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Taliban Insurgents Capture 20 Villages in Baghlan

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The Taliban insurgents occupied the Yaram Olia area, which has over 20 villages, of the Jolga district in Baghlan province without any clashes on Monday.

Mohamad Sarwar Akbari, district governor of the Jolga district, confirms the fall of the area by the Taliban and stresses that more forces from the central Baghlan are needed in addition to the district’s police to jointly prevent the Taliban’s progress in the district.

He says that the clashes between the Taliban and police soldiers are going on in the Poza-e-Kamar area of the Jolga district.

The Taliban insurgents’ goal is to capture the government offices in the district, the local sources say.

Meanwhile, the local residents say that if the Jolga district falls by the Taliban the roadway of three districts of Khost, Frang, and Gozargah will be blocked to the center of Baghlan.

At the same time, the security, defensive and public uprising forces have cleaned over 10 villages in the Khanjan district from the armed Taliban insurgents.

Ahmad Jawid Besharat, the Spokesperson of Baghlan Police, says that the clashes broke out while the Taliban insurgents attacked ‘Dara-e-Walian’ area and faced resistance by the Afghan forces.

He added the militants have fled the area as the security forces pushed back the Taliban.

During the clashes a woman and a child have been wounded, said Ghulam Sediq Baheen, the district governor of Ghenjan district.

In a separate incident, the Taliban militants set ablaze two oil-tanks truck at Cheshma-e-Sheer area in Puli Khumri district of Baghlan province on Monday.

The militants fled the area after the security forces arrived in the attack scene.

Besharat said that the highway remains closed until the area is cleared up from the insurgents.

This comes as the Taliban group claimed the responsibility for blazing the two oil-tank trucks.

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Trump administration weighs travel ban on dozens of countries including Afghanistan

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The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, Reuters reported citing sources and a memo.

The memo lists a total of 41 countries divided into three separate groups. The first group of 10 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba and North Korea among others, would be set for a full visa suspension.

In the second group, five countries — Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar and South Sudan — would face partial suspensions that would impact tourist and student visas as well as other immigrant visas, with some exceptions.

In the third group, a total of 26 countries that includes Belarus, Pakistan and Turkmenistan among others would be considered for a partial suspension of U.S. visa issuance if their governments “do not make efforts to address deficiencies within 60 days”, the memo said.

A U.S. official speaking on the condition of anonymity cautioned there could be changes on the list and that it was yet to be approved by the administration, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The New York Times first reported on the list of countries.

The move harkens back to President Donald Trump’s first term ban on travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations, a policy that went through several iterations before it was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018.

Trump issued an executive order on January 20 requiring intensified security vetting of any foreigners seeking admission to the U.S. to detect national security threats.

That order directed several cabinet members to submit by March 21 a list of countries from which travel should be partly or fully suspended because their “vetting and screening information is so deficient.”

Trump’s directive is part of an immigration crackdown that he launched at the start of his second term.

He previewed his plan in an October 2023 speech, pledging to restrict people from the Gaza Strip, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and “anywhere else that threatens our security.”

The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.

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Iran determined to collaborate on water, energy projects with Afghanistan: Bikdeli

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The Ministry of Energy and Water says Iran is determined to cooperate with Afghanistan in implementing water and energy development projects.

These remarks were made by Ali Reza Bikdeli, the acting ambassador of Iran in Kabul, during a meeting with Abdul Latif Mansour, the acting minister of Energy and Water.

In this meeting, the two sides also emphasized the need for developing and expanding cooperation between Kabul and Tehran, and discussed issues related to water shortages and droughts.

Mansour added that Afghanistan has created investment opportunities and that the Islamic Emirate welcomes developmental and economic cooperation with neighboring countries.

Meanwhile, private sector members have stated that economic relations with Iran can be expanded, and this could be important for economic stability between the two countries.

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Muttaqi urges Oman to release Afghan prisoners

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Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi, during his visit to Oman, has called on the country to reduce the prison terms of Afghan prisoners and release them.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, Muttaqi met with several officials of Oman including the Minister of the Royal Office in the Sultanate of Oman, the officials of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment, and the Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs.

He called for the start of direct flights between the two countries and Oman’s coordination with the Afghan Embassy in providing consular services to Afghans residing in Oman.

He also called for increased trade between the two countries.

Muttaqi told the Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs of Oman that the experiences of the two countries in the field of mosques, pilgrimage and endowments should be shared with each other. He also called for Oman’s assistance in the reconstruction of mosques in Afghanistan.

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