Military
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Afghanistan United Front Claims Attacks on Two Taliban Members in Kandahar and Khost
DID Press: Afghanistan United Front has claimed that its forces killed two Taliban members in separate attacks in Kandahar and Khost provinces, including a member of the Taliban police and an official from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue…
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Former US Defense Secretary Panetta Calls Afghanistan Withdrawal a “Terrible Mistake”
DID Press: Leon Panetta, former U.S. defense secretary and former CIA director, has described the complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan and the return of control to the Taliban as a “terrible mistake,” saying Washington betrayed those it had…
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Ansarullah Seizes Control of Strategic Mokha Port on Yemen’s Red Sea Coast
DID Press: Arab media outlets have reported that Yemen’s armed forces, after pushing back Saudi-backed forces, have taken control of the strategic port of Mokha on Yemen’s western coast overlooking the Red Sea. According to the reports, Ansarullah’s control of…
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Saudi Arabia Turns to Iran to Rein in Ansarullah
DID Press: Saudi Arabia has asked Iran to use its influence to restrain Ansarullah and prevent the group from expanding its attacks into Saudi territory. The request was conveyed to Tehran through Pakistan. According to Reuters, Pakistan delivered Riyadh’s warning…
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Nine US Warplanes Damaged in Iranian Missile Attack on Jordan Base
DID Press: Several U.S. military aircraft were damaged when Iran launched missile strikes against the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, CBS News reported, citing sources familiar with the incident. Reuters independently reported the damage on Thursday. According to the…
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Reuters: Iran Likely to Reverse-Engineer US Underwater Drone
DID Press: Iran’s capture of a U.S. military underwater drone could give Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse-engineer the technology, potentially dealing a setback to the Pentagon and its manufacturer, Anduril, Reuters reported. Experts say the captured Dive-LD…
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Ukraine: Russian Military Losses Surpass 1.5 Million
DID Press: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has said that Russia’s total military losses since the start of the war in Ukraine have surpassed 1.5 million killed and wounded. According to the Ukrainian military, Russia’s losses…
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Pakistan Raises Fresh Concerns Over Militants Allegedly Trained in Afghanistan
DID Press: Rana Sanaullah, a senior adviser to Pakistan’s prime minister, has claimed that militants trained in Afghanistan are entering Pakistan through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and are seeking to expand their activities into Punjab province. Sanaullah claimed that militants trained in…
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Religious Settlement Network Reshapes West Bank Landscape
DID Press: A Reuters investigation has found that a network linked to two Israeli brothers has helped expand Jewish settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank through construction, infrastructure development and the establishment of farms. According to the Reuters investigation,…
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Russia Prioritizes Strengthening Tajikistan-Afghanistan Border, Defense Minister Says
DID Press: Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has said that strengthening security along Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan is a priority for Moscow, adding that Russia’s military base in Tajikistan remains on alert to counter external threats. Belousov said Moscow and…
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