SECURITY
Head of Logar’s Anti-Crime Unit Gunned Down
Logar: The head of the police’s anti-crime unit in Logar province, Mohammed Jan, was assassinated in Logar city. The incident occurred when Mohammad Jan was inspecting the construction of his new house in the city. Any group has not yet accepted the responsibility. Tolonews
Afghan Soldier Opens Fire at Foreign Troops in Balkh
Balkh: At least four soldiers, who were trainers, are wounded when a soldier from 209 Shaheen Corps Headquarters in Balkh opened fire at four foreign soldiers in Dehdadi district in the province. The attacker was killed by his colleagues following the shooting. Tolonews
Security Forces Re-Capture Tora Bora: MoD
Nangarhar: At least 22 Daesh militants were killed and 10 others were wounded in a clearance operation conducted in Pachir Aw Agam and Chaparhar districts of Nangarhar province. As a result of the operation the Afghan Special Forces and security forces recaptured Tora Bora area in Pachir Aw Agam district. A major plan of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to establish the Khurasan province under its so called caliphate in Kot and Achin district of Nangarhar has been foiled. Tolonews, Khaama
Afghan Government Plans to Double the Number Commando Forces
The Afghan government plans to increase the number of the commando forces of the Afghan national army as efforts are underway to implement the four-year security and development plan of the Afghan national defense and security forces. President Ghani said that the government plans to double the number of the commando forces and change their current formation to an army corps. Khaama
20 Militants Killed in Afghan and US Forces Airstrikes in Helmand
Helmand: At least twenty insurgents were killed during the airstrikes conducted by the Afghan and US forces in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. The airstrikes were carried out in the vicinity of Marjah district of the Helmand and in Taliban’s hideouts in Wakil Wazir roundabout. Khaama
Explosion Leaves Four Civilian Workers Dead in Laghman Province
Laghman: At least four civilians were killed in an explosion in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan. The incident took place in the vicinity of Alingar district after a vehicle carrying civilian workers struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). No group including the Taliban insurgents has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident. Khaama
18 Insurgents Perish in Paktika Firefight
Paktika: At least 18 Taliban insurgents were killed after they stormed police posts in Urgun district of southeastern Paktika province. Further details have not yet provided. Pajhwok
Policemen among 15 Dead in Faryab Clashes
Faryab: At least five policemen, ten militant and a woman have been killed as a result of clashes in different districts of northwestern Faryab province. Pajhwok
Security Forces Foil Terrors Bid in Farah
Farah: Police in western Farah provinces have recovered an explosive-laden vehicle and prevented huge devastation and loss of precious lives. Pajhwok
POLITICAL
Govt Slammed for not Implementing MPs Unity Plan
A number of MPs in the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) slammed government for not implementing the “Consolidating National Unity Plan” that was outlined by a parliamentary delegation to decrease tension between protesters and government. Bringing fundamental reforms in security institutions, removing suspicious elements from within security forces and also conducting comprehensive investigation into the shooting of protestors at the recent Kabul rally were the key recommendations included in the plan. Tolonews
Our Nation, Unity under Attack, Says Ghani
President Ashraf Ghani said that the enemy had launched attack on the Afghan nation and their unity after tasting defeat on the battlefield. He praised the sacrifices, bravery, heroism and patriotism of the Afghan national security and defense forces. The participants in the meeting demanded construction of security bunkers on outskirts of Kabul, creation of a military cooperative, a new bridge within the Kabul garrison, disarming of illegal armed men and a campaign against glass tints and undocumented vehicles. Pajhwok
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Afghanistan-India special Air Freight Services to Kick Off
The special air freight services between India and Afghanistan is expected to kick off. It has been confirmed by Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Manpreet Vohra. The India- Afghanistan air corridor project which was initiated by H.E President Ghani last year, entered operationalization stage with the signing of an MoU between the CEOs of Ariana Airlines and Afghanistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) in presence of Ajmal Ahmady, senior economic advisor to the President of Afghanistan and officials and representatives from ACCI, MAIL MoCI and the business community. Khaama
Pakistan Wants to See Taliban Back in Political Fold: NYT
A new US strategy, even with a troop surge, may not succeed in Afghanistan as long as Pakistan does not reduce support to the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network. It has been reported by an influential American newspaper, New York Time. Pajhwok
Pakistan Reaffirms Support for Peace, Stability in Afghanistan
Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment for durable peace and stability in Afghanistan. Pakistan State and Frontier Regions Minister Abdul Qadir Baloch said his country would extend its full support to the government of Afghanistan in their fight against terror and in establishing peace and stability inside Afghanistan. Pajhwok
Afghan War a Generational Struggle: Petraeus
According to a former CIA director, David Petraeus, who also served as commander of US and coalition forces in Afghanistan, the Trump administration’s plan to deploy more troops to Afghanistan is a positive and encouraging move. Pajhwok
