SECURITY
Military Court Judge Kidnapped in Kunduz
Kunduz: Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a primary military court judge in the restive northern province of Kunduz on Saturday morning, an official said. Mahfoozullah Akbari, spokesman for the 808th Spinzar Police Zone, told that the judge was abducted in the Khwaja Pasti locality of Khanabad district. He said Qazi Asal Din was on his way to Kunduz province from Takhar when gunmen kidnapped him along with his bodyguard. Pajhwok
3 ALP Members Killed in Kapisa
Kapisa: Three Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel have been killed in a Taliban attack in the Najrab district of central Kapisa province, an official said on Saturday. “The Taliban attack on ALP post happened midnight and continued till early morning in Chokan bazaar,” said Qais Qaderi, the governor’s spokesman. Pajhwok
4 Rebels, Local Police Commander Killed
Helmand / Sar-i-Pul: At least four Taliban militants and a local police commander have been killed while three rebels wounded in separate incidents in southern Helmand and northern Sar-i-Pul provinces, 215th Maiwand Military Corps spokesman, Lt. Col. Mohammad Rasoul Zazai, told. The militants were killed during a clash with security forces in Shamalan locality of the Garamsir district on Friday night. Pajhwok
2 Killed, 3 Wounded in Jawzjan Clash
Jawzjan: A local policeman and a militant have been killed and three rebels wounded during a clash in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Saturday. Mohammad Reza Ghafoori, the governor’s spokesman, told that the rebels and the APL personnel clashed in Jardoq locality of the Qush Tepa district late on Friday night. Pajhwok
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Don’t Repeat Past Mistakes, Faryab Residents Tell Russia
Faryab: Hundreds of Ulema, tribal elders, women and civil society activists in northwestern Faryab province on Saturday supported Afghan security forces, asking militants to join the peace process. At a gathering in Maimana, the provincial capital, Faryab residents said terrorist attacks were strictly forbidden in Islam. They roundly condemned any type of violent acts. The peace negotiators also asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to repeat past mistakes. Pajhwok
550 Million Needed to Aid Vulnerable Afghans: UN
Kabul: The humanitarian community in Afghanistan is seeking $550 million to support the most vulnerable Afghans in 2017, a UN agency said on Saturday. Life-saving interventions related to food, health care, nutrition, safe water and sanitation will reach an estimated 5.7 million people under the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Afghanistan. Pajhwok
