Security

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  Security

  2018-11-12

  Far fewer ISIS foreign fighters enter Iraq, Syria

  The number of foreign fighters flowing into Iraq and Syria each month has declined to about 100 from a peak of about 1,500 three years ago.

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  Security

  2018-11-02

  'Father of Taliban' Maulana Sami ul Haq assassinated in Rawalpindi

  Sami ul Haq was the chief of his own political faction -- Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S) -- and led the controversial Haqqania madrassa. He was found stabbed to death in Rawalpindi.

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  Security

  2018-10-26

  Military operations, clashes with Taliban thwart ISIS expansion in Afghanistan

  Military efforts on both sides of the Afghan-Pakistan border, in combination with ongoing clashes between the two terrorist groups, have seriously weakened ISIS's ambitions in the region.

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  Security

  2018-10-24

  TTP fissures on display in new strategy document

  Shattered by military operations and public rejection, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan outlined a new strategy for militants that inadvertently highlights its leaders' frustrations and fears.

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  2018-10-23

  Iran ratchets up pressure on Pakistan over kidnapped Iranian soldiers

  Iranian officials have slammed Pakistan for its alleged bad faith, saying it hasn't lived up to its promises to clean up the bordering province, which is a safe haven for terrorist groups.

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  2018-10-22

  Pakistani army transfers power to civilian authorities in Swat after 11 years

  The historic move has led to hopes for a new era of peace and development in the region, which was once wracked by militancy.

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  Security

  2018-10-16

  Iran declares Pakistan 'responsible' for soldier kidnappings

  Iran vowed to take action after at least 11 Iranian security personnel were abducted near the border, but Pakistani officials say the incident highlights Iran's 'incompetence'.

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  Security

  2018-10-11

  Restoration of peace ends misery of more than 1 million tribal IDPs

  The government has started many developmental projects in the area after years of Taliban militancy.

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  Security

  2018-10-08

  Iran, Russia block peace in Afghanistan, says former Taliban commander

  Determined to entangle the United States and its partners in Afghanistan, Russia and Iran have engaged in subversion, including backing the Taliban.

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  Security

  2018-10-05

  Iran's Zainabiyoun Brigade steps up recruiting in Pakistan

  The Iranian IRGC has recruited more than 1,600 Pakistani Shia youth in the past six months for its Zainabiyoun Brigade to fight on behalf of Iranian interests in Syria.