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Afghanistan
ICG: Afghanistan Faces Multiple Crises Five Years Into Taliban Rule
DID Press: International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned that Afghanistan remains under pressure from multiple, overlapping crises five years into Taliban rule, citing declining foreign aid, extensive restrictions on women and girls, a closed political system, economic pressures, armed opposition…
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Afghanistan
Grenade Attack Reported at Ghor Governor’s Compound; Suspect Killed
DID Press: A grenade explosion was reported inside the compound of the Ghor provincial governor’s office, injuring a young girl, according to media reports and local sources. The incident reportedly occurred at around 1:40 p.m. local time inside the compound…
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Afghanistan
Freedom Front Claims 2 Taliban Members Killed in Kabul Checkpoint Attack
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front said its fighters attacked a Taliban checkpoint in Kabul’s Sarai-e-Shomali area on Wednesday evening, killing two Taliban members and wounding two others. According to a statement by the group, the attack took place at around…
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Afghanistan
Hekmatyar Warns Pakistan: Instability in Afghanistan Could Threaten Pakistan
DID Press: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e Islami, has warned that Pakistan’s alleged efforts to destabilize Afghanistan and trigger a civil war will fail and could ultimately threaten Pakistan’s own security. In a post on X, Hekmatyar criticized what…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Security Delegation Reviews Conditions in Northern Afghanistan
DID Press: A high-level Taliban security and military delegation has travelled to northern Afghanistan to review security conditions in remote and mountainous areas, amid calls from Taliban officials for additional forces and equipment in the region. The delegation was led…
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Afghanistan
Freedom Front Claims Three Taliban Members Killed in Faizabad Attack
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Freedom Front said it attacked a vehicle carrying Taliban members in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province, killing at least three members of the group and wounding two others. In a statement, the group said the attack…
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Afghanistan
Blast Reported in Faizabad; Casualties and Details Unknown
DID Press: Local sources report that a powerful explosion occurred in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan Province, on Monday morning. According to the sources, the explosion took place at around 9:45 a.m. local time on Monday, September 28, near the…
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Government
IRGC Says It Seized US Unmanned Submarine in Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces had seized a U.S. Remus 600 unmanned underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said the vehicle had been used for what it described as “espionage”…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Reports 28 Killed, 32 Arrested in Nuristan Operation
DID Press: Taliban’s Defense Ministry says 28 members of Daesh and what it described as “evil and corruption” elements were killed and 32 others arrested during a security operation in Nuristan province. According to the ministry, the operation was conducted…
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Government
12 Construction Workers Abducted in Balochistan Attack
DID Press: Pakistani police officials say 12 workers were abducted after armed men attacked a construction company’s base in Duki district of Balochistan province, killing one security guard and injuring two others. Mansoor Ahmed Bozdar, acting police chief of Duki…
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