Reports and Analysis

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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