Threats
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Afghanistan Freedom Front Claims Six Taliban Members Killed in Zebak
DID Press: The Afghanistan Freedom Front has claimed that its forces killed six Taliban members and wounded eight others during clashes in Zebak district of Badakhshan province, and captured several positions held by the group. The Afghanistan Freedom Front said…
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Pope Leo XIV Calls for an End to Israeli Violence Against Palestinians
DID Press: Pope Leo XIV, head of the Vatican City State, called for an end to Israeli violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank after reciting the Sunday prayer. According to Vatican News, Pope Leo XIV called on the…
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Malala Yousafzai: Taliban Rule Has Created ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan
DID Press: As Afghanistan marks the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, Nobel laureate and education rights activist Malala Yousafzai has described the situation facing women and girls in the country as “gender apartheid.” As the fifth anniversary…
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Pakistan UN Envoy Accuses Taliban of Destabilizing the Region
DID Press: Pakistan’s representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in the region, alleging that Afghanistan has once again become a safe haven for a number of terrorist groups and that…
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Hundreds of Families, Mine Workers Trapped Amid Taliban-Fateh Clashes in Badakhshan
DID Press: Hundreds of families and mine workers have been trapped amid ongoing fighting between Taliban forces and fighters loyal to Juma Khan Fateh in Nusay district of northeastern Badakhshan province, local sources said, as markets remain closed and roads…
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Taliban Leader Claims Nationwide Security Amid Fighting in Badakhshan
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has claimed that peace and security prevail across Afghanistan and that “no gunfire is heard in any district,” despite reports of ongoing clashes in the northeastern province of Badakhshan. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid released…
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Missile Attacks Intensify in Yemen as Al-Mokha Port Suspends Operations
DID Press: Yemen’s various fronts have witnessed an escalation in missile attacks and ground clashes over the past 24 hours, with several missiles reportedly targeting Saudi coalition-aligned forces in Marib, while operations at the strategic Al-Mokha port have been suspended…
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Is a Middle East NATO on the Way?
DID Press: On August 7, 2026, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed the Mecca Mutual Defense Pact. Under the agreement, an attack on any one of the members would be considered an attack on all. Dr. Ahmad Shah, a law…
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Pakistan Says 18 Militants Killed in Major Army, Security Operations
DID Press: At least 18 suspected militants have been killed in several joint operations by Pakistan’s army and security forces amid intensified militant activity in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to Pakistani authorities. The Pakistani army and security forces, acting…
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UK: Pressure Taliban Allies to Lift Restrictions on Women
DID Press: Baroness Helena Kennedy, a prominent women’s rights advocate and member of the UK House of Lords, has called on the British government to put pressure on countries such as India and Qatar that maintain contacts with the Taliban.…
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