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Afghanistan
Tamadon TV Editor, Employee Released After Taliban Interior Minister’s Intervention
DID Press: Two journalists from Afghanistan’s private Tamadon TV, who were detained earlier this month on orders from the Taliban’s justice minister, have been released following intervention by Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, local sources said. Mohammad Rahmati, editor-in-chief of…
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Afghanistan
Gunmen Target Taliban Intelligence Headquarters in Badakhshan
DID Press: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a Taliban intelligence office in Faizabad, the capital of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, on Saturday, local sources said, as security forces tightened control over the area following the attack. According to local sources, the…
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Afghanistan
Tensions Escalate in Badakhshan as Opposition Group Claims Ambush on Foreign Taliban Fighters
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front said it ambushed what it described as “foreign terrorists supporting the Taliban” along a road leading to Zebak district in northeastern Badakhshan, claiming that at least two foreign fighters were killed and three others wounded.…
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UNAMA Renews Call for Taliban to Lift Education Restrictions on Afghan Girls
DID Press: United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has again urged the Taliban to remove restrictions on girls’ education, stressing that access to education at all levels, including information technology, is a fundamental right and essential to Afghanistan’s future.…
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UNSC Updates Sanctions Records for 5 Senior Taliban Officials
DID Press: United Nations Security Council has updated the identifying information of five senior Taliban officials on its sanctions list, while Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid dismissed the move as a continuation of “failed policies of the past.” The updated records…
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Taliban Signals Support for AI, Emphasizes Digital Government Services
DID Press: Taliban has announced plans to expand the use of artificial intelligence across government services and administrative institutions, saying emerging technologies could improve the efficiency of public services. Hamdullah Fitrat, a deputy Taliban spokesman, said modern technologies could play…
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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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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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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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Taliban Reshuffles Senior Officials in Judiciary, Finance and Mining
DID Press: Taliban has announced a broad reshuffle of senior officials across Afghanistan’s judicial, administrative, financial and mining institutions, with the appointments approved by the group’s leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the appointments include changes to key…
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