SECURITY
8 Daesh Militants Dead in Nanagarhar Clash, Drone Strike
Nanagarhar: At least eight Daesh or Islamic State (IS) militants and one civilian have been killed and one policeman wounded in a clash and airstrike in the Kot and Achin districts of eastern Nangarhar province. Two IS rebels were killed in an overnight clash in Asobyar locality when a newly constructed check-post of Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel was attacked by Daesh rebels, said Syed Rahman Momand, administrative chief of Kot district. Pajhwok
NDS Personnel Capture 16 Taliban in Kandahar
Kandahar: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel have captured 16 Taliban militants, including three notorious commanders in southern Kandahar province, said a statement from the Spy-Network said on Sunday. Pajhwok
AAF Shelling in Uruzgan Leaves 14 Civilians Wounded
Uruzgan: At least 14 civilians, including women and children, have been wounded in Afghan Air Force (AAF) shelling in the Chori district of central Uruzgan province, a local representative claimed on Sunday. Noor Mohammad Haqmal, deputy head of the provincial council, acknowledged civilians had been wounded in AAF bombing. He said he visited the injured people at the hospital and asked security forces to make sure the safety of civilian population during operations. Pajhwok
Taliban Commander Falls Prey to Own Bomb
Baghlan: A notorious Taliban commander Qari Abid was killed in a blast caused by his own bomb in northern Baghlan province on Sunday, the governor said. Governor Abdul Sattar Bariz told that Abid was killed by his own bomb at around 10:00am. Pajhwok
POLITICAL
NPC Approves 5 Projects, Rejects 2
Kabul: The National Procurement Commission (NPC) has approved five projects contracts, rejected two and sent as many back to the departments concerned for assessment, a statement said on Sunday. The statement from the Presidential Palace said President Ashraf Ghani chaired the NPC meeting which approved an eight-kilometer road construction from Borg village to Surkhab village in the Mohammad Agha district of central Logar province at a cost of 160 million afghanis and buying five vehicles for the Afghanistan central bank. Pajhwok
US, UK, Pakistan Condole Pir Gilani’s Demise
Kabul: The United States, the UK and Pakistan on Sunday condoled the death of Afghanistan high peace council (HPC) chairman Pir Syed Ahmad Gilani. Pakistan’s Foreign Office in a statement said: “We are deeply saddened to learn about the demise of Pir Syed Ahmed Gilani, Chairman of the HPC of Afghanistan.” It said Pir Saheb was an influential religious leader who was widely respected in Afghanistan and throughout the region for his contributions towards Islam and the Afghan nation. Pajhwok
