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Afghanistan
HRW Raises Concerns Over US Court for Deporting Terrorism Suspects
DID Press: US has, for the first time since the establishment of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) in 1996, used the specialized judicial body to handle a case involving a non-US citizen, prompting concerns over due-process rights, the use…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: ISIS Fully Suppressed in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in an audio recording that Islamic State militants have been “completely suppressed” in Afghanistan and that all of the group’s centers and bases have been dismantled. Mujahid said the Taliban would not allow…
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Government
UN: ISIS Continues to Pose a Major Global Security Threat
DID Press: A senior United Nations official has warned that the Islamic State continues to pose a serious threat to international peace and security despite sustained global counterterrorism efforts. Addressing a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Olguljeren Nyazberdiyeva,…
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Afghanistan
US Opens First Secret Deportation Trial in Alleged ISIS-Linked Afghan Case
DID Press: US Department of Justice has asked a secret federal tribunal to deport an Afghan woman living in Texas over alleged links to the Islamic State (ISIS), in what marks the first known case before the country’s rarely used…
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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
Pakistan Rejects Taliban Claim of Anti-ISIS Strikes
DID Press: Government of Pakistan has dismissed Taliban claims that drone strikes were carried out against ISIS positions inside Pakistan, describing the allegations as “false” and “propaganda,” while stating that a Taliban-operated drone was intercepted after entering Pakistani airspace. In…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Defense Minister Arrives in Moscow for International Security Conference
DID Press: Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has arrived in Moscow at the invitation of the Russian Federation to participate in an international security conference focused on regional threats and security cooperation. The conference brings together senior military, security, and political officials…
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Government
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attack on Hazara Shiites in Quetta
DID Press: Terrorist organization Islamic State – Khorasan Province has claimed responsibility for an armed attack targeting Hazara Shiites in Quetta, capital of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. In a statement, the group said it carried out the assault in the Hazarganji…
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Afghanistan
US Intelligence: Al-Qaeda and ISIS Remain Top Threats to American Interests
DID Press: US intelligence community has identified Al-Qaeda and Islamic State as the most significant threats to American interests, according to its latest annual assessment. The report says both groups are attempting to rebuild operational capabilities by exploiting political instability…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Failing to Contain Terror Threats in Afghanistan, Warns Russia
DID Press: Afghanistan hosts approximately 23,000 terrorists, with over half originating from foreign countries, and warned that terrorist activities continue to pose a serious threat to both Afghan and regional security, reported Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The assessment identifies…
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