Military
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Taliban Warns Pakistan of “Calculated Response” to Any Aggression
DID Press: Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Taliban’s acting defense minister, has warned Pakistan that any act of aggression against Afghan territory will face a calculated response. At the same time, the Taliban said in a statement marking the fifth anniversary…
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Jalali Calls Resistance to Taliban Legitimate, Urges National Unity
DID Press: Ali Ahmad Jalali, Afghanistan’s former interior minister, has described popular resistance against the Taliban as legitimate, saying sporadic protests and acts of defiance alone are not enough, but that continued national and organized resistance could pave the way…
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Tight Security Measures Continue in Pakistan’s Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Balochistan province is facing widespread security restrictions for a second consecutive day. Mobile phone internet services have been completely suspended in Quetta and other areas since midday Thursday, while passenger train services between Quetta and other provinces…
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Tehran Warns Damascus of Missile Strikes on More Than 100 Strategic Targets
DID Press: Iran has sent direct warnings to Damascus and other regional capitals, threatening a broader military confrontation if Syria takes military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to UniNews. The warnings reportedly include the threat of missile strikes against…
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Taliban: Opposition Is Fragmented, Political Participation Would Destabilize Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has rejected any political solution involving opposition groups, saying they have different objectives and lack unity. He warned that allowing opposition factions to participate in government could return Afghanistan to the instability of the…
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Two Killed in US Army Apache Helicopter Crash in Texas
DID Press: A US Army AH-64 Apache military helicopter crashed in a field in central Texas, killing both people aboard. Officials at Fort Hood said the helicopter crashed while conducting a routine training flight. The crash sparked a large fire…
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Anti-Taliban Forces Advance Near Nusay District Center in Badakhshan
DID Press: Forces affiliated with Juma khan Fateh have advanced toward the center of Nusay district in northeastern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, local sources said, as fighting with the Taliban intensifies. The sources said Fateh’s forces had captured two Taliban checkpoints…
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Seven Killed, Dozens Injured in Reported Clash Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
DID Press: Military sources reported a violent confrontation among the crew of the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, in an incident that reportedly left at least seven people dead and dozens more injured, further escalating tensions aboard the vessel.…
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Heavy Fighting Erupts Between Taliban and Dissident Commander in Badakhshan
DID Press: Fighting between Taliban forces and fighters loyal to dissident Taliban commander Juma Khan Fateh is underway in Nusay district of northeastern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, according to local sources and an audio message attributed to Fateh. Fighting reportedly began…
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Second Israeli Soldier Suicide Reported Within 24 Hours
DID Press: Israeli media reports say Will Shakin, a soldier from New York serving in the Israeli military, died by suicide within the past 24 hours. Earlier, Roi Ziv Nir, from Hod HaSharon, was also reported to have taken his…
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