Hamdullah Fitrat
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Insecurity in Pakistan Does Not Benefit Afghanistan
DID Press: Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Taliban government, has rejected Pakistani officials’ allegations that the group is involved in insecurity in Pakistan, saying instability in the neighbouring country does not benefit Afghanistan. Fitrat stressed that Afghanistan is neither…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader Urges Members to Put Personal Interests Below the Group’s System
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has called on members of the group to maintain internal unity, avoid ethnic divisions and personal favoritism, and protect government resources. According to Hamdullah Fitrat, the Taliban’s deputy spokesperson, Akhundzada delivered the remarks at…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Claim 400 Killed in Alleged Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul Hospital
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban say a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul has killed 400 people and wounded around 250 others. Hamdullah Fitrat said the casualties resulted from an attack by Pakistan’s military, though the…
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Afghanistan
Pakistani Border Shelling Kills 4 Civilians in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Four civilians were killed and nine others wounded after Pakistani forces shelled border areas in eastern Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, officials from the Taliban administration said. Hamdullah Fitrat said mortar and artillery fire struck border districts…
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Afghanistan
Civilian Casualties Reported in Border Clashes Across Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Local sources report that Pakistani militias targeted civilian homes and markets over the past 24 hours on Friday in the Chamkani and Patan districts of Paktia Province, causing casualties and significant damage. According to Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman…
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Afghanistan
Taliban–Pakistan Clashes Displace Thousands, Halt Border Trade
DID Press: Following intensified border clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani forces over the past two months, residents of Spin Boldak report civilian casualties, destroyed homes, and severe commercial losses. Traders say repeated attacks and prolonged road closures have disrupted…
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Afghanistan
Taliban–Pakistan Border Clash in Spin Boldak Leaves 10 Dead, Injured
DID Press: A heavy exchange of fire between Taliban forces and Pakistani military at the Spin Boldak border crossing has left at least ten people dead or wounded, according to Taliban officials. The two sides, however, have given contradictory remarks…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Warns US: “We Will Turn Region Into Burning Powder Keg”
DID Press: In response to recent remarks by U.S. officials suggesting the possible reoccupation of Bagram Air Base, Hamdullah Fitrat, a spokesperson for the Taliban’s caretaker government, warned that any foreign intervention in Afghanistan would trigger suicide operations and turn…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Dismiss Trump’s Drug Claims as ‘Out of Touch’
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban administration has officially rejected recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the country’s failure to curb narcotics production, calling his statements uninformed and inaccurate. Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Taliban government, said Trump’s claims…
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