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Security Forces, Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3, Security Forces Target FAH Hideout in Kalat

Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3: Security Forces Target FAH Hideout in Kalat

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Security forces have eliminated two terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan (FAH) during an intelligence-based operation in the Mal Madrassa area of Kalat, Balochistan, as part of the ongoing Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3. The operation was launched on the basis of credible intelligence regarding the presence of FAH terrorists in the area. Security forces moved in to

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Afghanistan Liberation Front, Clashes in Nuristan, Taliban Fighters Killed

Afghanistan Liberation Front Releases Images of 10 Taliban Fighters Killed in Nuristan

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The Afghanistan Liberation Front (FLF) has released images of the bodies of 10 Taliban fighters it says were killed in recent clashes in Kamdesh district of Nuristan province, as fighting between the two sides continues in the area. The images show the bodies of Taliban fighters wearing military uniforms and carrying equipment, with visible signs

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Counterterrorism, Border Infiltration, War of Narratives and Pakistan's Counterterrorism Strategy, Pakistan's Counterterrorism Campaign, Infiltration Attempt Foiled in Kurram and North Waziristan

The New Counterterrorism Equation: Stop the Infiltration Before It Becomes an Attack

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The most important development in Pakistan’s recent counterterrorism campaign may not be the number of terrorists eliminated. It may be where they were stopped. At the border. During infiltration attempts. Inside temporary hideouts. And before they could reach their intended targets. Recent developments along Pakistan’s western frontier suggest that counterterrorism is increasingly becoming a battle

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Taliban, Ghor Blast, Governor Ghor Explosion, The Afghan Taliban, Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule

Taliban Governor’s Whereabouts Unknown After Explosion in Afghanistan’s Ghor

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A powerful explosion struck the office of Taliban-appointed Governor Hayatullah Mubarik in Firozkoh, the capital of Afghanistan’s Ghor Province, reportedly killing several Taliban fighters and leaving the governor’s whereabouts unknown. The blast hit inside the governor’s compound, targeting a key administrative installation of the Taliban authorities in the province. The circumstances surrounding the explosion, including

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Who Is Financing Terror in KP? The Dark Trail From Drugs and Smuggling to Militancy

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The alarming escalation of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has once again exposed serious questions about the province’s governance, law-and-order regime and implementation of the National Action Plan. The deteriorating security situation cannot be viewed merely through the narrow prism of individual terrorist attacks. Behind the continuing wave of terrorism lies a broader ecosystem involving the illegal

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The Taliban’s Digital Propaganda, Rising Resistance and the Return of Repression

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Shamim Shahid Afghanistan is once again standing at a critical political and security crossroads. On one side, the Taliban government is attempting to project an image of a secure, stable and functioning Afghanistan through social media, digital platforms, carefully selected footage and coordinated online campaigns. On the other side, reports of growing resistance, political opposition, worsening tensions with Pakistan and the arrest of women are presenting a very different picture of the country.

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AFF Claims Deadly Strike in Faizabad: 3 Taliban Personnel Killed, 2 Wounded

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The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed responsibility for an attack on a vehicle carrying Taliban personnel in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan, reporting that at least three Taliban members were killed and two others wounded in the incident. According to a statement issued by the AFF, its fighters targeted the vehicle near the Taliban provincial Mines Directorate in Faizabad.

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How Does Al-Qaeda Operate Today? Silent on the Screen, Visible on the Ground

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Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, al-Qaeda remains a persistent, though significantly less visible, component of the global jihadist landscape. While the organization no longer commands the international attention it once did, and has been overshadowed in recent years by the Islamic State (IS), its diminished public profile does not necessarily indicate that its underlying networks,

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What Is India Really Sending to the Afghan Taliban? The Question Behind Its “Humanitarian Aid”

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 India continues to send consignments to Afghanistan under the stated banner of humanitarian assistance. However, footage circulating in connection with recent consignments has raised serious questions over the nature and contents of material being transported to Afghanistan. Visual material reviewed in relation to the consignments appears to show ammunition among the delivered items, prompting concerns about

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Security Forces Conduct Operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, 7 Terrorists Eliminated

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Security forces have conducted successful intelligence-based operations against terrorist elements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, eliminating seven Fitna al-Hindustan terrorists and dismantling terrorist infrastructure in the areas targeted. The operations form part of the continuing counter-terrorism campaign being undertaken under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3 in Balochistan, reflecting the security forces’ sustained efforts to identify, disrupt,

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