Salafi community in AFG: 1. The #Taliban#dismissed many university&public schools/Madrassas professors/teachers in several provinces, including Paktia, Paktika, Khost...on charges of #Salafist precedents or assuming that they are, even though they did not show any affiliation...
2. TB preventing #women from attending mosques to pray or teach the Quran.
Note:
In an audio clip attributed to the TB's ministry of Hajj& religious affairs, Imams in all AFG are instructed to close girls' Madrassas located in mosques' compounds& prevent women's entry to mosques.
3. The Taliban's district governor with armed men, on Wednesday, closed a private Salafi Madrassa, "Al-Dawah ila al-Quran wal-Sunnah", for boys and appointed pro-TB teachers for girls' wing of the same Madrassa, in Shuhada District of #Badakhshan, a province with Salafi majority.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
According to a decree of the #Taliban's supreme leader, the #Ulema_Council for #Faryab Province was established with the following structure: 1. Sheikh Hayatullah Halim (Chairman) 2. Mufti Mohammad Hasan (Deputy)
3.Mawlawi Khair Muhammad (Member and Admin/Finance focal point)...
12. Mufti Abdul Wadud (Member) 13. Mawlawi Jan Mohammad (Member) 14. Mawlawi Abdul Qayyum (Member) 15. Mufti Abdul Manan (Member) 16. Haji Abdul Aziz (Member) 17. Mawlana Abdul Karim (Member) 18. Mohammad Alam Kohi (Member) 19. Haji Mohammad Arif (Member) 20. Haji M.Azim (Member)
#Hostage_situation in #Bannu:
Armed militants of unknown group stormed an installation of the Counter-Terrorism Department (#CTD) of #Pakistan in Bannu, released dozens of prisoners and took 9 PAK security forces, including Major Khorshid Akram (as militants claim) hostages...
...In an unverified video, they claimed that they are 35 people and asking PAK Army to provide them safe #air_transport to #AFG (in ten minutes), in exchange for the release of all hostages. They warned to kill all 9 hostages& will fight till death, if their #demand was rejected.
Note:
While it is early to comment, but the wording of the hostage takers in Bannu (using respectful words to PAK army), their demand (to be airlifted to AFG)& the overall scene, seems to be 'staged'...a #victimization drama of PAK& to prove that AFG is safe haven for terrorists.
#Taliban's spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works:
"Unfortunately, a trailer truck spun out in #Salang, which caught fire& no one can enter the tunnel from the north side. Of course, Salang maintenance personnel have entered the entrance from the south side.
Details later..."
As reported by Reuters, Chinese Foreign Minister recommended #Chinese citizens and organisations to #leave#Afghanistan as soon as possible.
This is exactly what the ISKP attack was expected to achieve.
The #Taliban are failing on all fronts due to their totalitarian& odd regime.
There are reports about an ongoing #attack on a #Hotel popular with Chinese visitors, in Shahr-e Naw area, in the heart of #Kabul City.
According to initial info, an unknown number of attackers entered to the hotel after an explosion& a clash is ongoing between the TB& attackers.
The attackers apparently targeted #Kabul_Longan_Hotel, frequently used by Chinese, in Shahr-e Naw area of #Kabul City.
Below is the Gelocation/GPS of the mentioned hotel, where the complex attack is ongoing:
34.535227, 69.165207
Photo is copied from @AbdulhaqOmeri's tweet.
#Taliban's Kabul Police Spokesman:
"Today, at around 2:30PM, a hotel building in Kabul City's Shahr-e Naw area, where ordinary people were living, was attacked by evil elements. Security forces have reached the area& a clearing operation is ongoing.
Details will be shared later."
A local journalist:
"Fighting between AFG & PAK border forces started in 'Shiro Oba' area, in Spin Boldak-Chaman crossing point (on #Durand_Line), in Kandahar Province.
The #clash started when AFG forces were building new check posts in the area & Pakistani side prevented them."
The #Taliban confirmed clashes in Spin Boldak of Kandahar, but didn't provide details about the reason& casualties.
There are conflicting news about the status of the crossing point. Some sources said it was closed, others reporting about reopening of the gate.
31.02026, 66.48151
Unverified videos in SM, showing that the situation is chaotic in #Spin_Boldak-#Chaman crossing point& civilians suffered #casualties.
I am not posting the videos, proving casualties, due to Twitter rules.
Sources confirmed to @TOLOnews that 4 people were killed& 20 more wounded. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…