| Afghanistan Freedom Front جبههَ آزادی افغانستان (Dari) د افغانستان د ازادۍ جبهه (Pashto) | |
| War: | |
| Active: | 12 March 2022[1] – present |
| Area: | Nationwide across Afghanistan |
| Ideology: | Anti-Taliban Federalism |
| Allies: | National Resistance Front[2] National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan |
| Status: | Active |
| Website: | https://freedom-front.com/ |
The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) is an anti-Taliban militant group operating in Afghanistan.[1] In some parts of Afghanistan, the AFF and National Resistance Front (NRF) collaborate on anti-Taliban operations.Web site: Afghan resistance accuses Taliban of crimes and torture in Panjshir . PIME Asia News . 10 October 2022 . 7 December 2022.
The AFF has reportedly tried to recruit and suport pro-NRF fighters in different parts of country, putting in perspective the NRF and AFF's joint appeal being more popular among Tajiks and pro-Jamiat e Islami groups.[3]
In March 2022, the AFF announced its formation to the public via social media.[4]
On 14 April 2022, the AFF reported that its fighters have engaged Taliban forces simultaneously in Badakhshan, Baghlan, Kandahar, Parwan, Takhar, Laghman and Samangan.[5]
On 5 July 2022, the AFF killed six Taliban soldiers and wounded two in a missile attack on Bagram Airfield. A Taliban military vehicle was also destroyed.[6] On 15 July, AFF fighters fought off a Taliban incursion in Khost wa Farang district.[7]
On 6 October 2022, there were claims that AFF fighters in Kandahar had assassinated a Taliban commander.[8]
On 10 March 2023, AFF detonated an IED on Taliban forces, killing 3 at Police Station District 5 in Kabul.[9]
On 30 March 2023, AFF claimed its fighters attacked the Taliban Security Command in Kabul and killed two Taliban fighters.[10]
On 12 April 2023, AFF representatives denied Taliban reports that Akmal Ameer was killed by Taliban forces, although they did confirm six AFF fighters dead.[11] But on 16 April, the AFF did say that Ameer was killed by Taliban fighters.[12]
On May 9 2023, the AFF claimed an attack on Taliban positions in Kapisa province, killing three and wounding four Taliban fighters.[13] On May 10, AFF spokesman Nasrullah Fateh claimed an attack on Taliban forces in Kabul, killing three and wounding three Taliban fighters.[14]
On 4 June 2023, the AFF conducted an attack in Baglan province, resulting in two Taliban deaths and four injuries.[15]
On 4 July 2023, the AFF announced the killing of a Taliban member and the injuring of three other members in Kapisa Province.[16]
On August 9 2023, the AFF claimed a gun attack at the entrance of Faizabad Airport in northeastern Badakhshan province, killing one and wounding three Taliban fighters.[17] On August 12, the AFF reported an attack on Taliban forces in Kabul manning a checkpoint; five were killed and three Taliban fighters wounded.[18] In addition, AFF fighters raided a Taliban garrison in Baghlan province on Friday at 11:40 pm in the Pul-e-Madan, Pul Khumri with two Taliban fighters killed and four wounded.[19]
On August 17 2023, AFF fighters attacked Taliban forces at Kabul in the 11th district, killing four Taliban fighters and wounding six.[20] On August 18, 5 Taliban fighters were killed and three were injured in an AFF attack on Parwan.[21]
On September 1 2023, the AFF claimed they killed two Taliban fighters in Kabul's Shakardara district.[22]
On September 3 2023, the AFF reported two Taliban fighters killed in Laghman province.[23]
On December 5 2023, the AFF claimed that they have killed 50 Taliban fighters alongside the NRF.[24]
On December 6 2023, the AFF claimed to have attacked the Taliban governor's office in Panjshir province, killing at least two Taliban fighters.[25]
On January 13, 2024, the AFF claimed to have attacked the Taliban Governor’s office in Panjshir province killing two Taliban fighters and injured another member during a rocket attack in the Tajik area of Jabal al-Sirāj district.[26]
On February 19, 2024, the AFF reported in two separate attacks on Taliban outposts, killing seven Taliban fighters and four others were wounded in Kabul.[27]
