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Afghanistan
Trump: Orderly US Withdrawal From Erbil Contrasts With Afghanistan
DID Press: U.S. President Donald Trump, referring to the departure of the last American forces from Iraq, described Operation Inherent Resolve as a “very costly mission in hell.” In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump said…
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Pakistani Airstrikes in Helmand and Kunar Kill 9 Civilians
DID Press: Local sources say Pakistani fighter jets targeted residential areas in Garmser district of Helmand and Shaltan district of Kunar early Thursday, killing at least nine civilians and injuring nine others. Women and children are reportedly among the casualties.…
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Taliban Warns Pakistan and Opponents: “Do Not Test Our Patience”
DID Press: Noorullah Noori, the Taliban’s acting minister for Borders, Tribes and Tribal Affairs, warned Pakistan and armed opponents of the Taliban during a meeting with Kuchis from six provinces, urging Islamabad to learn from Afghanistan’s history and saying opponents…
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TAPI Gas Pipeline Reaches Outskirts of Herat
DID Press: Officials of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project have announced that the pipeline has reached the outskirts of Herat city, with efforts underway to extend it into the city and to Herat’s industrial park. Muhammadmyrat Amanov, CEO of…
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Iran to Maintain Relations With Afghanistan and Other Neighboring Countries
DID Press: Iran’s president, referring to Tehran’s relations with countries in the region, said Iran would continue engaging with its neighbors, while regional countries also take their national interests into account in their relations with Tehran. Masoud Pezeshkian made the…
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Ghor Residents Donate 454,000 Afghanis to Support Families in Gaza
DID Press: Residents of Afghanistan’s Ghor province have raised 454,000 Afghanis in financial assistance for families affected by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, according to local Taliban officials. Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaeem, the Taliban’s director of information and culture in…
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Pakistan Calls for “Constructive Engagement” With Afghanistan
DID Press: Talal Chaudhry, Pakistan’s Minister of State for Interior, said Wednesday that Islamabad wants constructive engagement with Afghanistan, stressing that peace in the two neighboring countries is closely linked. Speaking at a conference on Afghanistan in Islamabad, Chaudhry said…
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Iran, Taliban Officials Discuss Expanding Economic and Security Cooperation
DID Press: Seyyed Hassan Mortazavi, deputy head of Iran’s embassy in Kabul, traveled to Mazar-i-Sharif and met with Yusuf Wafa, the Taliban-appointed governor of Balkh province, to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation, the development of a west-east corridor, cultural ties and…
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Kabul–Jalalabad Highway Closed After Landslide
DID Press: Kabul–Jalalabad highway has been closed to traffic after a landslide in the Tangi-e-Gharu area, Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Public Works said. The ministry said the landslide occurred along the highway and that the route remains closed to vehicles.…
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Taliban Lock Homes of Absent Owners in Kabul’s Omid-e-Sabz Township
DID Press: Local sources in Kabul say the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has in recent days locked the homes of several absent owners in Omid-e-Sabz Township and ordered some families living in the properties to vacate them. According to local…
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