The Taliban government has announced that the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court (ICC) have no legal validity under its rule and that it does not consider itself bound by them. In a statement released by the group, the Taliban claimed that the ICC operates based on political motives rather than principles of justice and fairness, and they do not agree with this approach. This stance comes after the ICC recently issued arrest warrants for Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, and the head of the Taliban’s Supreme Court. The ICC has accused the Taliban of crimes against humanity…
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The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Special Forces Command has rejected the asylum requests of 2,000 former Afghan army commandos. These commandos, who served in the elite 333 and 444 units, were trained by the UK and fought alongside British forces in Afghanistan. According to a BBC report, their asylum requests were referred to the UK Special Forces Command, but all applications were rejected despite valid documentation. The UK Ministry of Defence previously stated that there was no unified policy to reject these Afghan commandos, yet no evidence has been found of even a single approval.…
The Freedom Front claims that its forces have killed three Taliban members and injured two others in Badghis province. In a statement published on its X account, the group announced that its forces launched an attack on the Qadis district headquarters on the evening of the previous day, February 14. As a result of this attack, three Taliban members were killed and two others were wounded. The statement also mentioned that the clash lasted for half an hour and that no harm was inflicted on the Freedom Front’s forces. So far, the Taliban has not responded to this claim.
Pete Hegseth, the newly appointed U.S. Defense Secretary, emphasized support for Washington’s Afghan allies on his first day in office. Speaking on Monday, January 29, upon his arrival at the Pentagon, he said, “We stand with our Afghan allies.” Hegseth, who recently began his role as U.S. Defense Secretary, told reporters that he wears a bracelet every day in honor of an American soldier killed in Afghanistan. According to the Associated Press, around 15,000 Afghan refugees eligible for relocation to the U.S. are currently in Pakistan, while thousands of others remain in Afghanistan and other countries awaiting transfer. Anna Lloyd,…
The U.S. State Department has announced that it is shifting its focus away from immigration programs and prioritizing the country’s security, economic strength, and internal resilience. In a statement, the department emphasized that it has no plans to facilitate or encourage mass migration and that all policies must align with the objectives of strengthening the United States, ensuring security, and enhancing the economy. Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, stated: “Every financial decision, every budget plan, and every policy must address the three goals of strengthening security, economic prosperity, and the resilience of the United States.” This change in…
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (VOF-Reuters-) – Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active-duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump’s order suspending U.S. refugee programs, a U.S. official and a leading refugee resettlement advocate said on Monday. The group includes unaccompanied minors awaiting reunification with their families in the U.S. as well as Afghans at risk of Taliban retribution because they fought for the former U.S.-backed Afghan government, said Shawn VanDiver, head of the #AfghanEvac coalition of U.S. veterans and advocacy groups and the U.S.…
Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, announced late on Wednesday, January 8, via his X account that Timothy Weeks, a former lecturer at the American University of Kabul, known as «Jibrael Omar» passed away at his home in Kabul. Timothy Weeks, an Australian citizen, was kidnapped by the Taliban in August 2016 in Kabul, along with Kevin King, an American citizen. They were released in 2019 in exchange for three prominent Taliban members, including Anas Haqqani, the brother of Sirajuddin Haqqani. After the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, Weeks returned to Kabul and became one…
Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesperson for the Taliban, stated on Wednesday, January 8, via his X account, that allegations regarding billions of dollars in US aid to the Taliban are entirely false and have been rejected. He emphasized that the United States has not provided any assistance but has instead frozen billions of dollars in Afghan assets. Fitrat clarified that the funds referenced by the US were primarily spent on the withdrawal of US forces and the resettlement of Afghans who left the country with them. He added that part of these funds may have been used by international organizations for…
Hengaw, a human rights organization, announced on Thursday, December 26, that approximately 71 Afghan citizens have been executed in Iran this year for various reasons. The organization stated that the most recent execution took place on Wednesday, December 25, at Adelabad Central Prison in Shiraz, Iran. According to the report, the Afghan individual executed was named Katib Seydnian, who was convicted of intentional murder. Human rights organizations and advocates have expressed concerns about the fairness of judicial processes in Iran, noting that defendants often lack access to defense attorneys, and their cases are not handled impartially.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense has stated that “Pakistan’s airstrike on Paktika province will not go unanswered.” According to reports, Pakistani fighter jets bombed the villages of Laman, Margha, and other areas in Barmal district of Paktika province at around 9:00 PM on Tuesday night, December 24. Preliminary details indicate that approximately 15 people, including women and children, lost their lives in the airstrike on parts of Barmal district in Paktika, and several others were injured. These initial reports cannot be confirmed or denied by VOF, and the casualty and injury figures may change after the release of the final…