SECURITY
Officials Claim over 130 Soldiers Killed in Deadly Attack
Balkh: At least 135 soldiers were killed in Friday afternoon’s attack on the Afghan National Army’s 209 Shaheen Corps Headquarters in Balkh province while 60 soldiers were also wounded in the attack. The attack happened on Friday at a mosque on the base. Insurgents in army vehicles and reportedly wearing military uniforms penetrated multiple layers of security before launching their attack. Tolonews
Taliban Claims Four of its Fighters had enrolled before the Attack on Army Base
The Taliban militants group claim four of its fighters had enrolled in the 209th Shaheen Corps months before to plan and coordinate the attack on the army base. The Taliban group spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid released the picture of the ten suicide bombers who launched the attack on Friday afternoon. Taliban claims around 500 army personnel were killed or wounded during the attack. The militants involved in the attack have been identified as Ahmad Safi Balkhi, Mullah Lal Mohammad Nangarhari, Hafiz Nematullah Kabuli, Qari Feda Mohammad Baghlani, Hafiz Zabiullah Kunduzi, Eng. Talha Wardak, Mullah Jawad Kandahari, Hafiz Zia-ur-Rehman Khosti, Abdul Basir Parwani, and Mohammad Nabi Ghaznawi. Khaama
Twenty Eight ISIS-K Militants Killed during Hamza Operations in East of Afghanistan
Nangarhar: At least twenty eight militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed during the ongoing Hamza counter-terrorism operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. Local government officials in Nangarhar confirmed that the operations were conducted in Achin and Haska Mina districts. The majority of those killed in the two airstrikes are foreigners. Khaama
Senior Taliban Leader Killed by Own Bomb in Laghman
Laghman: A senior Taliban leader identified as Ijaz-ul-Haq was killed in a premature explosion in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan. Ijaz-ul-Haq also known as Omari was killed along with three other militants as they were planting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on a main road in Alingar district. Khaama
Seven Teen Taliban Killed, Fourteen Wounded in Ghazni Clashes
Ghanzni: At least 17 Taliban, including two notorious commanders, have been killed during separate clashes with security forces in southern Ghanzni province. Pajhwok
POLITICAL
Ghani Calls on Nation to Raise its Voice against Terrorism
President Ashraf Ghani held an emergency meeting with senior officials from the 34 provinces via video conference where he discussed the country’s security situation especially the Friday attack. According to him, “We should realize that the type of Afghanistan’s war has changed. After failing on the battlefields, the enemies are targeting civilians, mosques, religious scholars, women, youths and children.” He further said that our resolve in the fight against terrorism and against the enemies of Afghanistan will not change. Tolonews
Ghani Makes Unannounced Visit to Balkh after Deadly Attack on Army Base
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani arrived to northern Balkh province of Afghanistan after a deadly attack ripped through the Afghan army corps base in this province. President Ghani arrived in Balkh province after the attack on the 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan National Army. Khaama
Wolesi Jirga Sends another Five MPs Home
The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament suspended membership of its five more members over not attending sessions for 20 days in a row. Wolesi Jirga secretary, Abdul Qader Zazai said that Amanullah Guzar, Pir Bakhsh Gardiwal, Alam Khan Azadi, Ezatullah Atif and Mohammad Ehsaq Rahguzar were the lawmakers whose membership had been suspended. Pajhwok
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
NATO Reaffirms Support as Deadly Attack hit Afghan Army Corps in Balkh
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) reaffirmed support to the Afghan forces as a deadly attack ripped through the main army corps, the 209th Shaheen Corps, in northern Balkh province of Afghanisstan. NATO Senior Civilian Representative Ambassador Zimmermann said that I strongly condemn today’s barbaric attack against the 209th Afghan National Army Corps at Camp Shaheen, Balkh Province. According to him, “The Afghan soldiers were cowardly slain by the Taliban as they prayed at a Mosque or took their meal at a dining facility”. Khaama
