The tragedy is that courageous journalists like @AlexCrawfordSky & @lynnekodonnell often get only 1 opportunity to enter #AFG and tell these stories.Once they expose the reality, returning becomes almost impossible.
so many more stories remain untold.
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2/2 This alone is testament to the fact that Massoud may be gone, but his ideas, his vision, and his path of resistance for freedom remain alive and powerful
1/2 Today, 25 years after Massoud’s martyrdom, the power of his ideas and his path can still be seen in the enemy’s fear of Panjshir—a place where they deploy overwhelming military force in an attempt to silence a voice whose owner was martyred a quarter of a century ago.
Hadi Sharifi retweeted
On September 9, 2001, one of the most significant events in modern military history occurred just 48 hours prior to the attacks of 9/11 when legendary Afghan guerrilla leader Ahmad Shah Massoud was assassinated by two al-Qaeda operatives posing as journalists. While they set up a camera to record an interview, they detonated explosives in its battery pack, killing one of the most brilliant military leaders in history.
Praised by the Wall Street Journal in 1992 as, “The Afghan Who Won the Cold War,” the “Lion of Panjshir” was the most effective mujahideen commander in the fight against the Soviets. He famously noted, “there are only two things the Afghan must have, the Quran and the Stingers.”
Following the defeat of the Soviets he was appointed the Minister of Defense in the new Islamic State of Afghanistan before once again taking up arms to oppose the Taliban.
In April 2001 he spoke to the European Parliament in France, warning of an al-Qaeda plot to attack the United States that would make the destruction of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania pale by comparison.
Massoud led the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan (Northern Alliance), the force that would take Kabul and oust the Taliban from power in the name of their martyred commander alongside U.S. military and intelligence personnel just months after his death.
I often wonder what Afghanistan would look like had Massoud taken his place as a leader in a post 9/11 world. Would we have left in defeat? Would the Taliban be in power today? We will never know.
“Death is better than life in humiliation.” - Ahmad Shah Massoud
Read AFGHAN NAPOLEON by Sandy Gall for more on the life of Ahmad Shah Massoud.
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درس‌گفتار سی‌ودوم (۱): از کودتا تا جهاد؛ اسلامیزه‌شدن روایت مقاومت پیش از تجاوز شوروی
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It's been 5 yrs since the #Taliban returned to power. Amid calls for schools to reopen to girls, fact is there's nothing to go back to. Read my piece for @LowyInstitute lowyinstitute.org/the-interp…
How tragic and how petty, that Afghanistan has become final resting place for its greatest minds and talents.
A country that should celebrate its intellectuals, scientists, artists, athletes, and professionals instead only seems to welcome many of them back for burial.
درگذشت شاپور زدران ورزش کار کشور ما را برای خانواده و د‌وستانش تسلیت عرض میکنم.
او جوان با استعداد بود و به شیوه ای خود برای کشور ما خدمت کرد و لحظات بی‌شماری را برای هوادارانش خوشی به ارمغان آورد.
تا جاییکه من خبر دارم، شاپور زدران، مانند همه ما از انحصارگرایی و سیاست‌های خشونت‌آمیز طالبان از نظر روحی آشفته بود.
روحش شاد.
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Public Calls for Protests as Taliban Deploy Heavily Armed Forces Across Herat and Kabul
Amid growing public calls for protests over the arrest of women in Herat, the Taliban have significantly increased their military presence in Herat and western Kabul since last night.
Videos circulating since last night show Taliban forces deploying military vehicles and heavy equipment across multiple locations in both cities.
Residents of Herat report that the city has become heavily militarized overnight, with an intensified security presence visible throughout urban areas.
These developments come as protest rallies are scheduled to take place on Friday afternoon in response to the arrest of women in Herat, according to organizers’ calls for demonstrations.
The heightened deployment of Taliban forces has raised concerns among residents ahead of the planned protests.
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The girls in this video are my distant relatives.They were on their way to a seminar in Kabul when they were run over.
Their only crime was seeking knowledge and a better future.
This is the reality many Afghan women and girls face today.
@ToniaAntoniazzi @wendychambLD
This is the root cause of high number of immigrants to U.K. from Afghanistan.
@YvetteCooperMP @HFalconerMP
Taliban opens fire on civilians protesting morality police in Herat, Afghanistan
Residents of Herat took to the streets to protest the Taliban’s brutal “morality police” and their aggressive enforcement of the mandatory burqa and chador dress code for women and girls.
In response, Taliban fighters opened fire directly on the demonstrators in the Jebrail area. Eyewitnesses report that gunmen targeted people in the head, chest, and legs as they fled.
At least one person was killed and 20–22 others were injured, including a 13-year-old child. Some wounded civilians reportedly avoided hospitals out of fear of arrest, while Taliban forces blocked access to medical centers and patrolled local hospitals searching for protesters.
People ofter ask why Afghan men don’t stand up to the Taliban, while the taliban continue to receive 40 millions a week, possess vast arsenals of weapons, and brutally crush anyone who dares to resist. It’s easy to ask for resistance when you’re not the one facing the gun.
Herat Protest Crackdown: Taliban Fighters Beat Protesters as a Woman Continues Chanting “Freedom”
Videos from the protests in Herat against the Taliban’s restrictive policies show the group’s fighters not only firing live ammunition at demonstrators but also beating protesters with sticks.
In one video, a female protester can be heard repeatedly chanting “freedom” despite Taliban fighters beating protesters around her.
The footage highlights the harsh response to demonstrations that erupted in Herat amid growing public opposition to the Taliban’s policies and treatment of women.
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If you ask @saadmohseni ‘s mother she would tell you that this is incorrect.
Can you confirm with your mother @saadmohseni ??
UNAMA: Taliban Restrictions on Women in Afghanistan Are Severe and Worsening
Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Acting Head of UNAMA, told a United Nations meeting that restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan are “severe and increasing.”
Addressing the meeting, Gagnon said that approximately 250,000 additional girls are denied access to secondary education each year, as the Taliban continues to prohibit girls from attending school beyond the primary level.
She also highlighted the recent detention of women and girls in Herat, noting that around 30 women were arrested by the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice for allegedly failing to comply with the group’s mandatory dress code.
Gagnon warned that the ongoing restrictions continue to erode the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, further deepening their exclusion from education, public life, and employment opportunities.
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Wasn’t there anyone to challenge this prick you can’t expect anything from @bbclysedoucet she definitely agree with everything thing this Shadi baz says.
Women in Major Afghan Cities Go Out and Drive Without Covering Their Faces, Says Moby Director
Saad Mohseni, the owner of Tolo TV, said in a recent speech that the situation of women in major Afghan cities is not significantly different from that of the republican era, claiming that women can go out in public and drive without covering their faces.
Mohseni also stated that many Taliban leaders send their daughters to school. However, he did not specify which schools these daughters attend, given that secondary and higher education for girls remains closed in Afghanistan.
His remarks come as Taliban authorities detained several women in Herat today for failing to cover their faces.
During the 20-year Republic era, Mohseni was widely regarded as a supporter of women’s rights and democratic values. Since the Taliban returned to power, media outlets affiliated with Moby Group of serving as platforms for Taliban propaganda.
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Was it really hacked, or was it sold by @Nigel_Farage himself?
Reports of hostile state activity are incredibly serious.
Nigel Farage and Reform have failed to confirm whether they've reported the suspicions they raised that Farage's phone was hacked by Russia to either the @NCSC or @metpoliceuk.
National security must always come first - today @annaturley has reported this for thorough independent investigation by the proper authorities.
I was saying give them 3 months, how wrong I was it’s happening sooner.
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