SECURITY
Three Insurgents Killed in Ongoing Operation in Baghlan
Baghlan: At least three insurgents were killed and 17 others injured in a military operation conducted by security forces in northern Baghlan province. The operation was launched along the Pul-e-Khumri-Baghlan highway to clear the area of insurgents. Tolonews
Police Suffer heavy Casualties in Zabul Clashes
Zabul: At least 20 local and national policemen were killed in clashes with Taliban insurgents in southern Zabul province. The Taliban taken control of Bolan Robab area in Shajoy where there were about 2,000 houses. The insurgents started searching the houses and also raised their flags. There were no reports about civilian or Taliban casualties. Tolonews
Guesthouse Guard and German Woman Killed in Kabul Attack
Kabul: Unknown gunmen attacked a guesthouse in PD7 at Darulaman Road area in Kabul killing a security guard and a German woman. The two women reportedly worked for Operation Mercy, a Swedish relief and development organization. Tolonews
ANA Artillery Units Pound Taliban Hideouts in Ghazni, Leaving Scores Dead
Ghazni: At least 48 insurgents were killed in the artillery strikes, while 28 others wounded when the Afghan National Army (ANA) artillery units pounded the hideouts of the Taliban insurgents in southeastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan. The incident happened in Waghez district of Ghazni. Five insurgents were killed and six others were wounded in a similar operation in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan. Khaama
Taliban suffer heavy Casualties in Uruzgan Airstrikes
Uruzgan: At least 53 insurgents were killed after they were targeted in the vicinity of Tarinkot, the provincial capital of Uruzgan province. The airstrikes were carried out in Shah Mansoori area in the outskirts of Tarinkot city. Khaama
20 Policemen Killed during Clashes with Taliban in South of Afghanistan
Zabul: At least twenty policemen lost their lives during clashes with the Taliban insurgents in southern Zabul province of Afghanistan. Clashes between the policemen and the Taliban insurgents erupted after scores of militants launched coordinated attacks on security posts in Shahjoi district. The Taliban insurgents have managed to take control of Bolan Rubab area in Shahjoi. Khaama
Seven ISIS Militants Killed, Twelve Wounded in East of Afghanistan
Nangarhar: At least seven militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group’s offshoot in Afghanistan, ISIS Khurasan, were killed during the operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The operations were conducted in the vicinity of Latakpur and Kandi Bagh areas of Chaparhar district. The Afghan security forces also confiscated a RPG rocket launcher along with a vehicle belonging to the ISIS terrorist group. Khaama
POLITICAL
Insecurity and Bureaucracy Threatening Economic Development
Second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish said that security threats and bureaucracy were two major challenges in the way of Afghanistan’s economic development. He suggested that there was a need to bring about structural reforms in the trade laws and to establish a joint committee to address the issues facing the business community and trade sector in the country. Tolonews
NSC yet to Sign off on Demilitarization of some ANP Units
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) said that the country’s National Security Council (NSC) approved the plan for demilitarization of some units of the Afghan National Police (ANP) in principal, but the plan had yet to be finalized. MoI spokesman, Najib Danish, said that the local police was a temporary force within the structures of the ministry of interior, whenever their mission was ended, we would try to merge those eligible in the ranks of the national police force. Tolonews
Hekmatyar acting as if the Afghan Government has surrendered: Noor
The provincial governor for the northern Balkh province and chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami Ata Mohammad Noor said that the leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar was acting as if the government had surrendered to his party. Noor said that we welcomed the peace deal, but instead of surrendering to the government, Mr. Hekmatyar was acting as if the government had surrendered to him. Khaama
MUDH in Lead of Anti-Corruption Fight in Afghanistan: Naderi
Syed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, the Minister of Urban Development and Housing, said that the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing (MUDH) was in lead of the fight against corruption as the government of national unity had stepped up efforts to root out graft from the government institutions. Khaama
Karzai Hosts Hekmatyar in his Residence to Discuss Peace and other Issues
The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with the leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in his residence. The party participants discussed regarding the ongoing situation of the country, peace efforts and its importance for the country. Khaama
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
President Ghani Expects to Meet Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani expects to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of a conference in Saudi Arabia. He expected to hold talks with his US counterpart regarding the new policies of his administration regarding Afghanistan. Khaama
Riyadh Summit Vital for Afghanistan: Experts
Afghan political analysts believe the Arab-Islamic-American Summit in Riyadh ‘is a chance and platform’ for Afghanistan to overtly speak about terrorism supporting countries and its aftermath. President Ashraf Ghani has already reached Riyadh to participate in the three-day first-ever summit. Pajhwok
Ghani Congratulates Rohani over Election Victory
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has congratulated Iranian President Hassan Rohani over his victory in the general elections and hope relation between Afghanistan and Iran would further expand. Pajhwok
