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Trump’s National Security Adviser Michael Waltz: U.S. Forces Will Not Return to Afghanistan

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Michael Waltz, National Security Adviser under President Donald Trump, has confirmed that U.S. troops will not return to Afghanistan. This announcement signals a significant shift in U.S. policy, moving away from the long-standing strategy of maintaining a military presence in the region. Archived Link Waltz highlighted the administration’s focus on strengthening intelligence and counterterrorism […]

Old video shared as Pakistani Army Helicopter Shot down by Taliban forces.

January 11, 2025January 11, 2025Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Tensions are soaring between Pakistan and Afghanistan as Pakistan’s recent airstrikes targeting the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) within Afghan borders have sparked retaliatory attacks from both Pakistani and Afghan sides and heightened conflict across Durand Line. Recently, a video allegedly depicting Afghan forces shooting down a Pakistan Army Helicopter along the Durand Line in Kost is […]

Image of crashed Brazilian Airforce A-29 aircraft falsely shared as Pakistani air forces shot down Afghan Super Tucano aircraft.

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Conflict at Pakistan-Afghanistan border has further and hostility along Durand Line at Pakistan-Afghanistan border has further intensified since Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan and the retaliation of Afghan forces. 11 Pakistani soldiers were killed in fresh border clashes with Taliban. However, several old videos and images are being shared among social media users with context the […]

Old video of Taliban- National Resistance Front clashes in Panjshir shared as fresh clashes along Durand Line.

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Days after Pakistan launched airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktika province on December 25, 2024, killing 46 people, Afghan forces retaliated by targeting several points inside Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of 19 Pakistani soldiers. However, several old videos and images are being shared among social media users with context to a series of clashes between Pakistani […]

Old video of Chopper crash in Balochistan shared as Pakistani Airforce helicopter shot down by Afghan Taliban Commandos.

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Days after Pakistan launched airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktika province on December 25, 2024, killing 46 people, Afghan forces retaliated by targeting several points inside Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of 19 Pakistani soldiers. However, recently a 17 seconds long video of a plane crashing is being shared as a Pakistani Airforce chopper crashing being shot […]

Old video of blast in Khuzdar shared as Pakistan Embassy Staff in Afghanistan killed in blast.

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktika province on December 25, 2024, killed 46 people. Reportedly Afghan forces retaliated by targeting several points inside Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of 19 Pakistani soldiers. However several images and videos are being shared among social media users with context to the recent Pakistani airstrikes strikes in Afghanistan and the […]

Old image of destroyed Russian Tank shared as Pakistani forces destroyed an Afghan Taliban Tank.

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Explained: Recent Developments in India-Afghanistan Ties

November 25, 2024November 25, 2024Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

India and Afghanistan have long shared strong cultural, traditional and political ties. However, the India-Afghanistan diplomatic ties have undergone significant transition since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021. India has not officially recognized the Taliban government but has maintained a pragmatic approach to safeguard its interests in the region. In a […]

Old Image of Unrelated Incident Shared as Taliban’s Brutal Assault on a Woman

February 28, 2024February 28, 2024Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Since the return of Taliban to power, several international organizations and international media have raised concerns about isolation of Afghans, human rights violations and restrictions against women rights in the name of governance and restricting women behind four walls of houses. The concerns came after Taliban restricted girls from getting education and imposed strict dress […]

Old Image Shared as Recent Explosion in Kabul

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Armed attacks were carried out by the Afghanistan Freedom Front on the Taliban forces in the 9th and 4th districts of Kabul city on November 27. These attacks took place at Kabul Airport road and Salim Karwan area of Kabul city, killing 6 Taliban forces and injuring 3. Following these events, a number of social […]

“Diplomatic Standoff: Afghanistan Embassy in India announces permanent closure.”

