Pakistan
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Feb- 2019 -14 February
37 paramilitary soldiers killed in Indian Kashmir attack
At least 37 Indian paramilitary soldiers were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir in one the deadliest attacks on government forces there.
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Nov- 2018 -30 November
The rise of educated young Kashmir militants: propaganda or unpalatable truth?
Gowhar Geelani looks at the apparent increase in highly educated young people joining militant groups in Kashmir
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23 November
Four killed in attack on Chinese consulate in Pakistan claimed by Balochi separatists
Four people were killed when gunmen stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city of Karach, an attack claimed by a Balochi separatist group
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22 November
Five Iran security personnel freed by Jaish al-Adl flown home from Pakistan
Five Iranian security personnel held by jihadists for a month were flown home after Pakistan secured their release, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said
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Oct- 2018 -25 October
Pakistan releases Taliban leader Baradar after US peace talks with militants in Qatar
Top Taliban commander Abdul Ghani Baradar held in Pakistan for eight years has been freed in an apparent move to aid talks between the United States and the militant group
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22 October
Insurgent group Jaish al-Adl claims kidnapping of Iran security personnel near Pakistan border
The insurgent group Jaish al-Adl has claimed responsibility for the abduction of 12 Iran security personnel near the border with Pakistan
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17 October
Kashmir police and militants killed in shootout in tourist area of Srinagar
A gun battle near a 14th Century Muslim shrine killed at least four in the Kashmir capital and sparked protests in the city, police said.
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16 October
Iran security personnel kidnapped in Pakistan border region
Fourteen Iranian security personnel, including IRGC intelligence officers, were abducted in Sistan and Balochistan on the volatile southeastern border with Pakistan
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12 October
Afghanistan peace process must tackle Taliban discontent and the allure of ISIS
With the US in the early stages of peace talks with the Taliban, there is a growing urgency for Washington to adopt new military tactics against ISIS and a strong reintegration plan for Taliban fighters
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2 October
Pakistan kills 7 militants who attacked North Waziristan border checkpoint
Pakistani security forces killed seven militants in a firefight after insurgents crossed the Afghanistan border into Pakistan's tribal region
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