On February 21, 2024, the AFF had announced that forces attacked a Taliban outpost in the centre of Parwan province, killing one Taliban member and injuring two other members.[28]
On April 11 2024, AFF leader Yasin Zia and NRF leader Ahmad Massoud held their joint meeting and discussed the future strategy. [29]
On April 17, 2024, the AFF resumed guerilla attacks against Taliban targets.[30]
On April 20, 2024, the AFF Claims to have killed 3 Members of Taliban's Intelligence Agency in Kabul's District 2.[31]
On April 29, 2024, the AFF Claims to have been killed 4 Members of Taliban and two others had been injured during the attack in Kabul's Qoway Markaz area.[32]
On May 18, 2024, the AFF claims that have been killed 3 members of Taliban and injured another in the Attack On Group Leader Guards near Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque in Kabul.[33]
On May 21, 2024, the AFF claims that have been killed 2 members of Taliban and another were injured during the Attack checkpoint of the group’s Ministry of Defence near Karte Naw area in Kabul.[34]
On May 29, 2024, the AFF claims that a Taliban commander Fazluddin Osmani had been killed and 3 other Taliban members were injured in the attackan outpost of the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior in the Karte Naw area of Kabul.[35]
On May 30, 2024, the AFF announced resulted that killing 3 Taliban members and injured 5 others at the taliban convoy near the Barki traffic intersection in Kabul.[36]
On June 1, 2024, the AFF has claimed responsibility for an explosion in the Khair Khana area of Kabul, stating the attack resulted killing 2 Taliban members and injuries 3 others.[37]
On June 14, 2024, the AFF claimed for the responsibility attack in Kabul, stating 1 Taliban member killed and another was injured in the incident.[38]
On June 22, 2024, the AFF Claims that have killed 3 Taliban members in an attack on a Taliban military outpost in Panjshir province.[39]
On June 25, 2024, the NRF & AFF claimed that 7 Taliban fighters were killed in these attacks at the Taliban checkpoint outpost in Kabul.[40]
On July 1, 2024, during the end of the first day of the UN meeting in Doha, the AFF reported an attack on the Taliban in Kabul.[41]
On July 5, 2024, the AFF announced the viral video that killed 2 Taliban members and injured another in a guerrilla attack. [42]
On July 22, 2024, the AFF announced on Sunday evening that forces targeted "Mullah Zarin Gujar, the Taliban's head of transportation" in Baghlan province. According to the front, 2 Taliban members were "killed” during the attack, and there is "no precise information available" about the fate of Mullah Zarin. [43]
On July 23, 2024, the AFF stated members attacked a "convoy of Taliban intelligence militia" in the Karte Sakhi area of Kabul killing 4 Taliban members and another individual had been injured during the attack. [44]
On August 8, 2024, the AFF claimed that had conducted an attack killing 3 Taliban fighters in the incident on a Taliban checkpoint near Baraki Square in Kabul. [45]
On August 15, 2024, the 3rd anniversary of the Taliban's rule, the AFF has been declared that the time has come for unity, cohesion, and alignment among all anti-Taliban groups and forces. [46]
On August 19, 2024, the AFF claims that 4 Taliban members were killed and 1 was injured during the attack at Fourth Security District in Kabul. [47]
According to Voice of America, former Chief of General Staff Afghanistan General Yasin Zia is reported to be one of the AFF's leaders.[48] He is reportedly working with NRF officials, including Ahmad Massoud to get weapons and support for an anti-Taliban front. This includes traveling to get support for the AFF.[49]
AFF is also allied with National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan;[50] which is led by Field Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, Atta Mohammad Noor, Mohammad Mohaqiq, Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf, Ismail Khan and other prominent Afghan Pashtun/Tajik/Uzbek/Hazara politicians in exile.
According to an AFF representative, the group is mobile, but operates in Salang valley in Parwan province; the Andarab and Khost-Farang districts in Baghlan province; the Ishkamish district in Takhar province as well as Sar-e-Pol, Nuristan, and Faryab provinces.[2]