Security
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Afghanistan
Ex-Afghan Attorney General: Yeftal Seizure Exposes Limits of Taliban Rule
DID Press: Former Afghan Attorney General Farid Hamidi says the temporary loss of Taliban control over Yeftal-e Payin district in Badakhshan highlights the fragility of the group’s claim to nationwide authority, arguing that “power built on force and monopoly cannot…
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Government
Iran Claims Widespread Strikes on US Bases Across Middle East
DID Press: Iranian state-linked media and regional news outlets reported that Iran launched a series of missile and drone attacks targeting U.S. military facilities across the Middle East, amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington. The reported strikes could not…
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Afghanistan
Anti-Taliban Armed Group Briefly Seizes District Center in Badakhshan
DID Press: An armed anti-Taliban group briefly seized control of the Yaftal Payan district center in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province early Friday, marking the first reported temporary loss of a district by the Taliban since they returned to power in…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Disarm Shia Mosque Guards in Herat, Raising Security Fears
DID Press: Taliban authorities have reportedly disarmed security guards assigned to Shia mosques in Herat without prior notice, prompting concerns over the safety of worshippers and the risk of renewed attacks against the Shia community. Local sources say the Taliban…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Says Juma Khan Fateh Remains Loyal, May Be Moved to Kabul
DID Press: Taliban Chief of Army Staff Fasihuddin Fitrat has rejected reports of a major dispute between Juma Khan Fateh and the Taliban leadership, saying the commander remains part of the group and may be transferred to Kabul. Speaking in…
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Government
Pakistan Says Death Toll in Balochistan Military Operation Rises to 102
DID Press: Pakistani state media say the number of militants killed in the military’s ongoing Operation Shaban in Balochistan has risen to 102 after security forces killed 23 more suspected fighters. Islamabad says the campaign will continue until the “last…
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Afghanistan
Former Pakistani Senator Says Islamabad’s Afghanistan Policy Has Failed
DID Press: Former Pakistani senator Afrasiab Khattak has criticized Islamabad’s decades-long policy toward Afghanistan, saying the approach of the past five decades has failed to achieve its intended objectives and requires a fundamental review. Khattak said policies based on intervention…
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Afghanistan
New Taliban–Pakistan Border Clash Reported in Khyber District
DID Press: Local sources report that a new round of clashes has broken out between Taliban forces and Pakistani border troops in the Zakha Khel area of Khyber District in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to local sources, the confrontation…
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Government
Kremlin: NATO’s Designation of Russia as a Threat “An Aggressive Move”
DID Press: Kremlin has described NATO’s decision to characterize Russia as a threat as an “aggressive move,” saying Moscow will continue strengthening its capabilities and pursue its current policies in response. Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for the Kremlin, told the Russian…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan PM: Militants Use Afghanistan Soil for Attacks on Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has claimed that armed groups are using Afghan territory to carry out attacks against Pakistan, vowing that military operations will continue until the “last terrorist” is eliminated. According to the Prime Minister’s Office,…
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