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Taliban detained a social media influencer and former member of security forces in the previous government in Kabul, Afghanistans vernacular media Reporterly reported.

Taliban detained a social media influencer and former member of security forces in the previous government in Kabul, Afghanistan's vernacular media Reporterly reported.

This week’s Gandhara Briefing brings you insights on the mounting hostilities between the Taliban and Tajikistan, alleged Taliban atrocities and violence in Panjshir and why the Afghan Sufis are now afraid to worship after being targeted by the Islamic State-Khorasan in bomb attacks.

What’s the difference between Afghanistan and Ukraine? Not as much as you might expect.

The attack reportedly killed a number of Taliban fighters in a resistance stronghold in the north.

One local resident told the BBC his unarmed elderly relative had been shot by the group, who seized power in Afghanistan last August.

Residents of Afghanistan's Panjshir Province have told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi that the arrival of Taliban fighters to counter growing unrest and fighting by resistance forces has led to hardships for civilians, including killings, torture, and beatings. 

The insurgents-turned-rulers confirmed that clashes killed at least 30 fighters and wounded many more