Afghanistan
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Russia Security Council Blames British Colonial Borders for Pakistan–Afghanistan Tensions
DID Press: Security Council of Russia said escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan are the result of Britain’s colonial policies and arbitrary borders drawn by London, urging an end to what it described as lingering imperial ambitions. In a statement,…
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Afghan Airstrikes Hit Pakistan Bases after Escalation of Border Clashes
DID Press: Taliban forces carried out overnight airstrikes on two major Pakistani army bases in Spinwam and Miranshah in North Waziristan, say local sources. The operation, dubbed “Radd ul-Zulm,” was described as retaliation for Pakistani bombardment of Khost and Paktia…
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Taliban Deny Reports Leader Was Targeted
DID Press: Taliban denied media reports claiming their leader was killed following Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar two nights ago. The claims circulated rapidly on social media, fueling uncertainty. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said reports that the group’s leader…
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Kabul–Riyadh Call Urges De-escalation and Stronger Ties
DID Press: Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of Afghanistan’s Taliban administration, held a phone call with Prince Faisal bin Farhan, foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, to discuss bilateral relations and the latest developments between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Muttaqi…
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Cross-Border Drone, Rocket Attacks Between Afghanistan and Pakistan
DID Press: Official sources in both Afghanistan and Pakistan reported reciprocal military strikes between the two countries, in what officials describe as an unprecedented escalation that has reportedly included Pakistan’s capital. According to BBC News, citing Pakistan’s Ministry of Information,…
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Pakistani Airstrike Targets Taliban Corps in Laghman
DID Press: Local sources reported that Pakistan carried out an airstrike on the Taliban’s “201 Khalid bin Walid Corps” in Laghman province. No details about possible casualties have been released so far. According to the sources, Pakistani forces targeted the…
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Taliban Claim Airstrikes Inside Pakistan
DID Press: Taliban Ministry of Defense claimed it carried out airstrikes on military targets in several Pakistani cities, while Islamabad has not confirmed the claims and has only reported the fall of a drone in Swabi. In a statement, the…
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Pakistan, EU Hold Virtual Talks on Afghanistan Security, Human Rights
DID Press: Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan, held a virtual meeting with European Union envoy Gilles Bertrand to discuss the latest political and security developments in the region. Sadiq noted that the talks focused primarily on human rights,…
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Targeted Killings Export Insecurity Beyond Afghanistan’s Borders
DID Press: Recent targeted attacks against Afghanistan political figures and activists abroad have renewed concerns over the “cross-border export of insecurity,” as violence linked to Afghanistan increasingly spills into host countries. The attempted assassination of Keramuddin Reza Zada, a former…
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Herat Emerges as Key Destination for Foreign Tourists in Western Afghanistan
DID Press: Over 1,200 foreign tourists have visited Herat this year, drawn primarily to its historic sites. Local authorities report that travelers continue to show strong interest in landmarks such as the Great Mosque of Herat, Qala-e-Ikhtiyaruddin, and the province’s…
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