Reports of Internal Rift and Armed Tensions Emerge Within Afghan Taliban

Reports from Afghan media suggest rising internal tensions within the Afghan Taliban following disputes over control of mineral resources in the northern province of Badakhshan. According to these reports, disagreements have escalated between the Taliban leadership and a local Tajik commander, identified as Jumaa Khan Fatah, over the distribution and control of mining revenues.

Unverified accounts claim that the Taliban leadership under Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has declared the commander a rebel and ordered a security operation against him. Some reports also state that Taliban special forces units were deployed toward Shighnan district in Badakhshan, allegedly to detain him, though these claims have not been independently confirmed.

Local and regional media sources further allege that the commander has called on supporters to resist Taliban authority and take control of local resources. Analysts cited in some commentary suggest that such disputes reflect broader internal fragmentation and governance challenges within the Afghan Taliban administration, although the scale and impact of these reported tensions remain difficult to verify independently.