SECURITY
Two U.S Service Members Killed in Nangarhar
Nangarhar: Two U.S service members were killed while another was wounded when they came under attack during a raid against insurgents in Nangarhar province. The service members were conducting a partnered operation with Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. While on the other hand, 15 civilians were injured when a bomb rigged to a cycle went off in the Batikot district of eastern Nangarhar. Tolonews , Pajhwok
Taliban Leader Supervising Suicide Attacks Killed in Wardak
Wardak: A senior Taliban leader who was supervising suicide attacks in central Maidan Wardak province has been killed in an airstrike. The Taliban leader has been identified as Mullah Habibullah who was involved in major terrorist related activities, specifically in plotting and coordinating suicide attacks. Khaama
ISIS Leaders among Eight Killed in Afghan Forces Operations in Nangarhar
Nangarhar: At least eight militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed during the operations of the Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province. The militants were targeted in the vicinity of Pekha area of Achin district which is home to ISIS-K militants. The two ISIS leaders killed during the operations have been identified as Abuzar and Amjad. Khaama
POLITICAL
Katawazai to Face Prosecution after Deadly Army Base Attack
The Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that General Mohmand Katawazai, the former of commander of 209 Shaheen Army Corps in Balkh, will be prosecuted for alleged negligence following Friday’s Taliban attack on the base. Tolonews
MoFA Confirms Appointments of Disgraced Leaders as Envoys
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) confirmed the nomination of former chief of army staff general Qadam Shah Shaheem as Afghan ambassador to Kazakhstan and former minister of defense Abdullah Habibi as envoy to Jordan. According to Bashir Ahmad Tayyanj, Junbeshi-milli’s spokesman, “It is a violation of the rules by the president, if they were not guilty, then why did they resign or (why were they) forced to step down? They must be punished, they should not be rewarded.” Tolonews
First Batch of Hizb-e-Islami Prisoners to be Freed on Friday
At least 70 Hizb-e-Islami prisoners are expected to be released on Friday, which will probably coincide with the return to Afghanistan of the group’s leader, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. According to Hizb-e-Islami spokesman, Nadir Afghan, Hekmatyar is also expected to travel to Kabul but said his supporters will not be armed and that security for the leader will be provided by security forces. Tolonews
Push Taliban for Talks: Karzai to Regional Countries
Former president Hamid Karzai suggested Afghanistan should be converted into an area of cooperation rather than confrontation among different regional countries. He further said that regional countries should take an active participation in establishing peace and stability in Afghanistan. Peace in Afghanistan means peace in the entire region. Pajhwok
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
UNAMA Renews its Call for Warring Parties to Protect Civilians
A new report issued by UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called on all parties to the conflict to take immediate and concrete measures to better protect civilians from harm. The latest data for 2017 shows continued high numbers of civilian casualties. According to Tadamichi Yamamoto, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, “With the so-called fighting season imminent, I appeal to all parties to take every measure possible to prevent unnecessary and unacceptable harm to Afghan civilians.” Tolonews
Top Pak, Afghan Military Leaders Meet after Balkh Attack
A high-level Pakistan Army delegation visited Afghanistan and offered free medical treatment to Afghans injured in Friday’s attack on a military base in Mazar-i-Sharif. The Pakistani delegation Headed by Chief of General Staff Lt Gen Bilal Akbar, on the direction of Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, met Afghanistan’s acting Defense Minister Tariq Shah Bahramee and the Afghan Army Chief Gen Muhammad Sharif Yaftali. Pajhwok
US Pushes for Regional Perspective on Afghan War
The Trump administration is pushing for a regional perspective on resolving the Afghanistan problem. According to him the regional countries should show their determination to build peace in Afghanistan. Pajhwok
