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Afghanistan
Taliban Fire on Badakhshan Protest, Leaving One Dead
DID Press: Taliban authorities have confirmed that residents of Yaftal-e Payin district in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province staged a protest on Saturday after a woman was allegedly searched by Taliban personnel. Local sources said Taliban forces opened fire to disperse the…
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Gunmen Target Taliban Intelligence Headquarters in Badakhshan
DID Press: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a Taliban intelligence office in Faizabad, the capital of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, on Saturday, local sources said, as security forces tightened control over the area following the attack. According to local sources, the…
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Tensions Escalate in Badakhshan as Opposition Group Claims Ambush on Foreign Taliban Fighters
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front said it ambushed what it described as “foreign terrorists supporting the Taliban” along a road leading to Zebak district in northeastern Badakhshan, claiming that at least two foreign fighters were killed and three others wounded.…
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Gunmen Attack Home of Taliban Army Chief in Badakhshan
DID Press: The home of Fasihuddin Fetrat, the Taliban’s army chief of staff, was targeted in an armed attack in Warduj district of northeastern Badakhshan province on Thursday evening, according to local sources. The sources said unidentified gunmen opened fire…
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Rocket Attack Targets Taliban Gathering at Kunduz Airport
DID Press: A gathering of Taliban forces at Kunduz Airport in northern Afghanistan was targeted in a rocket attack late Thursday as the troops were preparing for an airlift to Badakhshan province, according to local sources. The sources said Taliban…
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Pakistan Recalls Kabul Envoy for Security Consultations
DID Press: Pakistan has recalled its ambassador to Kabul for security consultations, according to a report by The Nation, as Islamabad assesses recent political and security developments in Afghanistan, including the latest fighting in Badakhshan and its potential implications for…
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Rocket Attack Targets Taliban Post as Badakhshan Tensions Escalate
DID Press: A rocket attack targeted a Taliban checkpoint in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Badakhshan, according to local sources, underscoring growing security tensions as anti-Taliban activity intensifies across the province. Local sources said the checkpoint, located in the Dorahi-e Argo…
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Poll: Majority See Badakhshan Unrest as Start of Anti-Taliban Uprising
DID Press: A new DID Press poll indicates that 62% of respondents believe recent developments in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province mark the beginning of a gradual popular uprising against the Taliban, while 38% view the events as localized clashes with limited…
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Taliban: Security Threats Are Under Control Amid Rising Clashes
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has sought to reassure the public following recent clashes in northeastern Afghanistan, saying Taliban forces are capable of containing security threats and that residents should not be concerned. Speaking on Tuesday during the second…
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Freedom Front Claims Taliban Offensive Repelled in Badakhshan
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) says its fighters repelled multiple Taliban attacks in Zebak district of Badakhshan province before launching a counteroffensive that forced Taliban forces to retreat, as fighting in the area entered its second consecutive week. In…
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