Military
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Blast at Arms Dealer’s Home in Farah Kills 8 Family Members
DID Press: A powerful explosion at the home of Malang Jan, a well-known arms dealer, in Ganjabad village of Bala Boluk district in western Farah province killed him along with seven members of his family. The blast occurred at midday…
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Israeli Court Admits Rights Abuses: Palestinian Prisoners Denied Adequate Food
DID Press: In a rare ruling against the government, Israel’s Supreme Court has confirmed that Palestinian prisoners are being held in conditions where they are not provided with enough food to survive. In its judgment, the country’s highest court found…
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Afghanistan War Marred by Political, Strategic Failures, Regrets UK General
DID Press: General Sir Patrick Sanders, former commander of British forces in Helmand province, expressed regret over UK’s two-decade presence in Afghanistan, stressing that the war was marked by political and strategic failures and left no outcome that can be…
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Uzbekistan to Return Part of Afghanistan’s Military Aircraft
DID Press: Informed sources reported that Uzbekistan will return 57 helicopters belonging to the former Afghanistani army to Kabul, a move seen as signaling a new chapter in regional relations and security cooperation between Afghanistan and its Central Asian neighbors.…
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Armed Attack in Jerusalem Injured 15
DID Press: An armed attack in Jerusalem injured at least 15 people on Monday morning. Israeli officials reported that the assailants were killed in a subsequent shootout. According to the police and emergency services, six of the injured are in…
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10 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Two Attacks by Baloch Separatists
DID Press: Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for two separate attacks in Zamuran and Kalat districts of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killing at least 10 Pakistani soldiers and wounding several others. According to the group, the first attack took place…
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Mass Arrests as Pro-Palestinian Protesters Crushed in London
DID Press: British authorities have once again come under criticism for undermining the right to peaceful assembly after police cracked down on pro-Palestinian demonstrations in central London. International media reported that police detained more than 425 people during protests outside…
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2 US Soldiers Arrested over Protesting Washington’s Support from Israel
DID Press: Two members of US military were arrested over participating in a demonstration against the US government’s support from Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip. During the protest, the service members described Israel’s military actions as “genocide” and called for…
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Week after Deadly Quake, Caretaker Government’s Army Chief Visits Kunar
DID Press: Fasihuddin Fitrat, Taliban caretaker government’s chief of army staff, traveled to Kunar Province on Saturday, September 6, one week after the devastating earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan. During the visit, he distributed more than 10 million Afghanis in…
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US Deploys F-35 Jets to Puerto Rico Amid Fears of Possible Strike on Venezuela
DID Press: Amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas, the Trump administration has deployed 10 F-35 fighter jets to air bases in Puerto Rico, reported CNN. The White House described the move as part of operations against drug cartels in…
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