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Pakistan conducted airstrikes and ground operations in eastern Afghanistan, claiming to have killed 25 militants linked to cross-border violence. The action followed recent deadly attacks, including the killing of paramilitary troops in Karachi, while Afghanistan accused Pakistan of causing civilian casualties.

Nigeria’s Senate approved a bill to allow states to create their own police forces to address rising insecurity. The reform aims to decentralize policing, enabling states to handle local security while the federal police manage national issues like counterterrorism. The legislation, supported by the president and bipartisan lawmakers, requires approval from two-thirds of state assemblies due to constitutional changes.

The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution urging Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse restrictions on women and combat militant groups. The resolution extends the U.N. political mission in Afghanistan until 2027 and authorizes support for humanitarian aid and governance without discrimination. It follows violent dispersal of a protest in Herat after women were arrested for violating the Taliban’s dress code.

Zakhakhel tribesmen in Khyber, Pakistan, blocked a highway in protest after two men were killed in a targeted attack. They demanded action against militants, imposed a motorcycle ban, boycotted schools and polio drives, and suspended government employee duties until peace is restored. The protest followed recent killings, including two police-related attacks.