DUSHANBE: Tajikistan authorities on Sunday said they had “neutralised” four militants who crossed over from Afghanistan, amid rising border tensions in the region, state media reported. The incident occurred in the southern Khatlon region, where deadly clashes have increased over recent weeks. Read More: Tajikistan says 5 killed in armed clash on border with Afghanistan According to the Tajik […]
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Major blow to ISIS-K as Pakistan arrests group’s media chief
Pakistan’s intelligence agencies have delivered a decisive blow to ISIS-K (Daesh Khurasan) with the arrest of the group’s official spokesman and media chief, Khariji Sultan Aziz Azzam, in a covert operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The arrest, confirmed by multiple intelligence sources, has crippled the organisation’s propaganda machinery that extended across South and Central Asia. […]
UN rejects Taliban claim on Afghan territory and terrorism
The UN Security Council has dismissed the Taliban’s claim that Afghan territory is not used for terrorism. Its 16th Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team report labeled the claim as “unreliable.” The report warns that regional countries increasingly view Afghanistan as a source of instability. According to the report, several member states have reported that […]
Third Afghan national arrested in US over ISIS-K links
A third Afghan national has been arrested in the US for providing “material support” to ISIS-K. Authorities said the arrest comes days after another Afghan, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, shot two National Guard soldiers. Officials emphasized the move targets individuals with ties to terrorist groups. The suspect, Jaan Shah Shafi, entered the US in 2021 under former […]
MoIB refutes claim of ISIS-K commander killed in Punjab
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) on Monday rejected claims by former US special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, who alleged that a senior ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) commander had been killed in Punjab. Khalilzad had tweeted that a commander named Burhan, also known as Zaid, was killed in Akhtarabad city. Read More: US CENTCOM commander […]