1, the Taliban flogged two men after detaining them two months ago on the accusation of drug trafficking in Panjsher Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

On January 2, a former ‘local commander’ from the previous government was killed by unidentified armed assailants in Aybak District of Samangan Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

On January 2, the National Resistance Front (NRF) claimed on the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) that they killed two Taliban fighters and injured another by blowing up a Toyota Hilux carrying the Taliban fighters near the "PRT" in Pul-e-Khumri District of Baghlan Province. Read less...

On January 2, two Taliban fighters were injured in a rocket attack orchestrated by the National Resistance Front (NRF) of Afghanistan on the Badakhshan governor’s office in the vicinity of Faiz Abad District of Badakhshan Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. After the initial strike, Taliban responded by launching multiple rockets. As of now, there are no documented accounts of casualties or financial losses resulting from the Taliban’s rocket barrage. Read less...

On January 3, a civilian identified as Abdul Haq was killed by unidentified assailants within the confines of his home in Qala Village in Faryab Province, as reported by Hasht-e Subh Daily. Subsequently, poisonous substances were found in his house. Read less...

On January 3, Taliban detained the chief of a private Radio Station, ‘Seda-ye Adalat’ (Voice of Justice), identified as Abdul Salam Samim, for dissemination of messages from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in Ghor Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. As of now, local Taliban officials have not provided any comments on this incident. Read less...

On January 3, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter), called for an end to arbitrary arrests, emphasizing the importance of upholding rights to family, lawyers, care, and a fair trial. The continued detention of Afghan girls' education advocates Ahmad Fahim Azimi and Sadiqullah Afghan, along with women's rights activist Munizha Sediqi since October 2023, is a cause for concern. Read less...

On January 4, a former military officer from the previous government, identified as Akhtar Mohammad was killed by Taliban fighters in the village of Kandugak in Gizab District of Uruzgan Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

On January 4, Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice officials detained multiple girls on the accusation of violating the Taliban’s prescribed dress code in Jaghuri District of Ghazni Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Detained girls faced physical punishment administered by the Taliban as a form of retribution. Read less...

On January 4, the Taliban's spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, responded to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)'s request to end arbitrary arrests by stating that all arrests are carried out in accordance with the law, reports Tolo News. He said, "If someone was arrested based on information or suspicions, they were detained and later released, indicating that no one experienced injustice or mistreatment. Therefore, this claim is not true." Read less...

Two persons were killed and 14 others sustained injuries in an explosion at Qala-e Nazir Station in the Dasht-e Barchi area within the sixth security district of Kabul on January 6, reports Hasht-e Subh. Khalid Zadran, the spokesperson for the Taliban’s security command in the city, has confirmed that two individuals lost their lives and 14 others sustained injuries when the explosion occurred targeting a civilian vehicle. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan branch (ISIS-K) claimed responsibility for that particular act of violence. The death toll has climbed to five, with five civilians killed and 15 others injured in a blast that occurred in a minibus at Qala-e Nazir Station in the Dasht-e Barchi area in the sixth Police District (PD) of Kabul on January 6, reports Tolo News. One of the deceased persons was identified as Hossein. Earlier, SATP had reported that two people were killed and 14 others sustained injuries. Read less...

On January 7, a child was killed, and another one was injured in an explosion caused by a grenade from previous wars while playing with it in the Qaysar District of Faryab Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

The Taliban detained a civilian, identified as Faisal about three weeks ago on charges of collaborating with the National Resistance Front (NRF) in Nimroz Province upon his return from Iran while en route to Kabul, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily on January 7. Read less...

At least four minor daughters of an education official for Hesarak District were killed in a hand grenade attack in Nangarhar Province, reports Pajhwok Afghan News on January 8. Read less...

On January 8, a Taliban fighter, identified as Kamardin, was killed by terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) at his residence in the Waygal area of the Dara-e Nur District in Nangarhar Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

On January 9, a civilian, identified as Mohebbullah was killed in the Sarband-e Payan area of Hisa Duwum-e- Kohestan District of Kapisa Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. According to reliable sources, Mohebbullah had a brief association with the Taliban before his departure to Iran. Read less...

