Taliban
Assessment
Large-scale fighting with Pakistan has subsided since late June and early July 2026, but the Taliban still shelter the TTP, whose attacks drive record violence inside Pakistan, and trade and transit routes with Pakistan remain disrupted, with Torkham, Spin Boldak and Bahramcha reported open only for returning Afghan migrants as of September 2026. UNAMA attributed all 399 cross-border civilian casualties documented between April and June 2026 to Pakistani forces, while anti-Taliban armed groups led by the Afghanistan Freedom Front claim growing operations in the northeast.
Recent, assessed
- 2026-09-15Pakistan's state broadcaster reports Afghanistan Freedom Front leader Yasin Zia claiming that armed resistance to Taliban rule is gaining momentum and beyond Taliban control; no independent corroboration of territorial loss was found. (single-sourced) (snippet only) radio.gov.pk
Level history
Levels set by research reviews. A level set by hand is shown at the top of the page while it is in force and is not part of this history.
| Date | Level | Review |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 3 | Weekly review |
| 2026-09-14 | 3 | Weekly review |
| 2026-09-12 | 3 | Weekly review |
| 2026-09-12 | 3 | Baseline |
Latest headlines 9
Matched to this entry by keyword from the pull of 19 Sep, 11:09 UTC. Not reviewed; some may be off-topic.
- Afghan Taliban seek talks with Pakistan, say Saudi Arabia can help resolve disputes
- Taliban Warns Pakistan of ‘Crushing Response’ to Any Afghan Military Operation
- Afghanistan has right to defend its country: Taliban warns Pakistan against cross-border strikes
- RAW-Taliban nexus behind proxy attacks: sources
- Taliban warns Pakistan of ‘crushing response’ to any military operation in Afghanistan
- Tehrik-E-Taliban Pakistan Suicide Attack Kills At Least 27 in Kohat Mosque Blast: who 14 outlets blamed
- ‘Afghanistan will defend’: Taliban warns Pakistan of ‘crushing response’ to any strike inside country | World News
- Taliban spokesperson warns Pakistan against military action, calls for Saudi mediation
- Atlantic Council Exposes Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule As A Hub Of Terrorism – OpEd