Taliban
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Renewed Clashes And Suicide Attack; Fragile Peace Along Durand Line
The recent suicide bombing in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, this morning on October 17, 2025, has once again exposed the fragility of the ceasefire along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, underscoring Pakistan’s ongoing struggles with internal security and its strained relations with Kabul. Reports indicate that a suicide attacker rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a Pakistani security…
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Taliban released 8 Chinese Hostages after arresting them for Amu Darya Oil extraction contract violation; 4 hostages still in Taliban jail
US National Public Radio has reported that following the cancellation of the Amu Darya oil and gas extraction contract between the Taliban and a Chinese company, the Taliban seized control of the oil fields and expelled Chinese employees from the site. According to the report, 12 Chinese employees were detained, and their passports confiscated. In…