Afghanistan
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Taliban, Tajikistan FMs Hold Call after Drone Attack
DID Press: Taliban and Tajikistan Foreign Ministers (FMs) held a telephone conversation following a deadly drone attack targeting Chinese workers along the Tajikistan–Afghanistan border. The two sides emphasized strengthening political and security cooperation, warning that certain groups are attempting to…
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UNSC to Discuss Afghanistan Humanitarian and Political Crisis
DID Press: UN Security Council will once again review the situation in Afghanistan during its upcoming quarterly session, focusing on the country’s humanitarian crisis, political instability, and security challenges. According to an official statement, Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Political Officer of…
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Taliban Arrest 2 Suspects over Border Drone Attacks in Badakhshan
DID Press: Taliban government arrested two individuals in Badakhshan province on suspicion of involvement in recent deadly cross-border attacks from Afghanistan territory. The assaults, carried out with drones and grenade launched, killed five Chinese nationals and injured five others in…
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Beijing Issues Security Alert for Citizens in Tajikistan
DID Press: Chinese embassy in Dushanbe has issued a security advisory urging all Chinese citizens to immediately leave areas along Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan. The alert follows the recent killings of 5 Chinese nationals in the border region. Official sources…
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Int’l Bodies Urge Safe Health Access for Afghanistan Women
DID Press: On occasion of “Orange the World” marking the start of the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence on November 25 — the European Union reaffirmed its support for health services in Afghanistan. The initiative aims to…
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Afghan-Americans Protest at WH: “One Individual Not Represent Entire Community”
DID Press: A group of Afghan-Americans, including many from the Hazara community, held a protest gathering outside the White House, urging the Trump administration not to blame or punish an entire community for the actions of one individual. The demonstration…
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Germany in Talks with Taliban to Resume Deportation of Afghan Offenders
DID Press: Germany’s Interior Minister announced that Berlin is holding talks with the Taliban authorities to begin the regular and systematic deportation of Afghan nationals convicted of criminal offenses. The process, he said, involves verifying identities through data exchanges between…
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Pakistan Ends Afghan Migrant Stay, Warns of Punishment for Illegal Return
DID Press: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has declared that the presence of undocumented Afghan migrants in the country has come to an end and that the nationwide process of returning them to Afghanistan is being enforced without exception. He…
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Tajikistan Condemns Border Attacks; Rahmon Warns Taliban After 5 Deaths on Frontier
DID Press: President of Tajikistan described recent attacks originating from Afghan territory as “illegal and provocative,” ordering the immediate strengthening of border security and calling on the Taliban government to take concrete measures to restrain armed groups. These attacks, which…
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TTP Denies Any Cross-Border Attacks from Afghanistan
DID Press: Omar Khorasani, the head of the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) faction, has stated that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) conducts all its activities solely inside Pakistan and does not receive any foreign support, especially from India. He emphasized that his group has…
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