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Taliban · PaktiaMembers of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Afghan Taliban are confiscating red caps associated with the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) in Paktia province, local sources told Amu TV. The sources said the cap seizures are taking place in the Khairkot district, where TTP members have also threatened residents for possessing them. According to the accounts, TTP fighters have been patrolling Khairkot’s main bazaar, stopping young men for body…Read Article
Sources: TTP, Taliban seizing Pashtun Tahafuz Movement caps in Paktia
Drones · GardezSeveral unidentified drones were spotted flying over parts of Paktia province on Wednesday morning, local sources said, raising concerns among residents. The drones were observed around 7:30 a.m. flying at low altitude for several hours over Gardez, the provincial capital, and several nearby districts, the sources told Amu. It was not immediately clear which country or authority operated the drones or what their purpose was. Taliban have not com…Read Article
