Category: South East Asia

Police: 5 Pakistani Commandos Killed in Early Morning Raid

A raid on a suspected militant hideout in northwestern Pakistan early on Tuesday morning killed five anti-terrorism commandos and two militants, the police said.

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U.S. Withdrawal Opens Way for Terror Alliance in Afghanistan

An alliance of terror groups aimed at destabilizing peace in South Asia is emerging in Afghanistan as U.S. troops pull out of the war-ravaged nation, security officials said.

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Taliban Announce Brief Cease-Fire, as Afghan Peace Talks Look Imminent

The developments could inject new optimism into a peace process that had been floundering over disagreements and insurgent attacks.

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U.N. says nearly 3,500 Afghans killed or hurt in first half of 2020

More than 1,280 Afghan civilians have been killed in the first six months of the year as fighting rages in Afghanistan despite a pact between the United States and Taliban militants, the United Nations said on Monday.

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Taliban push to control private companies, aid agencies in Afghanistan

The Taliban wants all private companies and aid organisations operating in Afghanistan to register with the hardline Islamists, officials from the group said.

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Released As Part Of The U.S.-Taliban Deal, Jihadis Return To Fighting, Afghan Defense Minister Says Taliban ‘Are Killing Afghan Citizens In The Name Of Islam’ But Are ‘At Peace with The Americans’

On February 29, 2020, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban organization) and the United States signed a deal in Doha, Qatar, which requires, among other points, the Afghan government to free 5,000 Taliban members from various prisons in Afghanistan. The Afghan government, which was not a party to the U.S.-Taliban deal, has been pressured by the United States to […]

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‘KKBN Division’: Maoists Fizzle Out

on July 23, 2020, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman, were killed in an exchange of fire with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Sirla Reserve Forest area under Tumudibandha Police limits in the Kandhamal District of Odisha. Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay disclosed, “The Police Forces fired in self-defense. After the exchange of fire […]

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The Calculus of Violence

On July 24, 2020, four Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) personnel were killed and four were injured in a Taliban attack on their outpost at Kharistan village in Ghor Province.

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Taliban again promotes its Badakhshan training camp

In its latest video that celebrates the signing of the agreement that facilitates the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban promotes the training of its “commandos” at a camp in the remote northern province of Badakhshan.

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Taliban accuses Afghan government of recapturing freed prisoners

Under US-Taliban deal, Afghanistan government has released more than 4,000 fighters while the group has freed about 700.

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