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Afghanistan
EU Condemns Kabul Blast Near School in Shia District
DID Press: The European Union on Tuesday condemned an explosion near the Shama-e Hedayat private school in western Kabul and expressed concern over reports that dozens of students were injured. The blast occurred Monday in the Mahdiya township of Dasht-e…
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Afghanistan
Freedom Front Blames Taliban for Insecurity in Western Kabul
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Freedom Front has condemned a deadly blast outside the private Shama-e Hedayat school in Kabul’s Dasht-e Barchi district as a “terrorist attack,” accusing the Taliban of failing to protect the area. In a statement, the group said…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Opposition Groups Reject Taliban’s Legitimacy
DID Press: The National Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan and the High Council of National Resistance for the Salvation of Afghanistan have, in a joint resolution, described the Taliban government as “lacking national legitimacy” and urged countries around the…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Order Eviction of Shia Residents From Nawabad Township in Ghazni
DID Press: Taliban authorities have reportedly ordered residents of the predominantly Shia Nawabad Township in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province to leave their homes within one week, warning that those who refuse could be forcibly evicted and have their houses demolished. Local…
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Afghanistan
Haqqani Deputy Tells Residents Not to Evacuate Omid-e Sabz Township
DID Press: Mohammad Nabi Omari, deputy to Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, has reportedly advised residents of Omid-e Sabz Township not to leave their homes until Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issues a direct order, following a controversial eviction directive by…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Justice Minister Accused of Humiliating Two Hazara Officials in Kabul
DID Press: Reliable sources say Abdul Hakim Sharae, the Taliban’s acting justice minister, summoned and allegedly rebuked, insulted and humiliated two senior Hazara officials during a meeting at his office in Kabul on Monday, August 10. According to the sources,…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Face Criticism as Shia Parties Warn Over Property Seizure
DID Press: Two Afghan Shia political groups have criticized the Taliban over what they describe as growing religious and civil restrictions and warned against the seizure of properties, particularly the Omid Sabz Township in western Kabul. The Supreme Council of…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Hazara-Shia Party Says Taliban Pressure Violates National, International Law
DID Press: Islamic Unity Party of The People of Afghanistan, led by Mohammad Mohaqeq, has warned that the Taliban’s growing restrictions on religious ceremonies, education and land ownership are increasing pressure on the Hazara and Shia communities and violate national…
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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
Ashraf Ghani Mourns Death of Grand Ayatollah Fayyad
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has expressed condolences following the death of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ishaq Fayyad, one of the most senior Shia clerics and sources of emulation in the Islamic world. In a statement, Ghani said Fayyad,…
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