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

India and Afghanistan have nurtured enduring cultural, historical, and traditional bonds over centuries. India’s commitment to Afghanistan extends beyond sentiment, encompassing active participation in diverse developmental endeavors, spanning infrastructure, education, aid, and capacity-building initiatives. However, the landscape shifted significantly with the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, altering the regional dynamics of South Asia. In May 2023, […]

Social Media Claims of Hasiba Noori’s Murder in Khyber Pakthunkhwa are False.

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

After the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, many prominent people including several politicians fled the nation and took refuge in different countries. Afghan singer Hasiba Noori also fled the nation after Taliban takeover in August 2021 and took refuge in neighboring Pakistan. Recently, many social media users claimed that unknown individuals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan […]

Viral Social Media Claims of the return of former President Ashraf Ghani to Afghanistan are fake.

July 4, 2023July 4, 2023Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani fled the nation after American troops left Afghanistan and Taliban took control over Kabul on 15 August 2021. After leaving Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani and his close allies took refuge in the United Arab Emirates. However, several social media users have shared fake claims about Ashraf Ghani returning to Afghanistan or […]

The claim of the capture of an Iranian military commander by the Taliban was denied

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Since May 23, 2023, a number of social media users have published a picture claiming that the Taliban have arrested one of Iran’s military commanders. In the picture, an Iranian military commander is seen among the Taliban. A user stated: “This afternoon, our masculine border guards met with their Iranian counterparts across our joint border. […]

Old Pictures Shared as Scenes after Blast during Taliban Deputy Governor’s Funeral at Nabawi Mosque in Badakshan

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

On Thursday, June 8, 2023, an explosion occurred at the funeral ceremony of Mawlavi Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi, the deputy governor of the Taliban, at the Nabawi Mosque in Faizabad, Badakhshan. As a result, 13 people lost their lives, while 30 others sustained injuries. The explosion took place before noon. Based on published reports, Safiullah Samim, […]

An Old Video of Taliban Parade Shared as Taliban Mocking Iran following tensions over Water of Helmand River…

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Following the tensions between Kabul and Tehran over water, a number of media and social media users have published a video claiming that the Taliban mocked the Iranian government. This video has gone viral since mid-May 2023. In this video, Taliban gunmen with yellow barrels are seen riding their motorcycles. Some Facebook users described this […]

Understanding the Diplomatic Standoff: Afghanistan Embassy in India Refuses to Recognize Taliban’s Appointed Ambassador

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

The Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi emerges as the center of a power struggle between the previous Afghan democratic government and the Taliban regime, as Taliban has announced Qadir shah as their new ambassador to Afghanistan embassy in India. However, the Afghanistan embassy has unequivocally rejected the Taliban’s decision, sparking a contentious standoff between the […]

Alleged Photo of Commander Akmal Amir’s Dead Body Creates Controversy over the Claim of his Death…

April 15, 2023April 20, 2023Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

The Ministry of National Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) has announced the death of one of the key commanders of the Afghanistan Freedom Front and seven other members of the Front on April 11, 2023. In this announcement, it is stated that as a result of the operations of the Taliban forces […]

A video of a Chinese School shared as School Children in Afghanistan Receiving Arms Training…

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

A number of social media users shared a video and claimed that children in Afghanistan are taught how to use weapons in Afghanistan’s schools. In this video, a number of children in a classroom are seen packing their weapons. A user tweeted this video on February 16 and described it as the video of Afghan`s […]

War painting by a Russian painter shared as Hazara Genocide.

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Afghanistan is going through a huge political, economic and social transition since America announced full withdrawal of its troops after a 20-year long war and eventually the Taliban claimed power over the country. Ethnic minorities of Afghanistan have been facing atrocities and been oppressed for years. Recently an image is being shared on social media […]

An old image from Iraq shared as Hazara Genocide in Afghanistan…

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Since Taliban claimed power over Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, several media and international organizations have expressed concerns over the rights of minority communities in Afghanistan and their security. Many events of atrocities over the Hazara community by the Taliban have also been reported over the years. Recently #Stophazaragenocide and #Bantaliban have been trending widely […]

Pakistani actress’s photo shared as Nangarhar University student who committed suicide…

