SECURITY
Perpetrators of Takhar mosque attack be tried: HIA
KABUL: The Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) said it strongly and resolutely condemned every act resulting in the killing and torture of innocent people, disowning and distancing itself from all perpetrators of such attacks. Pajhwok
Blast leaves 3 injured in Kabul
KABUL: Three people were injured in a blast in Deh Afghanan area of capital Kabul. Pajhwok
Most of Chardarah district under Taliban control: Faqiri
KUNDUZ: The administrative chief of Chardarah district in northern Kunduz province has claimed over 80 percent of the district’s territory was under the Taliban control and most people referred to the militant group for their disputes resolution. Pajhwok
NATO airstrike kills 5 militants in Helmand’s Nawa
Helmand: A NATO airstrike hit a vehicle full of explosives that went off killing five insurgents in the Nawa district of southern Helmand province. Pajhwok
3 civilians, 5 Taliban injured in Nangarhar blasts
Nangarhar: Five militants and three civilians have been injured in two separate bomb explosions in eastern Nangarhar province. Pajhwok, Khaama
US military confirms ISIS-K leader’s death
KABUL: The US military in Afghanistan confirmed the killing of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan (ISIS-K) chief for eastern Kunar province. Pajhwok
Taliban capture control of Ghormach in northern Faryab province
Faryab: The Taliban insurgents have captured the control of Ghormach district in northern Faryab province after days of heavy gun battle. The local security sources confirmed that the control of the district fell to Taliban control earlier today after heavy clashes. There are no reports regarding the casualties as a result of the clashes so far. Khaama