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Afghanistan
Taliban Says Juma Khan Fateh to Face Trial
DID Press: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Juma Khan Fateh, a rebellious Taliban commander in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, will be referred to judicial authorities for trial after his case is completed and the allegations against him are reviewed. Mujahid…
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Blast in Kabul’s Dasht-e Barchi, Casualties Remain Unclear
DID Press: A blast was heard in the Dasht-e Barchi area of western Kabul on Saturday evening, with local sources saying the incident occurred near a bakery station opposite the “Peywand” market and was caused by a hand grenade.Witnesses said…
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Afghanistan
AFN 2.3M Stolen From Safe at Herat Regional Hospital
DID Press: More than 2.3 million Afghanis has reportedly been stolen from a safe at Herat Regional Hospital after thieves broke into administrative and accounting offices and removed hard drives containing security-camera footage, local sources said. At least five sources,…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Accused of Systematic Marginalization of Shia Afghans
DID Press: The Taliban’s policies toward Afghanistan’s Shia community can no longer be viewed simply as isolated or temporary measures, but are increasingly being characterized by critics as part of a systematic effort to marginalize Shia Afghans in education, media…
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Taliban Bans All Demonstrations Under New “Police Law”
DID Press: Taliban has formally banned all demonstrations across Afghanistan under a newly published law governing the country’s police force, which the group refers to as the “Shurta.” The Taliban on Saturday, August 22, published the document, titled the “Shurta…
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Taliban Vow to Complete Salang Highway Rehabilitation Before Winter
DID Press: Taliban Public Works Minister Mohammad Isa Thani has inspected rehabilitation work on the northern and southern sections of the Salang Highway and called for the project to be completed to a high standard before the onset of winter.…
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Afghanistan
Two Afghan Nationals Killed in Clash With Tajik Border Guards
DID Press: Tajik authorities say two Afghan nationals were killed in an armed clash with the country’s border guards in the Fathabad area of Khatlon region, along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border. Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security said the two men…
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Taliban Delegation Visits Major Industrial Facilities in Belarus
DID Press: A Taliban delegation led by Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Minister Attaullah Omari has visited several major state-owned and private companies and industrial facilities in Belarus as part of efforts to expand economic cooperation between Kabul and Minsk. The…
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Taliban Disaster Chief Calls for Humanitarian Aid to Be Kept Free of Politics
DID Press: Nooruddin Turabi, head of the Taliban’s Disaster Management Authority, has urged international aid organizations to reduce administrative costs so that a larger share of humanitarian assistance reaches people in need across Afghanistan. Turabi said humanitarian needs, particularly in…
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Karzai: Taliban Are Afghans and Belong to This Land
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has described the exclusion of the Taliban from the 2001 Bonn Conference as a “major mistake,” saying the group is part of Afghanistan and should have been included in efforts to shape the…
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