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Afghanistan
Pakistan Army Says 21 Militants Killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operations
DID Press: Pakistan’s military said on Sunday that its security forces had killed 21 militants in several operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including 10 in North Waziristan, as Islamabad renewed accusations that militants were using Afghan territory for cross-border attacks. According…
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Afghanistan
Lavrov: NATO Mission in Afghanistan Ended in “Failure and Disgrace”
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has criticized NATO’s continued existence after the Cold War, saying the alliance’s military mission in Afghanistan ended in “failure and disgrace” and ultimately forced Western forces to withdraw. Speaking on the sidelines of…
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Afghanistan
Nancy Mace Says US Should Not Recognize Taliban Government
DID Press: U.S. Representative Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, has described the Taliban as a terrorist organization and called efforts to legitimize the group “dangerous and reckless.” She said the United States should not recognize the Taliban-led government…
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Afghanistan
Hundreds of Taliban Forces Surround Kabul’s Khatam al-Nabieen Seminary
DID Press: Hundreds of armed forces from the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice have been deployed around the Khatam al-Nabieen Islamic Seminary in Kabul, according to reports, while electricity to the area has also been cut. Earlier reports said the seminary…
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Afghanistan
Kandahar Vaccinators Report Two Months of Unpaid Salaries
DID Press: Local sources in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province say vaccinators have not received their salaries for the past two months, leaving many workers and their families facing increased financial hardship. According to the sources, vaccinators typically earn between 3,000 and…
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Afghanistan
Karzai: He Needs Taliban Permission to Leave His Home
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has said he must inform the Taliban authorities before leaving his home in Kabul, adding that Taliban security personnel escort him to his destination and bring him back. In an interview with the…
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Afghanistan
Mujahid Urges West to Change Wartime Policies Toward Afghanistan
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, has called on Western countries that were involved in the war in Afghanistan to change their wartime policies and expand diplomatic engagement with Kabul, saying Afghanistan seeks balanced relations with all…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Recalls Ambassador From Kabul for Consultations
DID Press: Pakistan has recalled its ambassador to Kabul, Ubaid Ur Rehman Nizamani, to Islamabad for consultations amid growing concerns over security developments in Afghanistan. After returning to Islamabad, Nizamani met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq…
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Afghanistan
United Front Claims Killing of Two Taliban Members in Helmand
DID Press: Afghanistan United Front has claimed that its forces killed two members of the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Nawa district of Helmand province. The Taliban has not commented on the claim.The…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Breaks Ground on $76 Million Islamic Culture Printing Center in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban has laid the foundation stone for the Afghanistan Islamic Culture Printing and Publishing Center in Kabul’s Sabz Industrial Park, as part of a planned expansion of printing and publishing activities focused on Islamic and cultural works. Abdullah…
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