- Border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan are ongoing, alongside accusations that Afghanistan is sheltering the TTP.
- Regional security concerns are mounting due to the presence of terrorist organizations in Afghanistan and shared border issues involving Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.
- Taliban operates in Badakhshan, which borders Tajikistan.
A Taliban official has been assassinated in Badakhshan.
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Updated Aug 14
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What happened
A Taliban official has been assassinated in Badakhshan.
Who's involved
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Taliban operates in Badakhshan, which borders Tajikistan.Also in this story
All 3 developmentsThe entities involved
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Badakhshan
historic region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan
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Taliban
Afghan islamist organization
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