Military
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CNN: Top US General Seeks Way to End Conflict With Iran
DID Press: CNN, citing informed sources, has reported that the United States’ top military commander is privately seeking a way to bring the conflict with Iran to an end. “Air power has limitations,” while US ammunition stocks are also declining,…
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Durrani: Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey Defense Pact Marks Start of Regional Security Architecture
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan, says the comprehensive defense pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey goes beyond a military agreement and could represent the first practical step toward establishing a regional security architecture for…
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Freedom Front Claims Two Taliban Members Killed in Jalalabad Attack
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front said its fighters attacked a Taliban intelligence chief’s compound in the sixth police district of Jalalabad, killing two Taliban members and wounding another. The Taliban has not yet commented on the claim. The Afghanistan Freedom…
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Afghanistan United Front Claims Capture of Taliban Base in Ghor
DID Press: Afghanistan United Front said on Friday that its forces captured a Taliban base in Al-Farouq district of Ghor province during a nighttime operation, killing two Taliban members and wounding four others. In a statement, the group said the…
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22 Terrorists Killed in Pakistan Army Operations Over 24 Hours
DID Press: Pakistan’s military said at least 22 terrorists affiliated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and separatist groups were killed in security operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces over a 24-hour period. The military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations…
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China Warns Over Japan’s Alleged Push for Nuclear Weapons
DID Press: China has warned that efforts by some Japanese right-wing groups to pursue nuclear weapons are concerning, as Beijing marked the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. A spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry said at a press…
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Taliban: ISIS Fully Suppressed in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in an audio recording that Islamic State militants have been “completely suppressed” in Afghanistan and that all of the group’s centers and bases have been dismantled. Mujahid said the Taliban would not allow…
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UN Chief Renews Nuclear Disarmament Appeal on Hiroshima Anniversary
DID Press: António Guterres marked the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by renewing his call for a world free of nuclear weapons, while once again refraining from explicitly naming the United States as the country that carried…
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China Warns UNSC of Serious and Complex Terrorism Threat from Afghanistan
DID Press: China has warned the United Nations Security Council that terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan continue to pose a serious threat to regional security, urging the Taliban to honor their counterterrorism commitments and prevent the country from once again…
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Pakistan’s Security Narrative: Why Islamabad Is Highlighting the Terrorism Threat
DID Press: In Pakistan’s diplomatic and media discourse, the term “terrorism” has long been more than a security concern; it has also served as a strategic tool for advancing foreign policy objectives and shaping international perceptions. Recent statements from official…
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