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Afghanistan
UK Appoints Stephen Doughty to Oversee Afghanistan, Pakistan Affairs
DID Press: United Kingdom has appointed Stephen Doughty as the minister responsible for Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Middle East, and North Africa, expanding his portfolio to include oversight of sanctions policy and consular affairs. Doughty, who assumed the role on 21…
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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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UNAMA Reports Continued Media Crackdown, Journalist Detentions in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has reported continued restrictions on media freedom in Afghanistan, including journalist arrests, suspension of media outlets, and growing pressure on media workers by the Taliban authorities. In its latest quarterly report released…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Reports Restoration of 32 Historic Sites Across Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture has announced the restoration of 32 historical monuments, the identification of 44 archaeological sites, and the rehabilitation of hundreds of cultural artifacts across Afghanistan over the past year. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban…
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UN Reports Continued Killings and Arbitrary Arrests by Taliban
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says the Taliban continued to carry out killings, arbitrary arrests, and torture of former Afghan security personnel between April and June 2026, while also expanding the use of public floggings, according to…
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Taliban: Security Threats Are Under Control Amid Rising Clashes
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has sought to reassure the public following recent clashes in northeastern Afghanistan, saying Taliban forces are capable of containing security threats and that residents should not be concerned. Speaking on Tuesday during the second…
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Freedom Front Claims Taliban Offensive Repelled in Badakhshan
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) says its fighters repelled multiple Taliban attacks in Zebak district of Badakhshan province before launching a counteroffensive that forced Taliban forces to retreat, as fighting in the area entered its second consecutive week. In…
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Taliban Detain American Citizen Over Alleged Christian Proselytizing
DID Press: Taliban security forces have detained a 44-year-old U.S. citizen in Mazar-i-Sharif, accusing him of promoting Christianity and engaging in alleged missionary activities, according to local reports. The detainee has been identified as Todd Adam Baker, who was reportedly…
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Taliban Urges Afghan Investors Abroad to Return Home
DID Press: Taliban has called on Afghan business owners and investors living abroad to relocate their capital and investment activities to Afghanistan, offering a package of incentives aimed at encouraging private investment and boosting domestic production. In a statement, the…
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Taliban Confirms Killing of Badakhshan Information Chief
DID Press: Taliban authorities have confirmed that Zabihullah Amiri, the group’s Director of Information and Culture in Badakhshan Province, was killed in an armed attack on Tuesday morning along the Baharak–Fayzabad highway. According to the Taliban’s police command in Badakhshan,…
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