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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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At least 22 Killed as Taliban Ambush Afghan Police Convoy in Farah

At least 22 Killed as Taliban Ambush Afghan Police Convoy in Farah

Monday 26 November 2018
Farah province reportedly killing at least 22 people. Alwaght- Taliban militants have ambushed a police convoy in Afghanistan's Farah province reportedly killing at least 22 people. Police spokesman Mohebullah Moheb confirmed a late Sunday ambush on a police convoy in Lash-e Joveyn district of ...
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Roadside Bomb Kills at Least 34 in Afghanistan

Roadside Bomb Kills at Least 34 in Afghanistan

Wednesday 31 July 2019 ،
Farah province. All were civilians, mostly women and children, he said. Farooq Barakzai, a spokesman for Farah's governor, confirmed the toll but warned it might rise higher. No immediate confirmation from the Taliban was given that it was behind the blast. Taliban fighters operate in the ...
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40 Taliban Militants Killed in Afghanistan: Report

40 Taliban Militants Killed in Afghanistan: Report

Sunday 15 September 2019 ،
Farah was killed in a joint Afghan and foreign force raid. “Sayed Azim was killed along with 34 other insurgents in Anar Dara,” said Mohibullah Mohib, a spokesman for Farah provincial police. Last week the Taliban killed four Afghan special force members in a car bomb blast. Eighteen ...
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A Generation Deleted: American Bombs in Yemen Are Costing an Entire Generation Their Future

A Generation Deleted: American Bombs in Yemen Are Costing an Entire Generation Their Future

Monday 7 October 2019 ،
Farah Abbas al-Halimi didn’t get the UNICEF backpack or textbook she was hoping for this year. Instead, she was given an advanced U.S bomb delivered on an F-16 courtesy of the Saudi Air Force. That bomb fell on Farah’s school on September 24 and killed Farah, two of her sisters, and her father who w ...
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US Airstrike Killed at Least 30 Afghan Civilians in May: UN

US Airstrike Killed at Least 30 Afghan Civilians in May: UN

Wednesday 9 October 2019 ،
Farah Province, and parts of the bordering Delaram district in Nimroz Province, UNAMA said it began to receive reports of “significant civilian harm.” After a fact-finding mission to some of the impact sites and face-to-face interviews with 21 people impacted by the strikes, UNAMA said ...
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Taliban Abduct 27 Local Peace Activists in Afghanistan’s Farah Province

Taliban Abduct 27 Local Peace Activists in Afghanistan’s Farah Province

Wednesday 25 December 2019 ،
Farah province. Alwaght- Taliban militants have on Wednesday kidnapped 27 peace activists in Afghanistan’s Farah province. Massoud Bakhtawar, the deputy governor of Farah, said the activists were traveling with six cars from Herat to neighboring Farah on Tuesday evening when their convoy was ...
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What’s Behind Khalilzad’s Regional Tour?

What’s Behind Khalilzad’s Regional Tour?

Monday 8 June 2020 ،
Farah and Kandahar provinces. He continued that the strikes were in response to information that the Taliban were preparing to assault the police and army forces in Farah west of the country.  Amid the increased tensions, the US State Department talked of the visit to Qatar, Pakistan, and also ...
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US Withdrawal, Looming Shadow of War in Afghanistan

US Withdrawal, Looming Shadow of War in Afghanistan

Sunday 20 June 2021 ،
Farah in the west, and Kunduz in northeast, leading to fall of four cities. The government offices were transferred to other places, reports added. The Taliban claimed that with the exit of the security forces, they seized control of Arghandab town in Kandahar.  New reports suggest that in Kun ...
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Afghan Taliban Seize Ninth Provincial Capital in Five Days

Afghan Taliban Seize Ninth Provincial Capital in Five Days

Wednesday 11 August 2021 ،
Farah city of the eponymous southwestern province and Pul-e-Khumri of the northern province of Baghlan both fell to the armed group on Tuesday.  Faizabad, capital of the Badakhshan region, fall to the group on Wednesday. Afghan forces have largely folded under the Taliban onslaught, and the gr ...
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What’s Behind Taliban FM’s Tehran Visit?

What’s Behind Taliban FM’s Tehran Visit?

Tuesday 11 January 2022 ،
Farah provinces.  6. Establishment of mining cooperation committee  7. Establishment of joint committee for energy cooperation.  The Taliban delegation put high on its agenda economic matters, with interim ministers of economy, finance, and their aides being part of the delegation. ...

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