SECURITY
Eight Taliban Insurgents Surrendered to ANA in Uruzgan
Uruzgan: A group of at least eighteen Taliban insurgents surrendered to the Afghan security forces after killing their commander in southern Uruzgan province of Afghanistan. Khaama
Eleven Taliban Insurgents Surrendered to ANA
Farah: A group of eleven Taliban insurgents surrendered to Afghan security forces and joined peace process in Farah province of Afghanistan. Khaama
Afghanistan optimistic new US strategy will also focus on terrorists sanctuaries
Kabul: The Afghan defense officials have expressed optimisms that the new US strategy regarding Afghanistan will also focus on efforts to eliminate the sanctuaries of the terrorist groups fighting in Afghanistan. According to the acting defense minister Gen. Tariq Shah Bahrami, they (Afghan government) are expecting the new strategy will be announced in the next one or two weeks. Khaama
Top ISIS leaders reportedly killed in Kunar drone strike in Kunar Province
Kunar: At least two senior leaders of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group’s offshoot in Afghanistan, ISIS Khurasan, were reportedly killed in a drone strike in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. Khaama , Pajhwok
Taliban Commander Arrested in Kabul City
Kabul: A key commander of the Taliban group was arrested by the Afghan security forces in Kabul city. The detained Taliban leader was identified as Abdul Rahim who was arrested during an operation of the intelligence operatives in the city. Khaama , Pajhwok
Police Official Killed in IED Attack
Kabul: A senior police officer was killed in an explosion in Kabul city. The incident took place in the vicinity of the 17th police district of the city, leaving the head of the Parwan criminal investigation department dead. Khaama
Unidentified Person Killed Four in Kunduz
Kunduz: Four people were killed while one other was injured when unidentified armed gunmen opened fire at them after they resisted to give Ushr (10th part of harvest) in Khanabad district of northern Kunduz province. Pajhwok
Taliban Insurgent Killed Tribal Elder in Logal Province
Logar: Taliban insurgents beheaded a tribal elder and cut off his hands, nose and ears in Azra district of central Logar province. Pajhwok
Four Killed in IED Attack
Farah: Four members of a family were killed when a roadside bomb ripped through their vehicle in the Pushtrod district of western Farah province. Pajhwok
POLITICAL
Abdullah urges political leaders to consider national interests after new coalition formation
The Chief Executive of the Government of National Unity Abdullah Abdullah while addressing a gathering to seek ways to boost the security situation in the capital urged the political leaders to consider the national interests of the country, apparently gesturing towards the formation of the new political coalition. Khaama
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan sign 7 agreements during President Ghani’s visit
The Afghan and Turkmenistan officials signed seven agreements for bilateral cooperation during President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani’s visit to Ashgabat. The agreements signed between the two countries included bilateral cooperation in the field of education, transportation, railway network establishment, border cooperation, and other fields. Khaama
