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Reports and Analysis

Original reporting by the Afghan Witness team

9 Jun 2023

ISKP resurface with Badakhshan attack killing Taliban acting governor

Days later, a second attack targeted a memorial ceremony held for the acting governor.

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ISKP resurface with Badakhshan attack killing Taliban acting governor

2 Jun 2023

The water rights dispute behind rising Afghan-Iran tensions

Satellite imagery shows that Afghanistan’s Kamal Khan and Kajaki dams currently hold larger water reserves than in previous years, though experts on the Afghan side say precipitation levels – not water reserves – determine Iran’s share of the water.

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The water rights dispute behind rising Afghan-Iran tensions

1 Jun 2023

Taliban continue raids against ISKP in May, claim killing of Deputy Governor in Kabul

A significant decrease in ISKP-claimed attacks corresponds with the Taliban’s intensified operations against the group in recent months.

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Taliban continue raids against ISKP in May, claim killing of Deputy Governor in Kabul

23 May 2023

Protests in Nuristan over ‘mistreatment and discrimination’

AW records indicate this is the first protest in Nuristan province.

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Protests in Nuristan over ‘mistreatment and discrimination’

22 May 2023

Clashes and protest in Badakhshan province after Taliban poppy clearance

The incident marked the second clash between farmers and the Taliban over poppy eradication enforcement, after a similar incident occurred in Nangarhar in April.

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Clashes and protest in Badakhshan province after Taliban poppy clearance

2 May 2023

An Afghan journalist on censorship, misinformation and poverty under the Taliban

Faced with a moral dilemma, an Afghan journalist says he must choose between working for Taliban-approved media, or risking his life to report independently.

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An Afghan journalist on censorship, misinformation and poverty under the Taliban

28 Apr 2023

Taliban increase raids in response to recent attacks and seek to downplay ISKP threat

The Taliban claim to have killed various high-ranking and influential ISKP members, though verifiable evidence is limited.

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Taliban increase raids in response to recent attacks and seek to downplay ISKP threat

27 Apr 2023

Poppy eradication sparks clashes between Taliban and locals in Nangarhar

The economic impact of poppy eradication on local communities, and the lack of alternative forms of income, have the potential to spark confrontations.

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Poppy eradication sparks clashes between Taliban and locals in Nangarhar

26 Apr 2023

Pro-Taliban ‘fact-checking’ account takes on false accounts and problematic stories

By dismissing stories as ‘fake news’ and identifying fake profiles, the account utilises the weight and language of the ‘fact-checking’ brand, without doing the meaningful verification work required.

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Pro-Taliban ‘fact-checking’ account takes on false accounts and problematic stories

27 Mar 2023

Explosion near Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Kabul

The explosion occurred on the same road – in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – as the January 11 suicide bombing claimed by ISKP.

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Explosion near Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Kabul
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