Threats
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Taliban-Pakistan Border Clash Marks Fresh Escalation in Tensions
DID Press: Security tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan have escalated after reports of a hours-long border clash between Taliban forces and the Pakistani military along the Paktia–Kurram frontier, amid deteriorating relations between Kabul and Islamabad. According to Pakistani sources,…
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Israel Moves Closer to Using Crocodiles for Prison Security
DID Press: Israel has reclassified crocodiles under its wildlife regulations, a move that follows a controversial proposal by Itamar Ben-Gvir, the country’s national security minister, to use the reptiles as a deterrent around prisons holding Palestinian detainees. According to reports,…
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Analysis: Remote Provinces Expose Limits of Taliban Security Control
DID Press: The brief capture of Yaftal District in Afghanistan’s strategic Badakhshan Province by the newly emerged Sepahiyan-e Mihan (Homeland Forces) has reignited questions about the Taliban’s ability to maintain effective control over remote and border regions. Although Taliban authorities…
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5 Afghan Migrants Found Dead, 14 Still Missing in Nimroz Desert
DID Press: The bodies of five Afghan migrants who disappeared while attempting to reach Iran through an irregular border route have been found in the deserts of Afghanistan’s western Nimroz province, while 14 others remain missing as search operations continue.…
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WSJ: Israel Launches $50M Campaign to Influence US Public Opinion
DID Press: The Wall Street Journal has reported that Israel has launched a $50 million influence campaign in the United States, using a network of social media influencers, allies of Donald Trump, and artificial intelligence tools to shape American public…
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Over 100 House Democrats Back Bid to Halt US Military Aid to Israel
DID Press: More than 100 Democratic members of the US House of Representatives voted in favor of a proposal to halt military aid to Israel, highlighting growing divisions within the Democratic Party over Washington’s policy toward its key Middle East…
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Durrani: Armed Groups Block Taliban Recognition
DID Press: Former Pakistan Special Representative for Afghanistan Asif Durrani has warned that the continued presence of armed groups operating from Afghan territory remains a major obstacle to international recognition of the Taliban administration and is prolonging Kabul’s political isolation.…
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UN Warns of Deepening Hunger Crisis in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN has warned that Afghanistan’s economic crisis and declining foreign aid have sharply worsened hunger conditions, leaving millions of people facing severe food insecurity, with women and children among the most affected groups. According to the UN report,…
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IRGC Warns Host Nations of US Forces to Prepare for Retaliation
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned countries hosting US military forces to prepare for what it described as a “proportionate response” if their territory is used in military operations against Iran. In a statement issued on…
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Russia Warns ISIS-K Seeks to Build Caliphate from Afghanistan
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that ISIS-K (Islamic State Khorasan Province) aims to use Afghanistan as a base to expand its operations and establish a self-proclaimed caliphate, while the Taliban rejected the claims, insisting the group’s…
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