Category: South East Asia

Balochistan: Violent Retaliation

On May 19, 2020, six Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were killed when unidentified militants targeted their vehicle using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the Mach District of Balochistan on May 19, 2020. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

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U.N.: Thousands of Pakistanis fight in Afghanistan alongside the Taliban

Thousands of Pakistanis, including fighters from Pakistani proxies, continue to support the Taliban’s jihad against the Afghan government, according to a new report by a United Nations monitoring team. The report highlighted Pakistan’s double game of claiming to fight terrorism while backing terror groups that further its foreign policy goals.

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UN report says Taliban is maintaining relations with al Qaeda despite deal with US

A new United Nations report says that the Taliban assured al Qaeda that it would maintain their close links despite the “peace” deal with the organization which the Trump administration has touted as signifying a break between the Taliban and the terror group responsible for the 9/11 terror attacks.

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U.N.: Taliban “regularly consulted” with Al Qaeda throughout negotiations with U.S.

A new report by a U.N. monitoring team casts further doubt on the supposed counterterrorism assurances made by the Taliban in its Feb. 29 withdrawal agreement with the U.S.

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Afghanistan’s Abdullah says ready for Taliban talks ‘at any time’

Head of High Council for National Reconciliation says there must be fresh ceasefire during the discussions.

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Taliban Leadership in Disarray on Verge of Peace Talks

The coronavirus has swept through the top ranks, leaving Mullah Omar’s son tenuously in charge.

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Afghan government says Taliban attack on checkpoint kills 14

Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry says Taliban fighters have attacked an army checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan, killing 14 military personnel.

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IS claims Afghan bus attack; civilians killed in new clashes

The Islamic State group has taken responsibility for a deadly roadside bombing in the Afghan capital of Kabul.

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Why Are the Taliban Wooing a Persecuted Afghanistan Minority Group?

Reports that the Taliban have recruited a Hazara leader are part of broader efforts to change the militant group’s image.

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Afghan government says ceasefire still in place even as skirmishes with Taliban resume

Skirmishes between Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces recommenced in Afghanistan in the day since a three-day ceasefire expired, but government officials said on Thursday that the incidents were minor and the truce could still hold.

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