On January 9, at least three civilians were killed and four others were injured in an explosion in the Alwkhil area in 16th Police District (PD) in Kabul, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. The Taliban's security command spokesperson, Khalid Zadran, mentioned that the explosive device was planted in the back side of a vehicle (Mercedes), and no individual or group has claimed responsibility for the incident. The Islamic State - Khorasan Province (IS-KP) claimed responsibility for the second attack that occurred on January 9 in the Alwkhil area in the 16th Police District (PD) in Kabul, reports Hindustan Times on January 10. Earlier, SATP reported that at least three civilians were killed, and four others were injured in this attack. Read less...

On January 9, Taliban detained a Badakhshan merchant, identified as Abdul Bashir in Kunduz District of Kunduz Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily on January 23. Read less...

On January 10, a 35-year-old man was found dead with visible signs of torture on his body under mysterious circumstances in Guzara District of Herat Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

On January 10, at least seven civilians were injured following a hand grenade attack that targeted a police car in Drwazi Khosh locality of Police District 2 in Herat, the capital city of Herat Province, reports Xinhua. Read less...

On January 10, Taliban detained the deputy of student affairs at the Roshan Afghanistan Online University (RAOU), identified as Jawid Noorzad Kakar, in Kabul, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Sources indicate that Kakar was detained by the Taliban due to his affiliation with RAOU. Read less...

On January 11, two civilians were killed and 12 others injured in a grenade explosion outside a commercial center in Dasht-e-Barchi, a predominantly Shi'ite neighbourhood in Kabul, reports abc News. Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul police chief, said that it was the third deadly blast to hit Kabul in less than a week, and security forces would do their best to bring the assailants to justice. Read less...

On January 13, the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) claimed on social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) that it killed two Taliban fighters and injured another during a rocket attack on the Taliban’s governor’s office in Panjsher Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. As of now, local Taliban officials have not commented on this incident. Read less...

On January 13, the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) reported on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) that three Taliban fighters were killed and two others were injured as a result of targeting a Taliban ranger vehicle in the Tajikan town of Jabalussaraj District of Parwan Province. Read less...

On January 13, the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) that two Taliban fighters were killed, and four others were injured following a rocket attack in the Kilagai area of Baghlan Province. Read less...

On January 14, the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) that a Taliban fighter was killed, and two others were injured following an attack against the Amre-bel-Maroof administration in the Pul-e-Khumri District of Baghlan Province. AFF further stated that this attack was carried out in response to the discriminatory and oppressive actions of this notorious administration against Afghan girls and women. Read less...

On January 14, two suicide bombers attacked the Taliban governor's office, injuring at least seven Taliban fighters and officials who subsequently detonated themselves after entering the office and opening fire in Zaranj District of Nimroz Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. So far, no individual or group has claimed responsibility for this attack, and the local Taliban officials have not commented on this incident. Read less...

On January 16, a 46-year-old civilian, identified as Ali Ahmad was killed by unidentified assailants in the Khash Rod District of Nimroz Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. As of now, the reasons behind this incident are unclear, and the silence from the local Taliban officials adds to the enigma surrounding the incident. Read less...

On January 16, a civilian, Arbab Hamed, was killed, and a female member of his family sustained bullet injuries in an attack by unidentified gunmen in the Khaja Kala area situated in Herat, the capital city of Herat Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. The local Taliban officials have issued no statements or comments regarding this incident. Read less...

On January 16, Taliban fighters raided a local radio station, ‘Total FM’ in Khost, the capital city of Khost Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. The forced entry led to the detention of four staff members, including a reporter, two producers, and an administrative staff member, while the Taliban fighters also damaged the station's equipment, disrupting its broadcasts. The Taliban officials have yet to comment on this incident. Read less...

On January 16, two girls were detained by the Taliban near Mustafa Kamal School for allegedly violating the specified dress code, which includes wearing white boots and socks in Pul-e khumri (District), the capital city of Baghlan Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

On January 17, a 55-year-old civilian, identified as Abdul Samad, was shot dead within the confines of Pul-e-Jallad alley in Taloqan, the capital city of Takhar Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Mobin Safi, the articulate spokesperson for the Taliban security command, confirmed the incident. Read less...

