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Libya Military Intelligence Chief Assassinated in Benghazi
DID Press: Fawzi Mansouri, head of the Military Intelligence Department of the Libyan Armed Forces, was assassinated in the eastern city of Benghazi, reportedly outside his home. According to reports, attackers targeted Mansouri with an explosive device near his residence,…
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FBI: No Word on Afghan-American Businessman Four Years After Disappearance
DID Press: US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it is still seeking information about the whereabouts of Mahmood Shah Habibi, an Afghan-American businessman who disappeared in Kabul four years ago. The FBI said Habibi disappeared near his home in…
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UN Calls for Investigation Into Killing of 11 People in Kabul
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has expressed serious concern over reports that 11 people were killed during security operations in Kabul. Bennett said in a statement that four people were reportedly…
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NRC: Aid Cuts and Mass Returns Intensify Afghanistan’s Crisis
DID Press: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian, economic and climate crisis as the country approaches the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power. The aid organization said millions of Afghans are…
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Blast Targets Taliban Intelligence Chief’s Vehicle in Kabul’s Dasht-e Barchi
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Republican Front said Monday evening that it had targeted a vehicle carrying a Taliban intelligence official in Kabul’s Dasht-e Barchi area, claiming that two Taliban members were killed in the attack. Local sources confirmed that an explosion…
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Silencing the Press: How the Taliban Seeks to Control Afghanistan’s Narrative
DID Press: Recent reports by Reporters Without Borders indicate that Afghanistan under Taliban rule has become increasingly restrictive for the free flow of information. New criminal regulations reportedly criminalize criticism of Taliban leaders and impose severe penalties, including imprisonment and…
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Taliban Justice Minister Accused of Humiliating Two Hazara Officials in Kabul
DID Press: Reliable sources say Abdul Hakim Sharae, the Taliban’s acting justice minister, summoned and allegedly rebuked, insulted and humiliated two senior Hazara officials during a meeting at his office in Kabul on Monday, August 10. According to the sources,…
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NRC Warns Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Is Deepening
DID Press: The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis is worsening as international aid declines sharply, five years after Western governments withdrew their troops, diplomats and development agencies from the country. According to an NRC report,…
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UNAMA Calls for Greater Transparency and Accountability in Taliban Security Forces
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for greater transparency and accountability within the Taliban’s security institutions, saying significant gaps remain despite measures introduced since August 2021 to strengthen oversight. In a new report released Monday, UNAMA…
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Five Years After US Withdrawal, Afghanistan and the Legacy of Endless Wars
DID Press: Five years after the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces from Kabul, Afghanistan has become, in the view of international public opinion, a symbol of the failure of a major power, according to an analysis by Simon Tisdall, senior…
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