Afghanistan ranked ninth in Global Terrorism Index
The report notes that Afghanistan's ranking improved due to the exclusion of Taliban activities from the index.
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UN reports 42 security incidents targeting staff in Afghanistan
The U.N. report detailed multiple threats to staff, including two abductions of family members of U.N. personnel.
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UN report: At least 81 civilians killed in Afghanistan in three months
A January 7 attack in Baghlan-e Jadid District, which killed a senior cleric at a grand mosque.
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Taliban freed ISIS suspect later arrested by Pakistan, Green Trend says
“The Taliban released him after regaining power,” the movement said.
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Sources: Five wounded in Torkham clashes over past 24 hours
Sources also reported that over the past three days of fighting in the area, three Taliban fighters have been killed.
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Taliban claim Abbey Gate suspect’s arrest exposes ISIS safe havens in Pakistan
His remarks followed former U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s announcement to Congress on Tuesday that Pakistan had arrested and transferred.
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Clashes erupt again between Taliban, Pakistani border forces at Torkham
Pakistani media outlets reported that fighting broke out in the afternoon near the Torkham border crossing.
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Three journalists wounded in cross-border gunfire at Torkham, sources say
The journalists were covering the ongoing clashes near the crossing when they were injured by mortar fire.
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Pakistan says Kabul airport bombing suspect is an Afghan national
Sharif identified the individual had been apprehended near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
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Trump says US captured mastermind behind Kabul airport bombing
"We have captured the person behind that attack,” Trump said.