Security
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Unrest in Turkey; 61 Military Officers Detained Over Alleged Links to Gülen Movement
DIDPress: A court in Istanbul has reportedly issued arrest warrants for 61 military officers accused of having ties to the Fethullah Gülen movement. The detainees include active personnel from the Turkish Armed Forces, including members of the air force, army,…
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Senior ISIS Leader Arrested on Afghan-Pak Border
DIDPress: A senior and wanted leader of the ISIS terrorist group Özgür Altun detained near Afghanistan-Pakistan border in a rare joint operation by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Turkish media reported that Altun, who was…
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Betrayal; U.S. Turns Against Its Afghan Allies
DIDPress: Just Security has reported that at great personal peril, Afghans left their homes, possessions, and loved ones behind. For many, fleeing meant the difference between life and death. That’s why thousands initially received Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the…
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Islam Qala and Torghundi Customs Equipped with 80 Surveillance Cameras
DIDPress: Two of Afghanistan’s busiest customs posts, Islam Qala and Torghundi in western Herat province, have been equipped with a total of 80 surveillance cameras. According to officials, these cameras will soon be connected to a central monitoring system, which…
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Widespread Cyberattack Targets Ministries of Afghanistan’s Interim Government
DIDPress: A hacker group known as Afghan Dragons announced early Friday, May 30, that in response to the deprivation of education for women and girls in Afghanistan, it has launched large-scale cyberattacks taking nearly all ministry websites of Afghanistan’s caretaker…
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Revealed: British Special Forces Admit to Night-Time Atrocities in Afghanistan
DIDPress: Several British military personnel have confessed in court to committing war crimes against Afghanistan civilians, unveiling horrifying details of the UK military conduct during its deployment in Afghanistan. Official testimonies presented at a British military court have uncovered a…
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Full Control Over Borders; Interim Government Emphasizes Confronting “Imaginary Lines” and Aggressors
DIDPress: In a meeting chaired by Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, acting Minister of Defense, the group’s security officials stressed full control over Afghanistan’s borders and confronting what they called “imaginary lines.” The meeting-held within the framework of the Central Commission for…
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Russia: Threat from Radical Groups in Afghanistan Increased
DIDPress: Andrey Belousov, Russia’s Defense Minister, has warned that extremist groups based in Afghanistan continue to pose a serious threat to the security of Central Asia. “Numerous groups of radicals in Afghanistan – more than 20 of them with over…
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Lavrov: West Obstacle to Global Stability
DIDPress: Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, reiterated the West’s negative role in global stability during the Moscow Security Conference, saying that halting the advancement of Western interests is key to preserving the international order. Lavrov also rejected the notion that…
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Arab Military Engagement with U.S. Harms Islamic Dignity, Warns Kabul
DIDPress: A media outlet affiliated with Afghanistan’s caretaker government has warned that the military cooperation of some Arab countries —particularly Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE—with the US could lead to the use of their advanced weaponry in attacks against…
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