"Taliban Claims Dozens of Foreign Militants Killed by Afghan Security Forces"

The Taliban's defense minister, Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, announced that Afghan security forces have killed dozens of Tajik and Pakistani nationals and arrested many others accused of attacks in Afghanistan. The operations targeted individuals allegedly involved in assaults on religious figures, the public, and mosques. Mujahid also reported a significant decrease in attacks by the Islamic State group affiliate in the country and urged neighboring nations to monitor their borders more closely. This comes amid heightened tensions with Pakistan over the treatment of Afghan migrants and the Taliban's continued imposition of strict social restrictions since their 2021 takeover.