Abdel Baset
speaker
8 appearances
1 recordings
1 series
first heard Feb 2026
last heard 27 Feb
Abdel Baset’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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A Taliban spokesman says they're fighting back, even deploying drones.
And one militant group shared a video to journalists of them fighting Pakistani forces.
Pakistan has struck Afghanistan in the past, but hitting Taliban government installations is a major escalation.
Pakistan accuses the Taliban of sheltering militant groups and even aiding some that have been striking the country with increasing frequency and lethality.
The Taliban says they're not to blame for Pakistan's security failures.
Abdel Baset, a writer on South Asia's security challenges, said the strikes will only trigger more violence.
But he adds, Pakistan is running out of options.
Dia Hadid, NPR News, Mumbai.
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