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Afghanistan
EU Warns of ISIS-K Threat and Human Rights Restrictions in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has expressed concern over the continued activities of terrorist groups, particularly the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), and restrictions imposed on women and girls in Afghanistan. Thomas Frelson, the EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan, raised these…
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Waez-Zadeh Behsoodi: He Will No Longer Publicly Criticize Taliban Over Treatment of Shias
DID Press: Ayatollah Waez-Zadeh Behsoodi returned to Kabul on Wednesday after spending four months abroad, announcing that he would no longer publicly criticize the Taliban’s treatment of Afghanistan’s Shia community or discuss its problems in the media. Speaking at a…
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Pakistan Says It Intercepted 23 Drones from Afghanistan in September
DID Press: Pakistan says it intercepted 23 suicide drones launched from Afghanistan in September, raising concerns about the growing use of unmanned aircraft amid escalating clashes between Islamabad and the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan. According to a report by France…
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Woman Gives Birth Outside MSF Hospital in Afghanistan’s Khost Province
DID Press: A pregnant woman gave birth outside a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Afghanistan’s eastern Khost province on Wednesday, 22 Mizan, according to local sources. Taliban authorities have ordered an investigation into the incident. According to…
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Taliban Vows to Keep Pakistan Border Crossings Closed Until Afghan Demands Are Met
DID Press: Hayatullah Muhajir Farahi, deputy minister for publications at the Taliban-run Ministry of Information and Culture, has said border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan will remain closed until the demands of the Afghan people are met. Farahi made the…
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Taliban Railway Chief Travels to Kazakhstan for ECO Regional Meeting
DID Press: Mawlawi Abdul Karim Fateh, head of the Taliban-run Afghanistan Railway Authority, has travelled to Kazakhstan at the head of a technical delegation to attend a regional meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). Fateh is expected to address…
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Taliban Builds Underground Tunnels Near Kandahar After Pakistani Strikes
DID Press: Taliban have begun constructing underground facilities and tunnels near Kandahar in southern Afghanistan following Pakistani strikes, according to a report by Pamir Watch. The tunnels are reportedly intended to shelter Taliban forces in the event of a possible…
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Taliban Suspends BBC Radio Broadcasts in Afghanistan After Report on Pakistani Airstrikes
DID Press: Taliban has suspended BBC radio broadcasts on FM frequencies in Afghanistan following the publication of an investigative report examining Pakistani airstrikes and damage to sites associated with the Taliban, according to informed sources. The sources said the order…
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Taliban FM Urges International Support for Farmers Affected by Poppy Ban
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s acting foreign minister, has criticized the international community for failing to provide alternative livelihood support to Afghan farmers affected by the ban on poppy cultivation, saying no effective programme has been implemented to…
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Russia Warns US Military Return to Afghanistan Would Threaten Regional Security
DID Press: Russia has warned that the return of US military infrastructure to Afghanistan would pose a direct threat to regional security, according to Russian news agency Interfax. Alexander Venediktov, deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, said Washington was not…
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