Military
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Global Condemnation, Retaliation Threats Follow Deadly Kabul Strike
DID Press: A wave of international and domestic reactions has followed reports of a deadly airstrike in Kabul, with figures from the Taliban claiming 400 killed and 250 wounded—numbers yet to be independently verified. Richard Bennett expressed deep concern over…
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Khalilzad Blames Pakistan Leadership After Kabul Strike, Urges Global Response
DID Press: Former US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has condemned the reported mass casualties from an airstrike in Kabul, blaming Pakistan’s leadership and calling for international action. “I am deeply saddened by the killing of around 400 Afghan civilians and the…
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Dozens Reported Killed in Kabul Strike as Taliban, Pakistan Offer Conflicting Accounts
DID Press: More than 30 bodies were seen at the scene of a deadly strike in Kabul, according to a report by BBC, highlighting sharply conflicting narratives from the Taliban and Pakistan. BBC journalists who visited the “Omid” drug rehabilitation…
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Pakistan Warns UN of Rising Terror Threat, Backs UNAMA Role in Afghanistan Stability
DID Press: UNSC on Monday unanimously approved a three-month extension of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), with support from all 15 members, including Pakistan. Speaking at the session, Usman Jadoon said UNAMA plays a…
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Abdul Salam Zaeef Likens Pakistan’s Actions to Israel’s Conduct in Gaza
DID Press: Former Taliban diplomat Abdul Salam Zaeef has sharply criticized Pakistan’s military authorities, comparing their actions to Israel’s conduct in the Gaza Strip. Zaeef said the “actions of Pakistan’s military regime closely resemble the behavior of the Israeli regime…
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Taliban Claim 400 Killed in Alleged Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul Hospital
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban say a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul has killed 400 people and wounded around 250 others. Hamdullah Fitrat said the casualties resulted from an attack by Pakistan’s military, though the…
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Pakistani Border Shelling Kills 4 Civilians in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Four civilians were killed and nine others wounded after Pakistani forces shelled border areas in eastern Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, officials from the Taliban administration said. Hamdullah Fitrat said mortar and artillery fire struck border districts…
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Trump May Delay China Visit Amid US Pressure on Beijing Over Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Donald Trump said he may postpone his planned trip to China later this month as Washington presses Beijing to help reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump said he expects China…
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Pakistan Rejects Chinese Proposal for Talks With Taliban, Seeks Security Guarantees
DID Press: Pakistan has rejected a recent Chinese proposal to facilitate talks between Islamabad and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities, saying any shift in its policy toward Kabul will depend on receiving concrete and verifiable security guarantees. Official sources in Pakistan said…
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Petraeus: US Strike Sought to Weaken Iran’s Defenses Ahead of Israeli Operation
DID Press: Former CIA director David Petraeus says the United States was aware in advance of a planned Israeli attack on Iran and carried out its own strike to weaken Tehran’s defensive capabilities. According to Petraeus, Washington launched an attack…
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