On January 17, a former military official from the previous government, identified as Ali-Gol Hassani, was killed by Taliban officials upon his return from Iran, in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

On January 17, two children were killed, and seven others were injured while they were involved in selling a mortar shell to a local blacksmith in the village of Kohna Qala in the Baghlan-e-jadid District of Baghlan Province, Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

On January 21, the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) said that Taliban intelligence has detained Ehsan Akbari, a journalist from Japan’s Kyodo News, in Kabul on January 17, reports The Khaama Press News. Read less...

Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) claimed on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) that they had attacked a military-type Ford Everest vehicle carrying Taliban fighters, resulting in at least four deaths and two injuries in Kabul on January 18. Read less...

Taliban officials, operating under the guise of promoting the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, detained six girls, alleging violations of the group’s dress code in the past week within the areas of Hasan-Abad, Bandar-e Tashqorghan, and Charahi Alkozai in the Mazar-e-Sharif District of Balkh Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily on January 18. Read less...

On January 20, at least three civilians were killed and six others were injured in an explosion at the house of a civilian, identified as Noorgul, in the Trink area of Chapa Dara District of Kunar Province, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. Fareed Ahmad Dehqan, the media officer of the security command in the province, confirmed the incident and said that all the casualties in this incident were members of the same family. Read less...

On January 20, two Taliban spies were beheaded by the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) on accusations of espionage on behalf of the Taliban, in the Diwa-Gul Dara area in the Chawkay District of Kunar Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

The National Resistance Front (NRF) claimed on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) that two Taliban fighters were killed and seven others were injured in an attack by the NRF in the Gandlabuk area of Nurgaram District in Nuristan province on January 20. Read less...

On January 21, an elderly and mentally ill civilian was reported to have been shot dead by Taliban fighters in the Chawk-e Alkozai area of the 2nd Police District (PD) in Mazar-e-Sharif District, Balkh Province, for allegedly insulting their group, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

Taliban intelligence forces tortured a former translator for the United States (US) forces to death after detaining him in the Asad Abad District of Kunar Province on January 21, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily on January 25. Read less...

On January 22, Taliban intelligence forces detained a religious scholar identified as Mullah Faizullah in Panjsher Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. While the grounds for Mullah Faizullah’s detention remain obscure, sources assert that he had no ties with opposition forces within the Taliban. As of now, the Taliban officials have not issued any statements regarding this incident. Read less...

On January 22, Taliban intelligence officials detained two former military officials form previous government, identified as Serajuddin and Mohammad Gholam from their residence in the Khwaja Ghar District of Takhar Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), in its quarterly report released on January 22 covering October to December 2023, reported the absence of an applicable legal framework for addressing gender-based violence complaints within the Taliban government, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. UNAMA further said that fearing intimidation by Taliban officials, avoid approaching government authorities and instead choose informal means to resolve disputes, highlighting the entirely male-dominated nature of the Taliban's judicial institutions. Additionally, UNAMA also recalled a case in which officials of the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice in Nangarhar Province on October 22, 2023, prevented approximately 400 women from working in a garment factory due to not observing proper dress code. The report also mentions that 200 women from an electricity company were fired on November 22 due to financial problems, but no male employees were dismissed. Read less...

On January 24, the National Resistance Front (NRF) on the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) said that a Taliban fighter was killed, and three others were injured when they attacked a Ranger military vehicle carrying Taliban fighters in the Chaharikar District of Parwan Province on January 23. Read less...

Taliban detained a former military official from the previous government, identified as Obaidullah in Kabul District of Kabul Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily on January 23. Read less...

On January 25, a Taliban court sentenced 11 persons, including three women, to public floggings on a range of charges in Taloqan, the provincial capital of Takhar Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. The punishment meted out by the Taliban included floggings for offenses such as extramarital relationships, elopement, and theft of public property. Read less...

