The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed responsibility for a nighttime guerrilla attack against a Taliban position in Doab District of Nuristan Province, alleging that six Taliban personnel were killed or wounded during the operation. According to a statement attributed to the Afghanistan Freedom Front, its fighters launched the targeted assault during the night of […]
The recent exposure of several individuals allegedly linked to the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI), particularly its 015 Directorate, has brought renewed attention to what appears to be a broader and highly organized information and influence operation extending well beyond Afghanistan’s borders. According to information and allegations surrounding the network, the individuals recently identified
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A new armed group calling itself the People’s Democratic Fronts has announced its entry into Afghanistan’s increasingly complex resistance landscape, claiming responsibility for 19 attacks across nine Afghan provinces over a period of just ten days. The emergence of the group represents a potentially significant development in Afghanistan’s evolving security environment. If independently verified, the
For the past three to four years, the security situation across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s southern districts has been deteriorating, and the latest curfews in North and South Waziristan are another reminder that the problem has gone far beyond isolated terrorist attacks. Security forces and police have faced repeated attacks on their personnel and convoys. Operations have
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A security guard deployed to protect an Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) facility was shot dead by terrorists of the proscribed group in Lakki Marwat, according to local sources. The incident took place in Bahram Khel village, where armed attackers opened fire on Sepoy Ihsanullah, son of Anwarullah. He sustained critical injuries in
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A resident of Dasht in Balochistan’s Mastung district has publicly disowned his brother after the latter allegedly joined the banned Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) and went into the mountains. Mehtab, a resident of Kocha, said in a conversation with the media that his brother, identified as Razzaq, had left for the mountains after being influenced
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A key facilitator of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), identified as Abdullah Dehani, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Saravan, Iran, according to local sources. Dehani was reportedly involved in arranging logistics for BLA operatives and facilitating their movement and entry into Balochistan. His elimination could potentially disrupt an important logistical channel used by
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At a time when terrorism continues to threaten peace and security in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a question raised at KP House Islamabad has put the provincial government’s priorities under an uncomfortable spotlight. During an interaction with KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, a journalist asked why the provincial leadership was focusing on protest politics and the health
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Authorities in Bannu have signalled an intensification of intelligence-based counterterrorism operations, with police saying the scope of targeted actions against terrorists and criminal elements will be expanded to strengthen security across the district. The latest indication came after a joint intelligence-based operation by Bannu District Police, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Quick Response Force and
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In a successful joint intelligence-based operation, Bannu District Police, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Quick Response Force (QRF) and Security Forces conducted a coordinated operation in the Merian area of Bannu, resulting in the killing of one unidentified Khawarij and the detention of several other suspects. The operation was carried out in the villages of
