Security
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US Withdrawal From Iraq After 23 Years and $1.7 Trillion in Costs
DID Press: United States has completed the withdrawal of its forces from Iraq after 23 years of military presence in the country and closed its last major military base. The move ends Washington’s extensive military presence in Iraq since the…
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ICG: Afghanistan Faces Multiple Crises Five Years Into Taliban Rule
DID Press: International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned that Afghanistan remains under pressure from multiple, overlapping crises five years into Taliban rule, citing declining foreign aid, extensive restrictions on women and girls, a closed political system, economic pressures, armed opposition…
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IRGC Spokesman: All US Vessels Have Withdrawn 500 Km From Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Hossein Mohebi, a spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said that all U.S. naval vessels have withdrawn from the Persian Gulf and are now at least 500 km from the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian…
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UAE Confirms Netanyahu’s Unannounced Meeting With Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi
DID Press: United Arab Emirates has confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, a day after reports emerged of the previously unannounced visit. According to the official…
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Grenade Attack Reported at Ghor Governor’s Compound; Suspect Killed
DID Press: A grenade explosion was reported inside the compound of the Ghor provincial governor’s office, injuring a young girl, according to media reports and local sources. The incident reportedly occurred at around 1:40 p.m. local time inside the compound…
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Freedom Front Claims 2 Taliban Members Killed in Kabul Checkpoint Attack
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front said its fighters attacked a Taliban checkpoint in Kabul’s Sarai-e-Shomali area on Wednesday evening, killing two Taliban members and wounding two others. According to a statement by the group, the attack took place at around…
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Ansarullah: Saudi Security Depends on Ending Yemen War
DID Press: A member of Yemen’s Ansarullah political bureau has warned that continued war and the blockade of Yemen could threaten the security of Saudi Arabia and its economic and oil infrastructure. Mohammed al-Farah, a member of Ansarullah’s political bureau,…
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Hekmatyar Warns Pakistan: Instability in Afghanistan Could Threaten Pakistan
DID Press: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e Islami, has warned that Pakistan’s alleged efforts to destabilize Afghanistan and trigger a civil war will fail and could ultimately threaten Pakistan’s own security. In a post on X, Hekmatyar criticized what…
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US Troops Set to Leave Iraq After More Than Two Decades
DID Press: U.S. forces are expected to withdraw from their remaining bases in Iraq by September 30, marking the end of more than two decades of American military presence and operations in the country. The withdrawal follows a U.S. military…
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38 US Service Members Wounded in Middle East Operations in September
DID Press: At least 38 U.S. service members — 29 sailors and nine Marines — were wounded during military operations in the Middle East in September, according to data from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS).…
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