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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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Afghan Forces Kill Over 104 Taliban Militants
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Afghan Forces Kill Over 104 Taliban Militants

Sunday 26 April 2015
Paktika, Helmand, Kunduz, Faryab and Jawzjan provinces.
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Leader of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam Pakistan Pledge Allegiance to New Taliban Leader
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Leader of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam Pakistan Pledge Allegiance to New Taliban Leader

Wednesday 12 August 2015 ،
Paktika, Ghor, Ghazni, Paktia, Baghlan, Nuristan, Badghis, Kunduz, Faryab, Kunar, Badakhshan, Balkh, Samangan, Parwan, Bamyan, Panjshir, Kapisa, Kabul, Logar, etc., gathered and after saying prayers for Mullah Omar, former leader of the Afghan Taliban, pledged allegiance to Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Ma ...
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Afghan Forces Kill 46 Terrorists Including ISIS Elements
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Afghan Forces Kill 46 Terrorists Including ISIS Elements

Sunday 27 March 2016 ،
Paktika provinces. According to an operational update by the ministry, at least 18 terrorists were killed and vehicles along with three bikes were destroyed while 17 landmines were dismantled during the operations in Sangin disrict of Helmand. The statement further added that 7 terrorsits were kille ...
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Over 17 Afghan Civilians Killed in US Terror Drone Attacks
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Over 17 Afghan Civilians Killed in US Terror Drone Attacks

Saturday 9 April 2016 ،
Paktika killed at least 17 civilians, local officials and elders said. Alwaght- United States terror drone attacks in the southeastern Afghan province of Paktika killed at least 17 civilians, local officials and elders said. Hajji Muhammad Hasan, a former senator from the Gomal District, said that ...
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Afghanistan’s Movement of Light; Consequences
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Afghanistan’s Movement of Light; Consequences

Thursday 19 May 2016 ،
Paktika, Wardak, Ghazni and Balkh are voicing support for Bamyan’s people, it is better for the Afghan government to listen to the people’s calls.
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Taliban Storm Mosque in Afghanistan’s Balkh, Kill 13
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Taliban Storm Mosque in Afghanistan’s Balkh, Kill 13

Sunday 2 July 2017 ،
Paktika, Sar-e Pul, and Jawzjan provinces. The overnight attacks destroyed some of the militants’ weapons and vehicles, the statement added.  
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Afghan Forces Kill 69 Terrorists in 24 Hrs.
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Afghan Forces Kill 69 Terrorists in 24 Hrs.

Monday 10 July 2017 ،
Paktika, Khost, Logar, Kandahar, Zabul, Farah, Badghis, Kunduz, Faryab, Balkh, Takhar and Helmand provinces, the statement added. The Afghan security forces have beefed up security operations against militants recently as war-weary Afghans have been witnessing a surge in attacks by Taliban fighters ...
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Afghan Forces Kill Over 40 Militants in Anti-Terrorism Operations
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Afghan Forces Kill Over 40 Militants in Anti-Terrorism Operations

Tuesday 6 March 2018 ،
Paktika provinces. Separately, the Ministry of Interior announced Monday that two organizers of suicide attacks were arrested in eastern Nangarhar province bordering Pakistan. Over past few months, terrorists have been increasingly targeting capital Kabul while Afghan forces have intensified air-a ...
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Afghan Taliban Overruns 2 Districts on Pakistan Border
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Afghan Taliban Overruns 2 Districts on Pakistan Border

Wednesday 25 July 2018 ،
Paktika province, on the border with Pakistan. Alwaght- Taliban militants have seized on Tuesday two districts in Afghanistan's Paktika province, on the border with Pakistan.  The militants began attacking security checkpoints and the centers of Omna and Gayan districts in Paktika on Sunda ...
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
Paktika province. The strike was retaliation for a TTP suicide bombing three days earlier that had killed 16 of its soldiers, Pakistan announced.  Since late 2023 and continuing into 2024-2025, their border has become a flashpoint. Repeated cross-border firefights, the closure of key trade rou ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.