Category: Afghanistan

TTP And ISKP: Unraveling The Complex Web Of Militancy In South Asia – OpEd

Since the Taliban take over, the Afghanistan land has become a most volatile as many terrorists group have regained their strength under the patronage of Taliban regime. United States withdrawal from Afghanistan certainly have severe repercussions for the region. Since then, Afghanistan has faced a multifaceted security challenges and increased terrorist activities. The Taliban’s return to power has created a […]

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L’Afghanistan veut avoir des armes russes

Le chef du département logistique du ministère afghan de la Défense, le général Sayed Abdul Basir Saberi, a préconisé que le pays, sous le nouveau gouvernement taliban, acquière des équipements militaires russes, notamment des systèmes de défense aérienne. S’adressant au média d’État russe TASS, le responsable a déclaré lorsqu’on lui a demandé quels types d’armements russes son pays devait acquérir […]

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Dari-Language Report: Afghan Taliban Governor Of Panjshir Province Is ‘A Close Associate Of The Al-Qaeda Network,’ Advocates Strict Shari’a Punishments

A Dari-language report published by an Afghan media outlet revealed that Mohammad Hakim Agha, the Afghan Taliban’s governor of Panjshir province, has a close relationship with Al-Qaeda and has been advocating a strict version of Islamic shari’a punishments. The article, titled: “The Taliban Governor In Panjshir Promotes Violence And Religious Extremism,” notes that in most of his speeches during visits […]

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Taliban leaders in Afghanistan host rare official talks with India

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has held talks with India on improving bilateral ties and seeking increased humanitarian assistance for the impoverished country, officials reported Thursday. Jitender Pal Singh, the Indian foreign ministry’s point-person for Afghanistan, led his delegation’s meetings with Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and a rare interaction with Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob, among others, during the November 4-5 […]

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The Delusion Of A Greater Afghanistan – OpEd

The notion of a “Greater Afghanistan,” murmured in Afghan nationalist circles, is more fantasy than feasible, a mirage conjured by a handful of fervent propagandists. History and reality offer a stark rebuttal, laying bare the implausibility of this dream. Such ideas are so far from the complexities of the region’s cultural and political landscape that one might call them the […]

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IEA repatriates bodies of two killed in attack on Afghan migrants on Iran-Pakistan border

Presently, the bodies of two martyrs, along with 34 eyewitnesses, some of whom sustained injuries during the incident, have been repatriated by the committee The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has repatriated the bodies of two deceased Afghans killed in the Kalgan Valley in Iran, deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said on Thursday. Fitrat stated that following reports of the shooting […]

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IEA envoy tells Islamabad forum Afghanistan is not involved in attacks on Pakistan

Shakib discussed Afghanistan’s unique geographic position and the potential for regional projects, particularly in energy and water management, as well as the extraction of natural resources Afghanistan’s Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan, Sardar Ahmad Shakib, has stated that Pakistan is like a second home to Afghans and that the current government has no involvement in the violent incidents taking place in […]

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China’s Role In Afghanistan Post-US Withdrawal: Implications For Pakistan – OpEd

The withdrawal of American troops from the Afghanistan in August 2021 was a turning point in the geopolitics of the region, thus creating a place for other actors to step in the place of the Western coalition. And within the past few years, China has significantly escalated its participation in Afghanistan due to commercial and security motives. As is true […]

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ISIS militants ‘neutralized’ in raid on stronghold in western Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan forces on Sunday “neutralized” a group of militants in a raid on a suspected ISIS stronghold in Ghor province. According to Zabihullah Mujahid, the IEA’s spokesman, the group “had orchestrated an attack targeting Shia civilians in the capital of Ghor on the 12th September 2024, resulting in the deaths of approximately 20 civilians.” He said the […]

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CSTO holds military drills in Tajikistan, close to Afghanistan

The CSTO the drill, from October 11 to 14, included Russian, Kazakh and Kyrgyz forces and aimed to train them in fighting illegal armed groups planning to attack the region The Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) announced that the organization held military exercises at the Harb Maidon training center in Tajikistan, close to the Afghan border. According to a statement […]

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