SECURITY
Security Forces advancing through Tora Bora: MoD
Nangarhar: The military operation against Daesh is ongoing in Pachir Aw Agam district in the southeast of Nangarhar province and security forces will soon reach to the Tora Bora region recently captured by the group. The Defense Ministry spokesman, Dawlat Waziri, said that the security forces are determined to defeat and eradicate Daesh from the area. Tolonews
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Suicide Attack on Kabul Mosque
Kabul: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group’s offshoot in Afghanistan, ISIS Khurasan, claimed responsibility behind the suicide attack on a Shi’ite mosque in Kabul city. The group in a statement said the attack was carried out by the fighters of the group, targeting the Shi’ite mosque in West of Kabul city. Khaama
US Airstrike Kills Daesh Media In charge in Afghanistan
Nangarhar: Senior media wing member of the Islamic State (IS) also known as Daesh has been killed in US forces airstrike in eastern Afghanistan. Further report about the causalities has not yet produced. Pajhwok
Four Civilians Killed in Laghman Roadside Blast
Laghman: At least four Civilians were killed in a roadside blast in the Alingar district of eastern Laghman province. Pajhwok
POLITICAL
Mohaqiq Slams Security Agencies Following Mosque Attack
Mohammad Mohaqiq, the second deputy of Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, who visited the family of Ramazan Husainzada – a Kabul businessman who was killed in Al-Zahra Mosque attack, blamed security institutions for failure in preventing deadly incidents. According to him gaps in security institutions are the main reason behind an increase in insurgent attacks across the country. Tolonews
Taliban Rejects Report on Kandahar Bombing that Killed UAE Ambassador, Diplomats
The Taliban group in Afghanistan rejected the reports regarding the deadly Kandahar bombing that left several people dead, including high level officials from Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates. A spokesman of the group Qari Yousuf Ahmadi in reaction to the report said that the group had no role in the attack and called the latest findings an attempt to sideline attentions from the ongoing internal rift among the government officials and use it as a propaganda tool against the Taliban fighters. He also blamed the high level officials for having role in the explosion that took place inside a fortified compound and said the attack was carried out with an aim to remove certain officials from their posts. Khaama
President, Political Leaders Condemn Terrorist Attack on Mosque
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Officer Abdullah and other political leaders condemned terrorist attack on Alzahra Mosque in capital Kabul. According to this this act of terrorism is against Islam and human rights. Pajhwok
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Pakistani Militias Fighting alongside ISIS Militants: Nangarhar NDS Chief
The provincial director of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Nangarhar General Abdul Saboor Sabit said that the Pakistani militias are actively participating in the fight alongside the ISIS loyalists in this province. According to him the fighters of the terror group are trained in the neighbor, Pakistan. Khaama
‘US to Send Additional 4,000 Troops to Afghanistan’
The Pentagon may dispatch around 4,000 more American troops to Afghanistan with the hope to break stalemate in US longest war that has now passed to a third US commander. Pajhwok
Greater Regional Construct Vital for Lasting Peace in Afghanistan: US
Weeks ahead of presenting the revised Afghan strategy to the US President Donald Trump, the Defense Secretary, James Mattis, called for a regional construct to bring lasting peace in this country. According to him without the involvement of regional countries peace and stability will not be established inside Afghanistan. Pajhwok
