SECURITY
Deputy Head of Logar Ulema Killed in Armed Attack
Logar: Mawlawi Abdul Ghafoor, deputy head of the Logar Ulema Council, was killed in an attack by unknown gunmen. The incident happened while Ghafoor was on his way to mosque. No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. Tolonews
Taliban’s Shadow District Governor for Qala-e-Zal Killed
Kunduz: Taliban’s shadow district governor for Qala-e-Zal district of northern Kunduz province and eight other insurgents were killed in an air strike. The air strike took place in Qala-e-Zal district of the province after the air force targeted the insurgents. Tolonews
Kabul Police Chief Claims Taliban behind German Woman’s Death
Kabul: Hassan Shah Frogh, Kabul police chief, said Taliban insurgents had plotted and carried out night’s attack on a guesthouse in PD7 in Kabul, which resulted in the death of two people and the kidnapping of a Finnish woman. Tolonews
Taliban and ISIS Militants among 14 Killed in East of Afghanistan
Nangarhar: At least 14 militants including Taliban insurgents and loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed while eight others were wounded during the clashes and counter-terrorism operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The militants were killed in Koz Kunar and Achin districts. Khaama
‘Six Taliban’s Quetta Council Members Arrested’
Kandahar: At least half a dozen members of the Taliban’s Quetta Council have been arrested by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel in southern Kandahar province. Pajhwok
Primary School for Girls Blown up in Ghazni Capital
Ghazni: A girls’ school was blown up by unidentified people in the capital of southern Ghazni province. No casualties have been reported in the incident. Pajhwok
Six Policemen Killed, Three Injured in Helmand Attack
Helmand: At least six policemen were killed and three wounded in a Taliban attack in southern Helmand province. No further details were provided regarding the incident. Pajhwok
JIA Key Member among Five Killed in Faryab
Faryab: An uprising group commander and his four fighters were killed in a Taliban ambush in northwestern Faryab province. Pajhwok
Security Personnel among 33 Killed in Operation, Blast
Kunduz: At least three security personnel and 30 militants were killed during a clash and bomb blast in northern Kunduz and western Ghor provinces. Pajhwok
Logar Ulema Council’s Deputy Head Gunned Down
Logar: The deputy head the Ulema Council for central Logar province was shot dead by unidentified gunmen. Pajhwok
POLITICAL
Govt alone unable to Manage Current Imbroglio: Ibrahimi
The Wolesi Jirga or lower house speaker urged political parties and influential figures to reach a consensus on resolving the current imbroglio, which he said the government could not deal with alone. Jaffar Mehdavi, a lawmaker from Kabul, said that it was unclear as to which direction we were heading to. Pajhwok
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Afghan Refugees to Get ID Cards and Passports
The Afghan government will distribute ID cards, passports and birth certificates to Afghan refugees living in Iran, Pakistan and Gulf countries once a verification process has been conducted. An agreement signed between the ministry of foreign affairs, the ministry of refugees and repatriations and the interior ministry. The first step will see Afghan migrants in these countries issued with ID cards and then on the basis of the ID cards, passports will be issued to them. Tolonews
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Trump Hails Afghan Forces for their Fight against Taliban
U.S President Donald Trump addressed leaders from across the Muslim world at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh in which he said that the courageous Afghan security forces were continuing their battle against the Taliban insurgency. Our courageous Afghan soldiers were making tremendous sacrifices in the fight against the Taliban. Tolonews
Watchdog Accuses Govt of Violating Access to Information Act
The Oversight Commission on Access to Information (OCAI) said that a number of government institutions were not implementing the Access to Information act. The OCAI said that several government institutions, such as the administrative office of the President, the Ministry of Information and Culture, Lower House of Parliament and the Independent Administrative Reforms and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC) have failed to implement this Act. Tolonews
Ghani Meets Trump only Fleetingly, ‘No Meeting Was Held’
Contrary to earlier reports that President Ashraf Ghani had met U.S President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, a senior government official rejected the claims and said there was no truth in the reports. Ghani met with Trump’s national security advisor H.R. McMaster on the sidelines of the summit in which the two discussed issues relating to the joint fight against terrorism and extremism. Tolonews
Karzai Reacts at Trump’s Remarks in Riyadh Summit
The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said terrorism is the result of the policy and action of the United States and its allies, claiming that terrorists have no place in worship places and communities of Muslims. He further added that they were the result of policy and action of the US and its allies. Khaama
US Committed to Fighting Terror in Afghanistan: NSA
US National Security Advisor (NSA) Gen. HR McMaster has renewed Washington’s commitment to supporting Kabul in diverse fields and in the fight against terrorism. According to him, Afghanistan would not be left alone in the fight against terror. Pajhwok
Atmar off to Russia to Attend Security Conference
National Security Advisor (NSA) Mohammad Hanif Atmar left Kabul for Moscow to attend a global security conference. The theme of the conference is how to defeat IS and other emerging extremist groups. Pajhwok
130,000 Afghan Refugees Deported from Iran so far this Year
Almost 130,000 undocumented Afghan refugees have been forced to return home so far this year by the Iranian government. Hundreds are being sent home every day in line with Iran’s target to send back 600,000 Afghans by the end of the year. The majority of them were young individuals, but some were families, including women and children. Tolonews
