SECURITY
Suicide Car Bomber Kills Soldier Close to Jalalabad Airport
Nangarhar: A suicide car bomber detonated his explosives close to the Jalalabad airport in eastern Nangarhar province killing a soldier and wounding another. The attack took place close to the airbase in Behsud district. No group including the Taliban insurgents or ISIS loyalists has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident. Khaama, Tolonews
19 Taliban Militants Killed, Wounded in Helmand Operations
Helmand: At least 19 Taliban insurgents were killed or wounded during operations in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. The operations were conducted in the vicinity of Garamser and Sangin districts. Another six militants were killed during the Afghan Special Forces operations in Jagrum and Karezak areas of Garamser district. Four vehicles belonging to them were destroyed during the same operation. Khaama
Taliban Suffer Heavy Casualties in Uruzgan Drone Strike
Uruzgan: At least twenty five Taliban insurgents were killed during the airstrike in southern Uruzgan province of Afghanistan. The airstrike was carried out in the outskirts of Tarinkot city, the provincial capital of Uruzgan. Several vehicles, motorcycles, and weapons belonging to the Taliban insurgents were also destroyed in the airstrike. Khaama
Afghan Intelligence Foil Coordinated Suicide Attack in Nangarhar
Nangarhar: A coordinated suicide attack was foiled by the Afghan intelligence operatives in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. A group of six insurgents were arrested in connection to the attack plot. A suicide bomber was among those arrested as they were planning to carry out the attack in some busy city of Nangarhar. According to NDS, the insurgents were deployed by Taliban’s Peshawar council for the attack. Khaama
13 Militants Killed in Ghazni Clash
Ghazni: At least 13 Taliban militants have been killed and more than 10 others wounded during a clash in Giro district of southern Ghazni province. Further details of causalities have not been yet produced. Pajhwok
Taliban, Security Forces Suffer Casualties in Paktia Fire Fight
Paktika: Militants and security forces have suffered casualties during the Taliban attack in Dand-i-Pathan district of southeastern Paktia province. Details of further causalities have not been yet produced. Pajhwok
POLITICAL
Concerns Rose over how a Truck Bomb Reached Kabul City
Questions have been raised as to how the sewerage tanker used in deadly truck bombing managed to reach the heart of Kabul city laden with explosives. Assadullah Saadati, MP, said that this shows the weakness, failure and irresponsibility of security forces and in general of our government. Tolonews
Protestors Call on Security Heads to Resign
Dozens of Kabul residents and civil society activists staged a demonstration close to blast site and called on security heads, particularly the National Security Advisor, the head of the national directorate of security, the interior minister and the Kabul police chief, to resign. They also demanded immediate execution of Anas, brother of Haqqani network’s leader. Tolonews
Senior Police Officials Suspended after Deadly Kabul Attack
The duties of four senior police officials were suspended after the deadly attack in capital Kabul who belonged to the police station of the 10th police district. Taj Mohammad Jahid, the Minister of Interior, suspended the duties of the commander of the 10th police district police station Mahmood Majedi, the head of the counter-terrorism of 10th police district Major Mohammad Zahir, the head of the regional control of the 10th police district Jamaluddin, and the commander of the 3rd brigade of the 10th police district Rahmatullah. Khaama
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Trump Calls Ghani Following Deadly Kabul Attack
The U.S President Donald Trump called President Ashraf Ghani to convey his deepest condolences to the families and friends of those killed and injured in the “murderous attack that took place Wednesday morning near the diplomatic zone in Kabul. Tolonews
UN Condemns Attack, Underscores Need to Protect Civilians
Condemning the attack in Kabul, United Nations officials, including the Secretary-General and his Special Representative for Afghanistan as well as members of the Security Council underscored that all parties to the conflict were obliged, under international law, to ensure that civilians were protected from any harm. Tolonews
Pakistan-based Haqqani Network behind Kabul Attack: NDS
The Afghan intelligence said that the Haqqani terrorist network based in Pakistan was behind the deadly attack in capital Kabul which left at least 80 people dead. Credible intelligence information confirms the attack was carried out by the network on direct instructions and with the support of the Pakistani military intelligence, Inter-Services Intelligence. Khaama
Enhance focus on Battling Terror: Ghani to HoA States
President Ashraf Ghani has stressed the need for increased bilateral cooperation with Azerbaijan, asking Heart of Asia (HoA) countries to enhance their focus on combating terrorism and its supporters. Araz Azimov, Azarbaijan’s deputy minister of foreign affairs while in a meeting with President Ghani said that his country was set to host the ‘Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process’ late in the year. Pajhwok
Kabul Attack: German Embassy was the Target, Claim Police
Kabul police officials claimed that the target of the attack in Kabul was German Embassy. However, the security officials prevented the van, loaded with explosives, to reach the target. Pajhwok
Nicholson Visits Blast Site, Renews Support for Afghans
NATO’s Resolute Support (RS) mission Commander Gen. John Nicholson visited the site of Wednesday’s bombing in Kabul to survey the damage and support emergency responders. Pajhwok
