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TTP Facing Heavy Losses in Pakistan as Afghan Khawarij Networks Crumble

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Pakistan’s ongoing counter-terrorism operations have dealt a severe blow to Afghan Khawarij networks, with nearly one hundred Taliban fighters being eliminated on Pakistani soil every month. The relentless campaign has not only dismantled TTP’s local infrastructure but also forced Afghan elements to take the brunt of losses, exposing the Taliban regime’s duplicity and failures. According […]

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Russian Ethnographer Freed After Taliban Detention in Afghanistan

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A Russian ethnographer who had been held by the Taliban for nearly six weeks in Afghanistan has been released and returned to Moscow, Russian state media reported on Monday, in a case that once again highlights the opaque and arbitrary practices of the group’s justice system. The researcher, Svyatoslav Kaverin, is affiliated with the Center

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Displaced Families Begin Returning to Cleared Villages in Bajaur as Security Restores Stability

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The long-awaited return of displaced families to their ancestral homes in Bajaur has begun, following significant gains by security forces in Tehsil Mamond where several key villages have been fully cleared and normalcy restored. According to the district administration, the villages of Larkalan, Brooklyn, Ghani Shah, and Chamyar Jor have now been declared safe after

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Six Afghan Migrants Killed, Dozens Detained as Iranian Border Guards Open Fire in Sistan-Baluchestan

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At least six Afghan migrants were killed, five injured, and forty detained after Iranian border guards opened fire on a group attempting to cross into Sistan-Baluchestan, human rights monitoring group Haal-Wash reported on Sunday. According to the group, the incident occurred when nearly 120 Afghans, including women and children, tried to cross the border. Witnesses

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From Uprising to Militancy: The Birth of BLA and Its Destructive Path in Balochistan

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Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province, has witnessed several armed uprisings since its accession to Pakistan in 1948. Each wave of rebellion was fuelled by tribal politics and external manipulation rather than genuine concern for the people. The first uprising in 1948 was led by Prince Abdul Karim, shortly after Balochistan joined Pakistan. The second rebellion in

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Taliban’s Negligence Fuels Afghan Migrant Deaths at the Iran–Türkiye Border

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Four years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan is witnessing a silent catastrophe. Every week, Afghan migrants vanish or are killed along the Iran–Türkiye border. Families in Kabul, Herat, and Mazar wait for news—too often, it arrives in the form of a body. While Iranian and Turkish forces bear part of the blame, the

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Taliban Pleads for 2021 Helicopters, Exposing Its Lost State Credibility

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Dozens of military helicopters flown out of Afghanistan during the fall of the Western-backed government in 2021 are now at the center of the Taliban’s desperate push for legitimacy. Sources confirm that 57 helicopters, once part of the Afghan National Army’s fleet, are expected to be transferred from Uzbekistan back to Kabul in the coming

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UN Urges Taliban to End Ban on Girls’ Education as World Marks International Literacy Day

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On International Literacy Day, the United Nations renewed calls for the Taliban to lift sweeping restrictions on girls’ education, warning that millions of Afghan children remain shut out of classrooms three years after the group’s return to power. In a post on X, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) wrote, “Books are not only

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Ex-Prisoners Allege Brutality by Male and Female Taliban Jailers in Kabul, Parwan

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Two Afghans who spent months in Taliban custody have described severe physical and psychological abuse, saying both male and female officers inflicted mistreatment in intelligence-run detention facilities. Their testimonies, shared with Afghanistan International and later discussed on the social media platform X, add to growing calls from rights groups for independent monitoring of Taliban prisons.

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3 Khawarij Eliminated, 5 Injured Including Key Khariji Commander in South Waziristan Operation

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Preliminary field reports from South Waziristan indicate that Pakistani security forces conducted a series of precision strikes on suspected Khawarij movements late Monday in the Manrah and Mutak Kaley areas. According to local accounts, a pickup-style vehicle allegedly used by members of the outlawed group often referred to by officials as Khawarij were targeted, leaving

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