Airstrikes
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Airstrikes Expose Gaps in Taliban’s Security Claims
DID Press: Recent Pakistani airstrikes on targets in Afghanistan’s Kandahar, Paktia and Khost provinces have raised questions about the Taliban’s ability to defend Afghan territory against external military threats. The strikes, including attacks in Kandahar—the Taliban’s main political and religious…
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Government
Russia Says 3 Ukrainian Drone Factories Targeted in Overnight Strikes
DID Press: Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces targeted three facilities involved in the production of drones and drone components in the Kyiv region during overnight strikes on Ukraine. According to the ministry, the facilities were involved in manufacturing Ukraine’s…
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Economy
Russia, Ukraine Exchange Strikes as Kyiv and Saratov Oil Refinery Are Targeted
DID Press: Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes on Tuesday, with Ukrainian drones reportedly targeting the Saratov oil refinery in southwestern Russia while Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least two people and…
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Children
Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon Kill Four, Injure 20
DID Press: Israeli airstrikes on several areas of southern Lebanon on Sunday killed at least four people and injured 20 others, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, amid renewed tensions between Israel and Hezbollah despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire framework. The ministry’s…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Claims Airstrikes on ISIS Targets Inside Pakistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Defense has claimed that its air force carried out strikes on facilities linked to ISIS and anti-Taliban groups in Pakistan’s provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday evening. In a statement, the ministry said…
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Afghanistan
Ghani: Afghanistan Entering New Phase of Regional Crisis
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani says recent Pakistani airstrikes on eastern provinces have pushed Afghanistan into a “new phase of crisis,” reflecting worsening insecurity and growing regional instability. In a statement, Ghani said civilian casualties—particularly women and children—highlight…
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Afghanistan
Bennett Urges Intl Law-Based Response to Pakistan’s Security Concerns
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, has expressed concern over reports of civilian casualties resulting from recent Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan. Reacting to the reported incidents, Bennett said he…
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Afghanistan
India Condemns Pakistani Airstrikes as Violation of Afghanistan’s Sovereignty
DID Press: India has strongly condemned Pakistan’s recent airstrikes in Afghanistan, describing them as a blatant act of aggression and a violation of Afghanistan’s sovereignty. In a statement, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the strikes, which reportedly killed and…
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Afghanistan
Karzai Urges Pakistan to End ‘Aggressive Policy’ Toward Afghanistan
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned recent Pakistani attacks in eastern Afghanistan, calling on Islamabad to abandon its policy of hostility and instead pursue relations based on mutual respect. Karzai reacted to the reported strikes in…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Says Pakistan Chose Force Over Negotiations
DID Press: Former US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has condemned Pakistan’s recent military strikes inside Afghanistan, saying Islamabad once again resorted to force instead of pursuing dialogue to resolve disputes. Khalilzad said Pakistan ignored both international and domestic calls…
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