Security
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Afghanistan
Deadly Attack on Worshippers in Bamyan; Assailants Reportedly Linked to ISIS
DID Press: At least six worshippers were killed and over 30 others injured in a deadly shooting on Monday evening in Mohammadkicheh village, Shibar district of central Bamyan province. Local sources say the attackers were followers of Salafi ideology who…
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Security
Shooting in New Hampshire Club Leaves One Dead, Several Injured
DID Press: Local authorities in New Hampshire reported that a shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua on Saturday evening left one person dead and several others injured. According to ABC News, the state attorney general’s office said…
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Afghan military
Taliban Defense Minister: ISIS Controls No Territory in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s caretaker defense minister, Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, said in an interview with Al Jazeera that the country poses no threat to others and that the Islamic State (ISIS) currently holds no territory in Afghanistan. Mujahid stated that Afghanistan’s…
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Afghanistan
UNSC to Hold New Meeting on Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Security Council will convene on Wednesday, 17 September, to discuss the latest developments in Afghanistan. The session is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Kabul time, with senior UN officials, including the head of the UN Assistance…
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Government
5 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Roadside Bomb Blast in Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistani army announced on Monday that a roadside bomb explosion in Kech district, Balochistan, killed five soldiers, including a captain, during an anti-terror operation. According to the military’s statement, the troops were targeted while conducting operations against insurgents.…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Tightens Border Surveillance to Curb Militant Infiltration
DID Press: Pakistan rolled out a new security strategy in the tribal districts of Khyber and Bajaur aimed at blocking insurgent infiltration from Afghanistan, Dawn reported. The winter-season plan focuses on enhanced border surveillance, dismantling militant hideouts, and cutting off…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad’s Advice to Pakistan; Will Afghanistan’s Fate Repeat?
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. diplomat and chief negotiator with the Taliban in Afghanistan, has advised Pakistan to address the security threat posed by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) through political dialogue rather than military action. Analysts warn that this approach…
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Government
Aftermath of Kirk’s Murder: WH Requests $58M for Protection of Officials
DID Press: Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a prominent right-wing activist and supporter of US President Donald Trump, White House has requested an additional $58 million from the U.S. Congress to enhance security measures for officials of the executive…
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Government
US Congress Approves $400B Military Aid to Ukraine for 2026
DID Press: US Congress approved a major defense spending bill allocating $400 billion in military aid to Ukraine in 2026, reaffirming Washington’s commitment to Kyiv amid its ongoing war with Russia. The House of Representatives passed $900 billion annual defense…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Defense Minister: Taliban Celebrate With the Blood of Our Sons
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has launched a sharp criticism of Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities following a recent suicide attack on a security forces base near the Afghan border, calling the Taliban “terrorists.” “The terrorist Taliban are celebrating…
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