Military
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WSJ: 42 US Aircraft Destroyed or Damaged in Iranian Attacks
DID Press: The Wall Street Journal has reported that Iranian attacks on U.S. military bases across the Middle East, including in Jordan, have highlighted the growing threat posed by Iranian missiles and drones, while the United States remains insufficiently prepared…
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The Independent: Indian Engineers Allegedly Involved in Taliban Drone Program
DID Press: The Independent has reported that the Taliban are developing their drone capabilities with assistance from Indian engineers and are modifying Chinese-made commercial drones for potential military operations against Pakistan. According to the report, the Taliban have acquired a…
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UNAMA Calls for Greater Transparency and Accountability in Taliban Security Forces
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for greater transparency and accountability within the Taliban’s security institutions, saying significant gaps remain despite measures introduced since August 2021 to strengthen oversight. In a new report released Monday, UNAMA…
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Five Years After US Withdrawal, Afghanistan and the Legacy of Endless Wars
DID Press: Five years after the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces from Kabul, Afghanistan has become, in the view of international public opinion, a symbol of the failure of a major power, according to an analysis by Simon Tisdall, senior…
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Ansarullah Launches Heavy Attack on Mokha Port, Killing 7 and Injuring 30
DID Press: Yemen’s Ansarullah forces launched dozens of missiles and drones at the strategic port of Mokha on the Red Sea early Sunday, in an attack that reportedly killed at least seven people and injured 30 others, according to the…
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Afghanistan Freedom Front Claims Attack Killed Two Taliban Members in Nuristan
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front said its fighters carried out a guerrilla attack on a Taliban compound in eastern Afghanistan’s Nuristan province on Saturday night, killing two Taliban members and wounding four others. In a statement, the group said the…
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Pentagon Moves to Rebuild Missile Stockpiles Amid Iran War
DID Press: The Washington Post reports that the U.S. War Department has ordered defense companies to submit plans within 21 days to rapidly increase the production and delivery of missiles and other critical weapons, amid warnings over sharply depleted stockpiles…
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TTP Leader Noor Wali Mehsud Seen With Anti-Drone Jamming Device
DID Press: Noor Wali Mehsud, leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and one of Pakistan’s most wanted militants, has appeared in a newly released propaganda video showing him in a mountainous area, apparently intended to suggest that he is operating…
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Anti-Taliban Fronts Report Four Taliban Fighters Killed in Herat and Faryab
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Freedom Front and National Resistance Front reported separate attacks against Taliban forces in the western and northern provinces of Herat and Faryab on Saturday, saying four Taliban members were killed and weapons and communications equipment were seized.…
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Saudi, Gulf States Face Warning Over Rapidly Depleting Missile Interceptor Stocks
DID Press: Gulf Arab states are facing a growing strain on their missile-defense capabilities, with Saudi Arabia reportedly having used most of its Patriot PAC-3 interceptor missiles during the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to Rai al-Youm, citing the Center…
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