Reports Archive - Centre for Information Resilience

Dec 31

An epicentre of violence: A Sagaing region anthology

Through this vast reporting of Sagaing, Myanmar Witness has aimed to emphasise themes and tactics that show extreme violence and repetition.

Afghan Witness Pakistan Terrorism Violence Security Taliban ISKP

Dec 20

Taliban Minister Khalil Haqqani killed in ISKP-claimed suicide attack

Taliban blames “foreign countries” for aiding ISKP amid rumours of internal tensions.

Afghan Witness Foreign relations Internal Discord Taliban

Dec 20

Taliban Supreme Leader reportedly orders ban on foreign organisations

Reported ban sparks opposition within the Taliban leadership

Afghan Witness Sharia Public punishments Violence Taliban

Dec 20

Taliban enforce first Hadd punishment with public flogging in Parwan

Man lashed 80 times for false adultery claim as Taliban begin enforcing severe Sharia punishments.

Afghan Witness Syria Taliban

Dec 20

Taliban mark Assad’s fall with rallies, sweets, and solidarity messages

Taliban emphasise Syrian ‘victory’ as a milestone for the Muslim ummah amid internal differences.

Afghan Witness Education Women's rights Education ban Protests Taliban Healthcare

Dec 20

Taliban ban women from medical studies, protests erupt across provinces

New Taliban ban ends women's medical education, raising alarm over future healthcare for Afghan women.

Sudan Witness Featured Sudan Airstrike

Dec 9

Alleged airstrike on 13 Market, East Nile, Khartoum State

Flash Report: Sudan Witness has verified footage showing a destroyed marketplace and motionless bodies in East Nile, Khartoum State.

Afghan Witness Social Media Security Threats Terrorism Media Information environment ISKP Propaganda

Dec 9

ISKP calls for “lone wolf” attacks in Khorasan

First calls for attacks in the territory marks a strategic shift for the group

Afghan Witness Foreign relations Social Media NRF Media Disinformation Information environment Resistance

Dec 9

NRF social media campaign seeks support from Trump cabinet picks

Using official channels and unofficial pro-NRF accounts, the group promotes its stance to the U.S. and appeals for tougher anti-Taliban policy

Afghan Witness Women's rights Media Education Information environment Taliban Propaganda Children

Dec 9

Women and children’s radicalisation under the Taliban administration

Lectures by female scholar and a children’s play among strategies to promote jihadi ideology

Afghan Witness Terrorism Security Religious Freedom Civilian deaths ISKP

Dec 9

ISKP-claimed attack against Sufis in Baghlan

Ten worshippers killed in evening assault on Sufi shrine by multiple attackers

Eyes on Russia Russia Russia Drones Ukraine

Dec 4

Russia escalates drone-dropped munitions use in Kherson, Ukraine

The Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) has identified a significant escalation in the use of drone-dropped ordnance by Russian forces to target possible civilians, possible civilian vehicles, and civilian infrastructure in Kherson City and its neighbouring suburb, Antonivka. Between July and 21 October 2024, CIR verified
88 such incidents and has established the locations of anti-personnel mines likely dropped by Russian drone operators.