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Taliban capture Badakhshan district, killing 10
The Yamgan district of Badakhshan province collapsed to the Taliban militants Saturday morning, a provincial council member claimed.
Ahmad Jawid Mujaddadi, a member of the provincial council told Ariana News that the insurgents captured the district after several hours of heavy clashes with the Afghan security forces at around 11 a.m. Saturday.
Last year, Afghan security forces had cleared the district from the presence of the insurgents after four years.
Mujaddadi said the militants stormed the district after they captured four security outposts in Jurm district of the province, killing at least 10 security forces and wounding three more.
He further said at least 17 Afghan troopers were missing in Jurm, while the Afghan forces – public uprising and local police – have retreated from Yamgan to the Kiran-o-Manjan district of the province.
The local officials, however, denied the collapse of the district, saying at the moment heavy clashes are underway in the center of Yamgan.
In a separate incident, the Taliban fighters Friday night attacked the Mardyan district of northern Jawzjan province and faced resistance by the Afghan security forces.
Marouf Azar, a spokesman for the provincial governor told Ariana News that at least eight militants including a Taliban commander were killed and five others wounded in the clashes.
Azar added that three policemen were killed and two more were injured in shoot exchange.
In Kunduz province, the insurgents stormed a military base in the Pul-e-Safid area of Kunduz city at around 11 Saturday morning.
The Taliban fled the area after an hour of the clash with Afghan forces, in which at least three militants were killed and three others wounded.
The Taliban yet to comment on the incidents.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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