South Afghanistan: Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2023

Displaying and hanging images of living creatures are prohibited by the Taliban in Zabul Province on January 6, reports Hasht-e Subh. Taliban’s Vice and Virtue Agents in Zabul warned shopkeepers in Qalat city, the capital city of Zabul province, to avoid displaying any kind of photos in their shops, in a virtue promotion campaign. Based on the order, it is forbidden to even hang photos of Taliban leaders on shop walls and cars. The Taliban in Zabul have warned that the violators of this order will be strictly punished. Read less...

On January 6, the Ministry of Vice and Virtue officials banned displaying and hanging images of living creatures in Qalat the capital city of Zabul Province, reports Hasht-e Subh. Based on the new order, it is forbidden to even hang photos of Taliban leaders on shop walls and cars. Previously, women were prohibited from rejoicing in wedding ceremonies. Read less...

The troop of the 205th Army Corps of the Ministry of National Defence discovered a depot of various types of weapons in the area of Spin Boldak District of Kandahar Province and confiscated its ammunition, Bakhtarnews.af reported on January 8. The discovered ammunition includes 1 Pika rifle, 2 Kalashnikov, 1 mine pal, 28 fire rocket shells, 1500 Pika rounds, 1200 Kalashnikov rounds, 2300 M16 rounds, and a large number of equipment and supplies. MoD forces arrested several smugglers. Read less...

Officials of the Ministry of Counter Narcotics eradicated poppy lands in the Panj wayi District of the Kandahar Province, Bakhtar News Agency reported on January 16. Spokesman of the Kandahar Police, Hafiz Sabeer said that the Ministry of Counter Narcotics is seriously fighting against the cultivation, smuggling, and dealing of drugs in Kandahar Province. Read less...

On January 17, Taliban cut off hands of four thieves and flogged five others in a football stadium of Kandahar Province, reports Hasht-e Subh. Taliban cut off the hands of four people who were accused of robbery and five others were flogged on accusation of having premarital relations and committing criminal offenses. Read less...

On January 29, Taliban Ministry of Vice and Virtue officials in Kandahar ordered female employees of local clinics and health centers to refrain from going to work without being accompanied by Mahram (male guardians), reports Hasht-e Subh. Taliban has allowed only female health workers to work with non-Governmental organizations (NGOs). Read less...

Taliban banned the opium trade in Kandahar Province, as local sources said that the Taliban on January 31, informed all shopkeepers and drug dealers in Kandahar’s Maywand District market of this decision two days ago, reports Hasht-e Subh. The Taliban stressed that opium dealers cannot do their business openly from now on. Maiwand District market in Kandahar traditionally served as one of the main opium markets for residents of Helmand and Kandahar provinces. The Taliban have said that this restriction was imposed by the order of Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader. Read less...