Articles tagged with "Badakhshan"

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New Afghan group signals potential anti-Taliban resistance

Little is known about the Sepahiyan-e Mihan; its reported operation has fueled debate over whether Afghanistan is entering a new phase of organized resistance against Taliban rule.

15 HOURS AGO

Anti-Taliban group briefly seizes strategic Badakhshan district of Afghanistan

An armed group takes temporary control of a district in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, challenging the Taliban regime's control for the first time since 2021.

3 DAYS AGO

Juma Khan Fateh, a Tajik Taliban commander in Badakhshan province, stands with his fighters in an undated image. He was later arrested after failed talks with Taliban officials over control of gold and lapis lazuli mines. (Afghanistan International)

Ethnic rifts deepen among Afghan Taliban as talks with dissident commander fail

A Tajik commander's arrest after refusing to surrender gold and lapis lazuli mines reveals tensions between Kandahar's Pashtun-dominated Taliban leadership and non-Pashtun fighters over resources and political influence.

July 2, 2026

Gold mine power struggle exposes widening rifts inside Taliban ranks

Deadly clashes among Taliban factions in Badakhshan over lucrative gold mines highlight growing internal fractures within the group, with local and non-local forces competing for revenue in a region critical to Afghanistan’s mineral wealth and strategic routes

November 1, 2025

New Afghan group signals potential anti-Taliban resistance

15 HOURS AGO