On January 25, the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) stated that two Taliban fighters were killed, and three others were injured during their attack on a Taliban outpost in Golaye Park Lise-e-Maryam-Khair Khana area in Kabul city of Kabul Province. Read less...

On January 25, the National Resistance Front (NRF) on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) said that a Taliban fighter was killed, and two others were injured as a result of their attack on a Taliban base located in the Lawai Shahin area in Kapisa Province. Read less...

On January 25, the National Resistance Front (NRF) on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) said that two Taliban fighters were killed and three others were injured when they attacked a Taliban base in the Ghond Sahib-ul-Haq area of the Bagram District in Parwan Province. Read less...

On January 26, unidentified armed assailants torched the shared compound residence of Rahmat, Fazl, and Salam, former military officials, in the Aktaban area of Wama District of Nuristan Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. As of now, the Taliban have not issued any statements. Read less...

On January 28, a 50-year-old tribal elder, identified as Arbab Abdul Salam was killed following a failed kidnapping attempt in the Rozanak area of Ghoryan District of Herat Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Sources further indicate that the perpetrators fled the scene following the killing. Hitherto, Taliban officials have not issued any statement. Read less...

On January 28, the National Unity Group of Afghanistan welcomed an announcement inviting women to the United Nations (UN) session and called for avoiding any involvement with the Taliban, reports The Khaama Press News. The group said, “We call on United Nations members not to engage with the murderers of the people and women of Afghanistan, and to impose new and stricter sanctions on recognizing them, isolating them, and exerting greater pressure on the Taliban.” Women activists also called for keeping the Taliban on the UN blacklist among the participants of the Doha (Qatar) conference scheduled for 18-19 February. Read less...

On January 28, the Taliban detained a 64-year-old Uzbek citizen for his alleged involvement in alcohol smuggling within the city of Mazar-e-Sharif District in Balkh Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. The security command of the Taliban in the Province, has confirmed that he had transported 1,100 bottles of alcoholic beverages in a Suzuki-type vehicle, to deliver them to Mazar-e-Sharif after crossing the Hayratan crossing border. Read less...

On January 29, the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) that four Taliban fighters were killed, and two others were injured while carrying out a high-profile attack on the Taliban’s fourth Provincial District headquarters in 4th Police District (PD) in Kabul District of Kabul Province. Read less...

On January 29, the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) that two Taliban fighters were killed, and four others were injured when they targeted a Taliban checkpoint at the Khurasan roundabout in the Khairkhana area of Kabul District of Kabul Province. AFF further claimed that Taliban fighters used to stop vulnerable women and young people, harass them, abduct them, and take them to the Taliban General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) headquarters. Read less...

A civilian was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Mardyan District of Jowzjan Province, reports Pajhwok Afghan News on January 30. Read less...

On January 30, the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) that four Taliban fighters were killed, and two others were injured in their attack on a Taliban checkpoint in Khalid Bin Walid township in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital city of Balkh Province. Read less...

On January 30, the National Resistance Front (NRF) said on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) that a Taliban fighter was killed and two others were injured when they detonated a Taliban military vehicle with a planted mine in front of the municipality building in Taloqan, the capital city of Takhar Province. Read less...

On January 31, a 30-year-old civilian was found suspended from the ceiling of a religious institution in Helmand Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. As of now, Taliban officials have not issued any statement regarding this incident. Read less...

On January 31, a Taliban fighter was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Gulran District of Herat Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. The Taliban leadership has refrained from issuing any statements regarding the matter. Read less...

On January 31, a three-year-old child, identified as Asma was killed, and her father sustained injuries following an attack by unidentified gunmen on their house in Hawz Village in the Babaji area in Lashkar Gah District of Helmand Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Read less...

On January 31, the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) on the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) condemned the joint meeting including the Special Envoys of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the People’s Republic of China, and the Russian Federation meeting that took place in Kabul to strengthen the regional aspects of potential breakthroughs in bringing peace and normalcy in Afghanistan on January 29. NRF said that Kabul is currently not an ideal venue for regional meetings on Afghanistan. Any meeting, taking place in the shadow of the illegitimate Taliban in occupied Kabul, has no legitimate weight in the eyes of our people. Read less...