[Link] Afghanistan’s neighbours gather in Tehran to discuss its future

Read: 4/11/2021 www.aljazeera.com

Iran says the main goal of the event is to emphasise the call for the formation of an ‘inclusive’ government in Afghanistan.

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[Link] The Taliban Have a Growing ISIS-K Problem

Read: 2/11/2021 www.vice.com

The Taliban face a growing insurgency from ISIS-K, a jihadist group inspired by Islamic State and founded by former Taliban fighters in early 2015.

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[Link] Afghanistan Fears Literal Darkness As Taliban Fails to Pay Electric Bills

Read: 5/10/2021 www.vice.com

There are fears Kabul could face a mass blackout, and a subsequent humanitarian crisis, if the Taliban don’t start collecting money for utility bills and paying the city’s electricity suppliers.

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[Link] Taliban have captured more than 100 military helicopters, Russia says

Read: 26/8/2021 www.theguardian.com

The Taliban have captured more than 100 Russian-made helicopters in various states of operability, the head of a Russian state arms exporter has said, but will be largely unable to use them with little access to maintenance crews and spare parts.

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