Threats
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Pakistan Deploys Drones to Target Poppy Fields in Balochistan
DID Press: Officials in Pakistan’s Balochistan province are turning to drone technology to identify and destroy poppy fields as part of efforts to curb narcotics production in the border region shared with Iran and Afghanistan. With poppy cultivation expanding across…
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3rd Afghan Evacuee Arrested in US on Terrorism Charges Within Week
DID Press: US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Jan Shah Safi, an Afghan evacuated to the US in 2021, has been arrested in Waynesboro, Virginia, on charges of supporting ISIS-K. This marks the third terrorism-related arrest involving Afghan…
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US Media Warns: TTP’s Expansion from Afghanistan Triggers Regional Security Alarm
DID Press: An American analytical outlet has warned in a new report that Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), by relying on sanctuaries in Afghanistan and recruiting foreign nationals, is transforming into a transnational actor with serious security implications for the region. According…
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Rising Tajikistan–Afghanistan Border Tensions Expose Central Asia’s New Geopolitical Fragility
DID Press: Increasing targeted attacks along the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, the growing activity of smuggling networks, and Russia’s renewed security involvement have pushed Central Asia into a sensitive geopolitical phase—one in which security has become the driving force behind economic and…
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Bomb kills 3 Pakistani police officers close to Afghanistan border
DID Press: Three Pakistani police officers were killed on Wednesday (Dec. 3) when a roadside bomb exploded in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the border with Afghanistan. Local officials said two other officers were wounded in the attack. Ali…
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Fugitive ISIS Leader Reemerges as Somalia’s Mountain-Based Commander
DID Press: Abdulqadir Mumin — once a “mullah imam” in UK who preached in London and Leicester mosques — has now become the leader of the ISIS branch in Somalia, a faction operating from the Cal-Miskaad mountains. According to analysts,…
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Khalilzad Urges Stricter Oversight of Migrants with Military Backgrounds in US
DID Press: Former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Peace, Zalmay Khalilzad, warned that background checks and monitoring of migrants with military experience in the United States are insufficient, and security agencies must take immediate action to identify and manage potential…
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Russian Border Guards Deployed on Tajikistan–Afghanistan Border
DID Press: Highlighting the presence of Russian border troops in Tajikistan, Kremlin emphasized the importance of continuing dialogue and contacts with Afghanistan. Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for the Russian presidency, told Indian media ahead of the Russia–India summit in New Delhi:…
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Afghan Suspect Denies Murder Charges in DC National Guard Shooting
DID Press: Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national accused of shooting two members of the West Virginia National Guard in Washington, appeared virtually before the D.C. Superior Court on Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder with a…
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US Ground Operation against Venezuela to Begin “Soon”
DID Press: US President Donald Trump announced that Washington is on the verge of launching a ground operation against Venezuela. He said the routes used by targeted forces and the locations of individuals of interest have been fully identified, adding…
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