Security
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Rejects UNAMA Report on Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan as ‘Baseless’
DID Press: Pakistan’s military has rejected a recent UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) report documenting civilian casualties from Pakistani cross-border operations, calling the findings “baseless” and insisting that its military actions have targeted only militant positions linked to the…
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Afghanistan
Gunmen Attack Home of Taliban Army Chief in Badakhshan
DID Press: The home of Fasihuddin Fetrat, the Taliban’s army chief of staff, was targeted in an armed attack in Warduj district of northeastern Badakhshan province on Thursday evening, according to local sources. The sources said unidentified gunmen opened fire…
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Afghanistan
Rocket Attack Targets Taliban Gathering at Kunduz Airport
DID Press: A gathering of Taliban forces at Kunduz Airport in northern Afghanistan was targeted in a rocket attack late Thursday as the troops were preparing for an airlift to Badakhshan province, according to local sources. The sources said Taliban…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Recalls Kabul Envoy for Security Consultations
DID Press: Pakistan has recalled its ambassador to Kabul for security consultations, according to a report by The Nation, as Islamabad assesses recent political and security developments in Afghanistan, including the latest fighting in Badakhshan and its potential implications for…
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Afghanistan
Rocket Attack Targets Taliban Post as Badakhshan Tensions Escalate
DID Press: A rocket attack targeted a Taliban checkpoint in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Badakhshan, according to local sources, underscoring growing security tensions as anti-Taliban activity intensifies across the province. Local sources said the checkpoint, located in the Dorahi-e Argo…
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Government
Iraq Condemns US-Saudi Strikes, Approves New Security Measures
DID Press: Iraq’s National Security Council has condemned reported U.S. and Saudi military strikes on Iraqi territory and approved a comprehensive security plan aimed at preventing the country’s territory from being used to threaten neighboring states. According to official reports,…
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Afghanistan
UK Parliament Blames Systemic Failures for Afghan Data Leak
DID Press: A UK parliamentary committee has concluded that the disclosure of personal information belonging to more than 18,500 Afghans who applied for relocation to Britain after the Taliban takeover resulted from a “systemic and foreseeable failure,” sharply criticizing the…
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Government
17 Killed in Twin Terror Attacks Across Pakistan
DID Press: At least 17 security personnel were killed and 23 others injured in two separate terrorist attacks targeting police and military forces in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, according to local authorities. The coordinated attacks claimed the lives…
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Afghanistan
Poll: Majority See Badakhshan Unrest as Start of Anti-Taliban Uprising
DID Press: A new DID Press poll indicates that 62% of respondents believe recent developments in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province mark the beginning of a gradual popular uprising against the Taliban, while 38% view the events as localized clashes with limited…
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Afghanistan
National Resistance Front Claims Deadly Attack on Taliban Checkpoint in Herat
DID Press: Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front (NRF) has claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on a Taliban checkpoint in the western province of Herat, saying one Taliban member was killed and three others wounded. The claims could not be independently…
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