Security
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Info Warfare Fuels Rising Sectarian Assassinations in Pakistan
DID Press: The targeted killing of clerics and religious leaders in Pakistan can no longer be understood solely through the traditional lens of sectarian violence. Analysts increasingly argue that the wave of assassinations unfolding across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and parts…
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Bahrain Security Forces Arrest Dozens of Clerics in Widespread Crackdown
DID Press: Bahraini security forces have launched a coordinated overnight operation targeting the homes of religious scholars, detaining at least 14 clerics, according to local sources, in what appears to be a new wave of politically sensitive arrests. Eyewitness accounts…
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Deadly Clashes in Badakhshan as Taliban Crack Down on Poppy Fields
DID Press: At least two people have been killed and several others injured during ongoing protests in the Argo district of Badakhshan province, where local residents are opposing Taliban efforts to destroy opium poppy fields. Local sources say the protests,…
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US Transfers Enriched Uranium from Venezuela, Sparking Regional Backlash
DID Press: US Department of Energy says that 13.5 kilograms of enriched uranium from a research reactor in Caracas has been removed from Venezuela and transferred to the United States, in an operation that has triggered widespread political and media…
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Saudi Arabia Arrests Five Afghans Over Illegal Hajj Attempt
DID Press: Saudi Arabian security authorities announced the arrest of five Afghan nationals for allegedly attempting to enter the holy city of Mecca illegally to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. According to Saudi media reports, the individuals attempted to reach Mecca…
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Taliban Reviews Military Repositioning in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Ministry of Interior Affairs of Taliban has referred a proposal to reassess the status of two security outposts in eastern Afghanistan amid rising border tensions. Local sources and security-related documents indicate that the positions in the “Damgilik” and…
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Pakistan Army Spokesman Mocks Taliban as Tensions Escalate
DID Press: Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has sharply criticized the Taliban, comparing the group to “children” and saying Islamabad has ample time to confront militant threats amid rising tensions between the two sides. Speaking at a press conference, Chaudhry said the…
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