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West Asia conflict intensifies: Pro-Iran group attacks Erbil hotel, drones
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
An Iraqi armed group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a hotel in Erbil that it alleges houses US troops, Al Jazeera reported.
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Pakistan accused of shielding death squads as killings and body recoveries
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Fresh allegations of state-backed violence have surfaced in Balochistan after the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) claimed that a 23-year-old man from Tump was gunned down by an armed group allegedly operating with official support.
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Armed groups, Baloch leaders back BLA's 'Operation Herof 2.0' as fighters
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
In a revised statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said activities were continuing in "different cities and key locations" and that the movement of Pakistani troops remained "under severe pressure." He stated that fighters retained "control in several areas," noting that the situation o
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Blast derails Jaffar Express in Sindh as Baloch Armed Group claims respons
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
An explosion struck the Jaffar Express in Pakistan's Sindh province on Monday, derailing four coaches of the train, officials said, after a Baloch armed outfit claimed responsibility for the assault, according to a report by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
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Trump seals Rwanda, Congo peace deal; opens rare earth minerals for US
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The violence in the eastern Congo is tied to the aftermath of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, which killed up to 1 million people. The members of the Hutu militia fled into eastern Congo, triggering security concerns for Rwanda. Over the years, tensions deepened as Rwanda repeatedly accused the D
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Baloch Students Organisation Azad accuses Pak forces of killing Baloch tea
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to BSO-Azad, Ayaz Baloch, a teacher hailing from Buleda, was killed by what they termed "state-sponsored death squads" that function as part of a counterinsurgency strategy. The organisation claimed that Pakistani forces employ proxy armed groups to execute extrajudicial killings t
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Balochistan faces fresh attacks amid continued neglect
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
In two separate incidents, unidentified armed groups attacked a police station in Kachhi district and targeted a security check post on Quetta's Western Bypass with hand grenades.
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Bangladesh Foreign Adviser calls for collective action against extremism a
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking at a special session titled "Non-State Power and Influence: Regional and Transnational Challenges" during the 21st IISS Manama Dialogue, Adviser Hossain called for enhanced intelligence sharing, stronger border management, and effective financial oversight to counter transnational n
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Four armed dacoits killed in encounter with police in Assam's Goalpara dis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The incident took place at Ghiladubi near Dhupdhara, when police personnel intercepted the armed group based on intelligence inputs.
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Baloch Raji Aajoi Sangar claims series of attacks across Balochistan, vows
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Baloch Raji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS), an alliance of Baloch armed groups, has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks carried out in different parts of Balochistan between August 11 and August 14. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Baloch Khan, the group detailed operations tar
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Education, livelihoods, and press freedom hit as Balochistan internet ban
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Internet in Balochistan has been suspended until August 31 to curb armed groups' communication, disrupting education, businesses, and media. The move faces criticism from students, entrepreneurs, journalists, and human rights groups, who call it a violation of civil liberties and harmful to
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Druze clashes erupt in Syria's Suwayda, ceasefire violated amid renewed vi
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Druze armed groups attacked Syrian security forces in Suwayda, killing at least one soldier and injuring others, violating a ceasefire, Al Jazeera reported. The violence, linked to sectarian tensions with Bedouin tribes, comes amid wider instability, including Israeli strikes and ISIL attack
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