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Afghanistan
Kohat: From Terrorist Attack to Escalating Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
DID Press: The deadly attack on a mosque in Kohat, coupled with Pakistan’s official accusations against armed groups based in Afghanistan, has once again brought the security dispute between Kabul and Islamabad to a critical point. Pakistan’s Ministry of Information…
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Military
AQIS Condemns Suicide Attack on Mosque in Pakistan’s Kohat
DID Press: Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has condemned the suicide attack on a mosque in Kohat, Pakistan, expressing regret over the deaths and injuries caused by the assault. In a statement concerning Friday’s attack, AQIS said targeting people…
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Afghanistan
Deadly Attack on Kohat Police Lines Mosque Kills 21, Injures 103
DID Press: At least 21 people, including 15 police personnel and six civilians, were killed and 103 others injured in a suicide bombing and armed assault at a mosque inside the Police Lines compound in Kohat, Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,…
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Government
Pakistan Marks Ashura Nationwide Under Tight Security Measures
DID Press: The day of Ashura was observed across Pakistan on Friday with religious processions and mourning gatherings held under strict security arrangements, as authorities deployed tens of thousands of police personnel and imposed communication restrictions in several cities. In…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Strikes Key Pakistani Military Sites in Kohat
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Defense announced that in response to last night’s Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory, its air forces targeted key military facilities in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa early today. According to the ministry, the Kohat military fortress, the…
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