Security
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Afghanistan
Four Taliban Diplomats Traveled to Switzerland
DID Press: Four diplomats from the Taliban caretaker government traveled to Geneva to identify Afghanistani individuals convicted of crimes. Swiss officials described the move as “sensitive but necessary” and said the issuance of travel documents is only possible with documents…
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Government
Following Washington, Trump to Deploy National Guard to Chicago
DID Press: U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, following their recent deployment to Washington, D.C. New York will be the next city targeted in his initiative to curb crime, he added. Earlier, Trump…
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Human Rights
Atlantic: Hamas Commanding 20,000 Fighters
DID Press: Hamas Islamic movement is still commanding around 20,000 fighters, reported the Atlantic, an American magazine, citing an Israeli official. In the same report, the Atlantic quoted Nimrod Sheffer, a former general in the Israeli Air Force, as saying:…
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Afghan military
TTP Commanders Arrested in Khost, Paktika, Transferred to Pul-e-Charkhi Prison
DID Press: General Directorate of Intelligence of Afghanistan’s Caretaker government has conducted operations in Khost and Paktika provinces targeting individuals affiliated with Tahrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other terrorist groups, reported security sources. As a result of the operations, several suspected…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Caretaker Government Reportedly Paying $43,000 to TTP Leader Monthly
DID Press: Taliban Caretaker government is paying a monthly stipend of US $43,000 (approximately three million Afghanis) to the family of Noor Wali Mahsud, the leader of Tahrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reported Pakistani media, including Dawn newspaper. According to the reports,…
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Government
Trump: Putin–Zelensky Meeting Planned, Venue Yet to Be Determined
DID Press: Following a meeting with European leaders at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that preparations are underway for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as the location to be determined…
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Afghanistan
Hebatullah Orders Construction of “Special Military Base” in Kandahar
DID Press: Taliban’s caretaker government is constructing a special military base in the mountainous areas of Kandahar’s 11th district under the direct order of Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s leader, reported provincial sources. According to these sources, the base has…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistani Allies Data Leaked again in UK
DID Press: Two years after the exposure of personal details belonging to 18,000 Afghanistanis, a new data breach has emerged in the UK involving the British Ministry of Defense. The Jet Center confirmed the personal information of nearly 3,700 individuals—including…
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Afghanistan
Kabul Envoy to Ankara: Afghanistan’s Security Should Serve as Foundation for Progress
DID Press: Caretaker government’s acting ambassador to Ankara emphasized at a ceremony commemorating (August 15) that the current security environment in Afghanistan should be used as a basis for progress and reconstruction of the country. Saniullah Farahmand, described (August 15) a…
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Afghanistan
Caretaker Government: Ready to Continue War for next Two Centuries
DID Press: At a ceremony marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, Fariduddin Mahmoudi, head of the Academy of Sciences of the caretaker government, declared that the administration is prepared to sustain the war for the next…
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