UN Report Warns al-Qaida, Islamic State Growing in Afghanistan
US officials tell VOA the dire conclusions are 'out of whack,' insist Afghanistan has not become a haven for either terror group
Source: voanews.com
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13 Die in Pakistan Security Base Hostage-Taking Attack
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack
North West Frontier Muslim Bagh Services Public Relations Baloch Liberation Army Frontier Corps Inter Services Public Relations
Source: voanews.com
Pakistan: Gunfight With Militants Kills 6 Soldiers, Civilian in Baluchistan
Heavily armed men stormed a paramilitary camp Friday, leading to the deadly clashes
Services Public Relations Inter Services Public Relations Tehreeke Jihad Pakistan Pakistani Taliban Islamic State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Source: voanews.com
Pakistan Militant Attack Kills 3 Troops, Officials Say
There was no immediate claim of responsibility
Lakki Marwat North West Frontier Tehreeke Jihad Pakistan Tehreeke Taliban Pakistan Pakistani Taliban Extremism Watch
Source: voanews.com
Pakistan Pashtuns Have Doubts About New Military Offensive Against Islamist Radicals
Pashtun activists worry that a new offensive will result in the widespread death and destruction that similar actions have brought
North Waziristan Federally Administered Tribal Areas Pakistan General South Waziristan United States Imran Khan
Source: voanews.com
Official: Afghan Special Forces Kill 2 IS Fighters in Raid
Afghanistan's special forces killed two Islamic State fighters and arrested a third during an operation in the country's west on Sunday, a regional official said. The raid on the hideout in the district of Sayed Abad in Nimroz province sparked a clash lasting 30 minutes, said Mufti Habibullah...
Source: voanews.com
Bombing of Pakistan Military Vehicle Kills 2 Troops, Injures 4
Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in Khyber District
North West Frontier United States United Kingdom Shehbaz Sharif Atlantic Council South Asia Center Tehriki Taliban Pakistan
Source: voanews.com
Taliban Ban Afghan Women from Working for UN
It is the latest in a series of Taliban restrictions on Afghan women and girls 
Amina Mohammed Stephane Dujarric Un Assistance Mission World Food Program United Nations Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed
Source: voanews.com
Freed French Journalist Returns Home to Emotional Welcome
Olivier Dubois and U.S. aid worker Jeffery Woodke arrive in the Niger capital, Niamey, on Monday after being freed
Source: voanews.com
US General: Islamic State Afghan Affiliate Closer to Attacking Western Targets
US Central Command’s Michael Kurilla warns IS-Khorasan could launch external operations in as little as six months, 'with little to no warning'
United States Michael Kurilla Christine Abizaid Scott Berrier U Syrian Democratic Defense Intelligence Agency
Source: voanews.com