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Pakistani al Qaeda commander threatens government over execution of jihadists
Asmatullah Muawiya said the PML-N “will have to pay a price” if it carries out the executions of jihadists. Pakistan’s interior minister said the government will carry out death penalties starting next week.
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Inside Quetta: daily life in a terrorist haven
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Pakistan – Taliban warn govt against execution of prisoners
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Afghan Taliban dismiss “illogical” Indian claim over Kashmir clash
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Insurgent Activity on the Rise in Badghis
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Pakistani Al-Qaeda and Haqqani Network Pose Threat to Afghanistan: Security Officials
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AP Interview: US General Says Afghan Deal Vital
Islamic Jihad Union fighters attack US base, plant ‘anti-helicopter’ mine
The IJU continues to operate in eastern Afghanistan. The group said that fighters from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan as well as Pashtuns participated in attacks on US bases, and that the fighters have deployed a mine designed to down a US Apache.
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Taliban forcibly collect usher in Paktika
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Karzai Appeals to Taliban for Ceasefire, Changes Tone Negotiations
US adds emir of Pakistan-based Mullah Nazir Group to list of global terrorists
Bahawal Khan, the leader of the Mullah Nazir Group who is considered to be part of the “good Taliban” by Pakistani officials, continues to support al Qaeda, runs training camps, and conducts operations in Afghanistan.
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Not taking chances: Commandos on Margallas as capital put on high alert
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Taliban Target MoE Officials to Stall Progress in Educational Sector
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US in a Hurry to Ink BSA: Afghan Officials
Jihadists launch suicide assault at Indian consulate in Jalalabad
The attack took place after a major clash between the Taliban and Afghan forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
3 al Qaeda military ‘training experts’ killed in US drone strike in Pakistan
The three al Qaeda trainers reported killed in the July 28 strike in North Waziristan hailed from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Yemen.
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Afghanistan, U.S. near agreement on post-2014 force
Taliban step up operations in the north, ISAF buries head in sand
As attacks increase in the north, ISAF has decreased special operations raids while the German military ignores the bad news, according to a report.
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Aid Groups Warn of Afghan Security Vacuum
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US Funds Afghan College Where Islamist Activists Dominate Campus
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US auditor finds taxpayer money flowing to Taliban, Al Qaeda – but Army refuses to act
Pakistani Taliban assault prison, free hundreds of inmates
At least 30 “hardcore militants” have been freed in a complex suicide assault on a prison in Dera Ismail Khan. The attack was likely carried out by the Taliban and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan’s newly-formed Ansar al Aseer.
Taliban release video honoring ‘Ghazi’ who attacked ISAF soldiers, escaped custody
The Taliban video praises rogue Afghan National Army soldier Lambar Khan, who participated in a deadly July 9 “green-on-blue” attack at Kandahar Airfield, as well as a second rogue ANA soldier, Lieutenant Ihasanullah, who helped free Khan from custody a few days later. Both men are seen pledging allegiance to the Taliban.
Pakistan
Taliban launch major attack on Pakistani prison, free 300 inmates
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Afghan women’s rights at risk in peace process: UN watchdog
Pakistan
Taliban gain foothold in Peshawar
US drones kill Taliban, ‘Arab’ fighters in strike in North Waziristan
Four “Arab fighters” are reported to have been killed by the US in Pakistan’s Shawal Valley. The drone strike is the first reported in Pakistan in two weeks.
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US needs to clear its vision on Afghanistan
Afghan forces kill Taliban shadow district governor in Faryab province
An Afghan security forces operation in northern Faryab province resulted in the death of a Taliban shadow district governor and a Taliban military commander. This marks the sixth time that a Taliban-designated shadow administrator has been killed since June.