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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Understanding Afghanistan’s Haqqani Network

Understanding Afghanistan’s Haqqani Network

Sunday 27 August 2017
Khost provinces. The group was initially known as Khalifa group. The Network is a Pashtun group, having its roots in the Zadran tribe which is based in Paktia. The insurgent network was fully engaged in the Afghan resistance against the invading Soviet Union. In the late 1980s, President Ronald Rea ...
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Afghan Forces Kill 22 Terrorists in Jawzjan Province

Afghan Forces Kill 22 Terrorists in Jawzjan Province

Sunday 17 September 2017 ،
Khost province of Afghanistan. According to the local officials, the incident took place around noon time in the provincial Khost city. Provincial police chief Faizullah Ghairat confirmed the incident but put the death toll to one person while confirming ten others were wounded in the explosion. ...
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17 Killed, 34 Injured in Mosque Attack in Afghanistan’s Khost Province

17 Killed, 34 Injured in Mosque Attack in Afghanistan’s Khost Province

Monday 7 May 2018 ،
Khost that was used as a voter registration centre, in the latest attack on preparations for long-delayed parliamentary elections. Alwaght- At least 17 people have been killed and 32 others injured on Sunday by an explosion at a mosque in  eastern Afghan province of Khost that was used as a vot ...
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27 Afghan Troops Killed in Army Base Mosque Attack

27 Afghan Troops Killed in Army Base Mosque Attack

Friday 23 November 2018 ،
Khost as the victims were gathering for Friday prayers. The explosion targeted members of the 2nd regiment of the Afghan national army. Security officials say the attack also wounded 57 others, some in critical condition. The blast may have been set off by a suicide bomber or a remotely detonated ...
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US Considers Withdrawal of CIA Operatives from Afghanistan to Save Peace Deal

US Considers Withdrawal of CIA Operatives from Afghanistan to Save Peace Deal

Sunday 19 April 2020 ،
Khost Protection Force (KPF), operating in eastern Afghanistan, has been championed by many US officials as one of the most effective military forces in Afghanistan. The Khost Protection Force has been implicated in civilian killings, torture and resorting to excessive force under th ...
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Nearly 20 Killed, Dozens Injured in Twin Blasts Rocking Kabul’s Biggest Hospital

Nearly 20 Killed, Dozens Injured in Twin Blasts Rocking Kabul’s Biggest Hospital

Tuesday 2 November 2021 ،
Khosty said. The explosions, followed by indiscriminate gunfire, led to chaos inside and outside the busy hospital, reports quoting eyewitnesses said. At least 43 had been wounded in the attack until last reports came in. The casualty toll is likely to mount as many have been admitted to hospitals ...
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Taliban Warned Pakistan over Cross-Border Attacks

Taliban Warned Pakistan over Cross-Border Attacks

Sunday 17 April 2022 ،
Khost, Mawlawi Mohammad Raes Helal, said Khost and Kunar were bombed by Pakistani helicopters. He claimed 36 people had been killed in the Pakistani attacks. Hundreds of civilians of Khost poured into the streets chanting anti-Pakistan slogans later on Saturday. Pakistan has not confirmed whe ...
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Death Toll from Pakistan’s Airstrikes on Eastern Afghanistan’s Rises to 47

Death Toll from Pakistan’s Airstrikes on Eastern Afghanistan’s Rises to 47

Monday 18 April 2022 ،
Khost and Kunar, bordering Pakistan, on Saturday had killed 47 people, fearing that the death toll could mount. Forty-one civilians, mainly women, and children, were killed and 22 others were wounded in airstrikes by Pakistani forces near the Durand line in Khost province, Shabir Ahmad Osmani, dire ...
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Iran Pledges Continued Support to Quake-Hit Afghanistan

Iran Pledges Continued Support to Quake-Hit Afghanistan

Saturday 25 June 2022 ،
Khost, early on Wednesday, which local officials described as the deadliest earthquake to hit the country in two decades. In 2002, a magnitude-6.1 earthquake killed around 1,000 people in northern Afghanistan, and before that in 1998 a magnitude-6.1 earthquake and subsequent tremors ...
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Taliban Attack ISIS Hideouts in N Afghanistan

Taliban Attack ISIS Hideouts in N Afghanistan

Sunday 19 March 2023 ،
Khost before the Taliban’s takeover, but it has now expanded its presence to other regions across the country.  

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