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Continuing the imposition of restrictions on the education of girls in Afghanistan, the Taliban also closed the doors of universities on them by publishing a newsletter. On Tuesday evening, December 20, the Ministry of Higher Education under the Taliban administration has issued a newsletter and ordered all educational institutions in the country to suspend the […]

Image of Transgender Woman Assaulted in Pakistan Shared as Taliban Atrocity…

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Self-proclaimed government of Taliban is being accused of violating human rights and committing atrocities against Afghan civilians. Women are being forced to stay behind closed doors and not allowed to even avail basic human needs like education. An image of a woman with injuries on her body is being shared widely on social media with […]

Old and unrelated image from Armenian Genocide shared as Hazara Victims of Genocide!

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

#StopHazaragenocide has also been trending on social media platforms in solidarity with Hazara people of Afghanistan after a deadly blast on a school in Kabul on 30 September 2022. However, a lot of misinformation is also being shared on social media. Recently an image has been widely shared on social media claiming that it is […]

Unrelated Image shared as Hazara houses destroyed by Taliban.

November 12, 2022November 12, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Since Taliban proclaimed governance over Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, the country is going through severe political and economic turbulence. In addition, there has been public outrage against the Taliban over their politics against women and atrocities on minorities of Afghanistan. #StopHazaragenocide has also been trending on social media platforms in solidarity with Hazara people […]

Photo of another Youth Incorrectly Shared As Queer Student Allegedly Killed By Taliban

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

The Guardian and a number of other media have reported on October 12, 2022 that the Taliban killed an Afghan queer student. The victim is identified as Hamed Sabouri, a medical student. The media reported that Hamed Sabouri was arrested at a Taliban checkpoint in August this year. According to published reports, this queer student […]

Image of a Palestinian Girl Shared as a Hazara Child in Afghanistan…

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

An image of a crying girl with books in her hands is being shared on social media is being widely shared on social media along with #StopHazaraGenocide hashtags. You can see the Twitter post below; Archived Link The Twitter post claims that this girl is one of million Hazara children of Afghanistan who are being […]

This Image shows remains of soldiers from ancient battle unearthed in Italy, not the victims of Genocide of Hazara people in Afghanistan!

October 29, 2022October 29, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

After the Taliban proclaimed governance over Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, there has been huge backlash and outrage from international organizations and media against the Taliban government for its policies of oppression of women and atrocities on minorities in Afghanistan. #StopHazaragenocide has also been trending on social media platforms in solidarity with Hazara people of […]

This woman is not the victim of the recent suicide blast in a school in Kabul.

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

After the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban on 15 August 2021, there has been huge criticism by international media and human rights organizations against the Taliban government over human rights violations especially against minorities in the country. The recent attack in an educational center in Kabul has once again raised security concerns for the […]

Old image again shared as a flood rescue operation from Afghanistan recently.

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Devastating floods have hit several parts of South Asian countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Heavy casualties and devastation have been reported in the last few days in both countries. However, a lot of misinformation is also being shared on social media in context to the recent floods in Afghanistan. Old images and videos are being […]

India Today, the Guardian shares 2019 image as recent blast in Kabul

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

The image does not show the recent blast in the mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. A massive explosion struck a mosque in northern Kabul in Afghanistan on Wednesday, 17 August, during evening prayers, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others. The Taliban intelligence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Reuters that the explosion occurred […]

Gen. Sami Sadat Denies Meeting Pak Officials in Islamabad with Amrullah Saleh…

May 21, 2022June 1, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

A number of Pakistani journalists and social media users have claimed Amrullah Saleh and Sami Sadat visited Islamabad recently. They also speculated that Pakistani government could possibly play the role of a mediator between the Resistance and Taliban. However, General Sadat has denied these claims. In response to the news, Sami Sadat described Pakistan as […]

FACT CHECK: Afghan National Volleyball Player Mahjabeen Hakimi Was Not Beheaded by Taliban; Here’s the Truth…

