Archive for July, 2020

Afghan Official: Pakistani Mortars Kill 4 Afghan Civilians

Several mortar shells fired by Pakistani troops landed in a border village in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing four civilians and wounding nine others, an Afghan provincial spokesman said.

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Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) Ambush on Pakistani Military Convoy in Gichk, Panjgur, West Balochistan, Pakistan- 14 July 2020

A five-vehicle Pakistani military convoy patrolling near Gichk, Panjgur, west Balochistan was ambushed by Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) militants. Rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles were used to pin the vehicles down, all of which were allegedly destroyed. At least 8 Frontier Corps troopers were confirmed killed.

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Taliban/IEA Claim Responsibility For Car Bombing (VBIED) and Armed Assault on a National Directorate of Security (NDS) Facility in Aybak, Samangan, Afghanistan- 13 July 2020

At 11:00 am local time on 13 July, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) facility in Aybak, the provincial capital of Samagan province in central Afghanistan was stormed by three militants of the Taliban’s ‘martyrdom brigade’ after a massive car bomb explosion. Dozens of civilians were hurt by glass shards from the blown out windows. The Taliban claim to have […]

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Taliban Says It Freed 845 Afghan Forces, ‘Fully Committed’ to Pact With US

The Taliban said Thursday it has already released 845 Afghan security forces under an ongoing prisoner swap with the Kabul government and is working to free the remaining 155 in line with the insurgent group’s agreement with the United States.

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UN designates Pakistan Taliban leader Noor Mehsud as global terrorist

The United Nations on Thursday (local time) designated Pakistan based terror organisation Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan’s leader, Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, as a global terrorist.

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Indo-China Standoff and Kashmir Dispute

The recent standoff between Chinese and Indian forces at Line of Actual Control in Ladakh has again brought the focus to the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir. Ladakh is part of the larger Kashmir region which has been a matter of dispute between three nuclear armed nations. The region has again been the theater for disturbances but this time […]

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A New Wave of Terrorism in Pakistan

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) attack in Karachi and a series of terrorist attacks in Ghotki, Hyderabad and Rawalpindi coupled with the assaults on Pakistani patrolling troops at Iran’s bordering areas marks a new wave of terrorism in Pakistan. The Baloch, Sindhi and MQM-London linked ethno-separatist groups have forged a new alliance under the Indian patronage. Pakistan’s top political and […]

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Taliban Stage a Major Attack, as Violence Intensifies in Northern Afghanistan

Insurgents bombed the entrance of an Afghan intelligence complex in a provincial capital, then stormed the offices in a sustained gun battle, killing at least 11.

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Taliban suicide team strikes NDS headquarters in Afghan city

The Taliban has claimed credit for today’s suicide assault in the provincial capital of Samangan in northern Afghanistan. The attack belies U.S. officials’ claims that the Taliban has not been fighting in Afghanistan’s cities.

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Pakistan Says 4 Troops, 4 Militants Killed in Shootout in NW

Pakistan’s military on Sunday said four soldiers and four militants were killed during a shootout in the rugged northwestern region of North Waziristan, which borders Afghanistan.

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