Threats
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About 20,000 ISIS Affiliates at Large after Al-Hol Camp Collapsed in Syria
DID Press: US intelligence agencies say following a security breakdown at al-Hol camp in eastern Syria, between 15,000 and 20,000 people—including relatives and affiliates of Islamic State—are now moving freely inside the country. According to U.S. officials familiar with the…
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Ex-Pakistani Envoy Warns Airstrike Threats Against Kabul Are Not Solution
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special envoy for Afghanistan, urged restraint in rhetoric and warned against threatening airstrikes on Kabul, stressing that counterterrorism should be pursued through calibrated, intelligence-led operations rather than escalatory language. Writing on X on Friday,…
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Taliban Legalizes Beating Women Under New Criminal Code
DID Press: According to a report by The Telegraph, a 60-page version of the Taliban’s new criminal code circulated to courts in Afghanistan reclassifies domestic violence against women not as a “crime” but as a “disciplinary” act. Under the code,…
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Ex-Afghan MP Warns Pakistan of Severe Fallout from Any Strike on Afghanistan
DID Press: former Afghan lawmaker and outspoken critic of the Taliban warned Islamabad that any military strike on Afghanistan would carry serious consequences for Pakistan. Abdul Hafiz Mansur, a former member of Afghanistan’s parliament, said that any military aggression against…
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Foreign Investment in Pakistan Plunges 41%
DID Press: According to the State Bank of Pakistan, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan fell 41% year-on-year to $981 million in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, reflecting a sharp erosion of investor confidence amid rising…
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Pravda: Afghanistan Remains Growing Hub of Extremism and Cross-Border Threats
DID Press: Russian newspaper Pravda reported that Afghanistan, following the withdrawal of foreign forces in 2021, continues to serve as a base for extremist groups. Contrary to Taliban claims of full security, the country has been described as a “time…
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Pentagon: $7B in US Weapons Fell Into Taliban Hands
DID Press: Newly released documents from US Department of Defense reveal that the chaotic and hasty withdrawal of Washington from Afghanistan in 2021 not only led to the collapse of the Kabul government but also left billions of dollars’ worth…
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US Host Says Israel Questioned His Team at Ben Gurion Airport
DID Press: American commentator and podcaster Tucker Carlson claimed Israeli security officials detained and questioned his team at Ben Gurion Airport after he traveled there to conduct an interview with U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee. Carlson said security personnel confiscated his…
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Pakistan Summons Taliban Envoy Over Deadly Bajaur Attack
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry summoned the deputy head of the Taliban mission in Islamabad to lodge a formal demarche following a deadly attack in Bajaur that killed 11 Pakistani soldiers. According to Pakistani media, Islamabad condemned the attack and…
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Taliban Enact Law Restricting Religious Preaching to Hanafi Clerics
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has signed a new regulation titled the “Preachers Law,” establishing a restrictive framework for religious outreach in Afghanistan and mandating that all preaching conform exclusively to Hanafi jurisprudence. The law, structured in two chapters…
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