November 1, 2021June 1, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Mainstream media and social media users across the world claimed that an Afghan National Volleyball Player Mahjabeen Hakimi was beheaded by the Taliban. However, Fact Crescendo found that these reports were false and Mahjabeen’s was not beheaded by Taliban. In fact, she was found dead under mysterious circumstances even before the fall of Ashraf Ghani […]

Staged protest in Colombia shared as Taliban suffocating Afghan Christians in nylon bags

September 16, 2021June 1, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

A horrifying video of people wrapped up in plastic bags has emerged on social media claiming to show the atrocities carried out by the Taliban on Christians in Afghanistan. It is has been shared with a claim that Taliban wrapped Christians who refused to give up their faith in nylon bags to suffocate them. Fact […]

Images of an injured couple with their newborn are NOT from Afghanistan

September 16, 2021June 1, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Images of a mother holding her newborn baby in a run-down hospital bed covered in glass shards are going viral on social media. It has been claimed that these images show the horrific situation and sufferings of the Afghan people under the new Taliban rule. The collage of images also shows the father holding his […]

FACT CHECK: Old videos of violence by ISIS going viral as recent atrocities by the Taliban at Afghanistan

September 14, 2021June 1, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

A violent video going viral on the internet shows some people kneeling while a few men shoot them all. Following the visuals of the gruesome killing of the men who were kneeling down, we can see that some occupants on a truck are also killed. This video is going viral with the claim that these […]

FACT CHECK: Old and Unrelated Image Goes Viral As Meeting Between Mullah Baradar and UN Humanitarian Head Martin Griffiths…

September 10, 2021June 1, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Recently, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Taliban regime Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and his delegation met Martin Griffiths, UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs at the foreign Ministry in Kabul. An image tagged with this news is getting widely shared on Twitter. The image gives an impression the Taliban delegation was greeted by […]

FACT CHECK: Image being shared as 1000s of Taliban/ Terrorists captured in Panjshir is 20 Years Old…

September 7, 2021June 1, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Panjshir, the last bastion holding up against Taliban and the region is witnessing an intense war between Taliban and the Northern Alliance forces. While Taliban has made advances into the territory and have claimed control over the entire region, there are claims that thousands of Talibs have been arrested by the Northern Alliance members. However, […]

FACT CHECK: The Man Seen Hanging On A Black Hawk Helicopter Is A Talib Trying To Hoist A Flag…

August 31, 2021June 1, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

A video showing a man dangling on a Black Hawk Helicopter from Kandahar has gone viral and is creating a lot of sensation not only on social media but also on mainstream media. People started sharing this video claiming that it shows another example of cruelty Taliban is inflicting on the Afghans. However, when Fact […]

Old and Unrelated Image Shared as The Corpse of Afghan Comedian Khasha Zwan Murdered by Taliban…

July 30, 2021June 1, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

An old image of a dead body is being circulated among some social media users and media outlets falsely claimed to be of Afghan Comedian Nazar Mohammad popularly known as Khasha Zwan who was tortured and killed by Taliban in Kandahar. A Facebook user by the name of Zahid Mohmand shared the image on July […]

India has not closed consulate in Kandahar

July 26, 2021June 1, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Some Indian media outlets and social media posts falsely claim that India has shut its consulate in Kandahar city after Security deteriorating while the Indian Official say that Consulate General of India in Kandahar has not been closed. A Facebook page namely ‘Indian Aerospace Defence News-IADN’ posted the claim on July 10, 2021. It says: […]

Afghan News Agencies Share Old and Unrelated Photo as Photo of a Building Gutted Down by Fire in Maidan-Wardak Province…

March 19, 2021June 1, 2022Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

A photo of a military operation from Helmand province of Afghanistan went viral as photo of a building gutted down by fire in Maidan-Wardak province of Afghanistan. Many news agencies and social media users published it as the burned building in Behsud District of Maidan-Wardak. Let’s see the posts that made the claim in detail […]