SECURITY
Four Killed and Seven Wounded in Paktika Blast
Paktika: At least four people have been killed and seven wounded in Jani Khail district of Paktika province. Besides, two Taliban operatives were also killed in the encounter. The target of the attack appeared to have been Adbul Shokor, a commander of the Afghan Local Police. The Taliban has not yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Tolonews
Taliban including their Commanders Killed in Kapisa
Kapsia: At least 22 Taliban insurgents including their three commanders were killed and 14 were wounded in Tagab district. Seven local people were also wounded in the clash. The clash broke out when Taliban wanted to attack members of public uprising force in the area. Tolonews
Suicide Bomber Takes Revenge for Earlier Bombing in Helmand
Helmand: At least 26 insurgents were killed and 18 were wounded when a Taliban fighter from Mullah Rasoul’s group detonated his explosives among a group of fighters from rival Taliban group led by Mullah Haibatullah. Tolonews, Khaama
Explosion Targets Vehicle in Kabul, no Casualties Reported: Officials
Kabul: At least one person was killed and another injured when an explosion took place in Kabul city. The incident took place in the vicinity of the 5th police district of the city (Koti Sangi area). No group or individual has so far claimed responsibility for the incident. Khaama
Eleven Taliban Militants Killed in Ghazni Clashes
Ghazni: At least eleven Taliban fighters have been killed in clashes with security forces in Qarabagh and Deh Yak districts of southern Ghazni province. Further details about the causalities have not yet reported. Pajhwok
Taliban Capture Seven Daesh Insurgents in Faryab
Faryab: A group of seven Daesh – or so called Islamic State (IS) – militants has been captured by Taliban in the Balcheragh district of northwestern Faryab province. Pajhwok
Taliban Commander for Musahi District Killed in Security Forces Raid
Kabul: At least three Taliban, including group’s commander for Musahi district of Kabul, have been killed in security forces raid. They were killed during military operation. Pajhwok
Blast inside ALP Commander’s Residence Kills Four
Paktika: At least four children were killed and seven others, including women, wounded in a blast inside the residence of an Afghan Local Police commander in Paktika province. Pajhwok
POLITICAL
‘Kabul Security Plan’ to be Unveiled after Eid: Ghani
President Ashraf Ghani has said the plan for security, stability and peace of Kabul would be unveiled after Eidul Fitr. He further said that he had not come there with the force of gun and money but with your clean votes and that he was answerable to you. Pajhwok
MPs Warn of Growing Daesh Activity in Eastern Regions
Lawmakers in parliament raised the alarm over what they called an increase in Daesh activities in some strategic eastern provinces of the country. They called on the Afghan government to be vigilant regarding threats by militant groups and to secure the area against insurgents. Tolonews
ARG Calls on Saleh to Clarify Reasons for Resigning
The Presidential Palace (ARG) has asked Amrullah Saleh, the state minister for reforms in security and defense sectors, to clarify his reasons for resigning after only recently being appointed to the newly created position by President Ashraf Ghani in March. President (Ashraf Ghani) wants to know the real reasons behind Mr. Saleh’s resignation. Government sincerely expected that capacities of Mr. Saleh would be used for reforms in security sector. Tolonews
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
UN Chief Warns Terrorist Sponsor States
The U.N Secretary-General, António Guterres, called on some countries to stop supporting terrorism and warned that the continuation of support for terrorism would damage those countries. He said that the only way to end the war in Afghanistan was through talks with anti-government armed groups. Tolonews
Trump Hands Mattis Authority to Set Troop Levels
U.S President Donald Trump has given Defense Secretary James Mattis the authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan. However, no immediate decision had been made about the troop levels, which are now set at about 8,400. Tolonews, Pajhwok