NRF Leader in Exclusive Interview: Afghanistan Will Not Remain in Taliban’s Grip
In an exclusive interview with Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF), I asked him about the outcomes of three and a half years of armed and political struggle against the Taliban regime, the turning points of this resistance, and the future of guerrilla warfare against the Taliban. This interview was published in Independent Persian, and here I am sharing its English version. Ahmad Msoud and Mukhtar Wafayee Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF), stated in an e…
Sanaullah Ghafari: The Path from Kabul University Student to ISIS-K Leadership
This report was written by Nilofar Langar for Independent Persian . The original version of this report was published in Farsi/Dari. After the deadly attack by ISIS-K on the Crocus concert hall in Moscow on March 2024, which led to the death of over 140 people and the injury of dozens, the name of the young leader of this group once again made headlines. However, there has always been contradictory and often misleading information in the media regarding the true identity of this man behind ISIS-K's deadly attacks. Now, Independent…
From Algeria to Afghanistan: A Jihadist's Journey
It’s the spring of 1984, and Abdullah Anas, a passionate young Islamist, is sitting in a library in his hometown of Sidi Bel Abbès, in western Algeria. While browsing religious books, he comes across a fatwa by several influential Arab sheikhs regarding jihad. The fatwa addresses the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, declaring jihad in Afghanistan as a "fard 'ayn" (a personal obligation) for all Muslims. Anas notices the signature of prominent Islamists, including Abdullah Azzam, and from that moment begins his efforts to reach A…
Songs for the Taliban
On July 15, 2021, as the flames of war spread across Afghanistan and investors transferred their wealth to regional countries to protect them from looting and destruction, Ariana Saeed, the renowned Afghan artist, opened her brand "Ariana" in downtown Kabul. She had invested eight million Afghanis into this business, confident it would achieve success within a few months. Ariana Saeed had no prior experience in business, and this was her first venture into opening a women’s clothing production workshop and sales center under the …
"If No Path to Negotiation is Found, we Will Resort to Armed Resistance"
Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of the People of Afghanistan and head of the political committee of the National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan, said in an exclusive interview that if no path to negotiations with the Taliban is found, the Council’s supporters will turn to armed resistance against the Taliban. The National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan, comprising influential political leaders from the Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, and Uzbek ethnic groups, was formed in exile in 2022 …
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