Military
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US Tests B61-12 Tactical Nuclear Bomb
DID Press: US successfully tested a B61-12 tactical nuclear bomb without a warhead in August, according to an official statement issued by Sandia National Laboratories, which operates under the U.S. Department of Energy. The tests were carried out between 19…
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China Warns US Over Taiwan Arms Sale
DID Press: China sharply criticized the US $330 million military equipment sale to Taiwan, urging Washington to exercise “utmost caution” in dealing with the island. Chen Binghua, spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, called on the U.S. to adhere to…
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Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan Lead Israel’s Oil Supplies amid Gaza Conflict
DID Press: A recent report by an international organization indicates that during the ongoing Gaza conflict, Israel’s oil imports have not slowed as Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan supplying the majority of the country’s energy needs. According to the report, over the…
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Pakistan Ties Trade With Afghanistan to Crackdown on TTP
DID Press: Islamabad announced on Friday that no meaningful trade or economic engagement with Afghanistan will be possible as long as the Taliban government continues to “harbor and support” anti-Pakistan militant groups. The statement comes amid Kabul’s recent shift toward…
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Taliban Condemns US Drone Flights Over Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban government criticized the continued flights of U.S. drones over Afghanistan, saying the operations, conducted without coordination, violate the country’s airspace and create public anxiety and mistrust. Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, said that American drones…
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Taliban Urge Afghans to Seek Medical Treatment at Home
DID Press: Amid escalating border tensions and the closure of crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan, head of Afghanistan’s 400-Bed Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan Military Hospital has called for Afghan patients to stop seeking medical treatment in Pakistan and instead rely…
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Taliban: US will Never Return to Afghanistan, ISIS No Longer Threat
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban government, said that no foreign troops will be allowed to operate on Afghanistan soil and that ISIS is no longer a threat to Afghanistan or the region. Referring to two decades of…
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Pakistan to Grant Lifetime Immunity to Army Chief Munir
DID Press: Pakistan’s parliament is set to approve a constitutional amendment granting Field Marshal Asim Munir lifetime judicial immunity, a move analysts say will further entrench the military’s dominance over the country’s political system. The lower house has passed the…
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US Night Raids in Afghanistan Amount to War Crimes
DID Press: The Small Wars Journal, a US-based military and strategic studies publication, has reported that during the years of Afghanistan war—particularly after 2014—the US military committed widespread human rights violations and civilian killings through airstrikes and night raids, many…
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Punjab Offers Cash Reward for Reporting Illegal Afghan Nationals
DID Press: The provincial government of Punjab, Pakistan, has announced a cash reward of 10,000 rupees for any citizen who reports undocumented Afghan nationals to the police. Authorities have pledged to keep the identities of informants strictly confidential. According to…
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