SECURITY
Six Policemen Killed in Helmand Attack
Helmand: At least six policemen were killed while three other were wounded in an insurgent attack in southern Helmand province. The attack took place in Sangin district of the province after a number of insurgents attacked a police check post and clashed with security forces. Tolonews
Eleven Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attack on Kandahar Base
Kandahar: At least eleven Afghan National Army soldiers were killed and nine others wounded in a Taliban attack on a military base in Shah Wali Kot district of Kandahar province. During the attack twenty Taliban insurgents were also killed. Tolonews
16 Suspects Appear in Court over Military Hospital Attack
Kabul: At least 16 people suspected of being involved in the deadly attack on Sardar Daud military hospital in Kabul in March appeared in court. The hearing was however conducted behind closed doors. But, the fact finding committee has said that they will not accept the trial unless high level officers who are accused of conspiring over the incident are also prosecuted. Tolonews
Five ISIS Militants Killed, Six Wounded in Afghan Forces Operations in Nangarhar
Nangarhar: At least five ISIS militants were killed and six others were wounded during operations of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The operations were conducted in Chaparhar district as part of the clearance operations being conducted in this province to eliminate the fighters of the terrorist group. Khaama
Taliban’s Deputy Chief for Taloka Village Killed in Kunduz City
Kunduz: A top Taliban leader, Mullah Abdullah for Taloka village, was killed while nine Taliban insurgents were wounded in the airstrike.in an airstrike carried out in the outskirts of the strategic Kunduz city. He was actively involved in terrorist related activities being the deputy shadow chief of Qari Taliban shah. Khaama
Taliban Engineer among Three Killed while Manufacturing Mines in Kandahar
Kandahar: A Taliban engineer was killed along with two other as they were producing an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Maiwand district of southern Kandahar province. During the incident four insurgents were also wounded. Khaama
Explosion Foiled near a Hospital in Kabul City
Kabul: The Afghan security forces have foiled a plot to attack a hospital by the anti-government armed militant groups in capital Kabul. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was seized from the vicinity of the 2nd police district of the city by Kabul police before the militants manage to detonate it. Khaama
Six Badghis Security Posts Relocated after Taliban Assaults
Badghis: Six security posts have been moved following militant attacks in the Maqor district of western Badghis province. However, the officials say that the relocation was a temporary step. Pajhwok
Three Rebels Killed, Human Traffickers Detained in Herat
Herat: At least three Taliban fighters have been killed and five others wounded during a clash with security personnel of National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Herat. The incident took place when NDS unearthed a gang of armed smugglers in western Herat province. Pajhwok
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
U.S Envoy Calls for more Afghan Female Prosecutors
Hugo Llorens, U.S Ambassador, said at a session that the number of women prosecutors should be increased in Afghanistan in order to provide women with better access to justice. Lolrens further said that we were there to celebrate these remarkable young women who were pioneers and future leaders of Afghanistan’s justice system and to celebrate their achievement, applaud their courage and inspire them to move forward and realize their dreams. Tolonews
Sopko Says ‘U.S has wasted a lot of Money in Afghanistan’
John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (Sigar), said in an address that over 50 percent of fuel purchased for the Afghan Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) was not reaching its intended destination. He further said that we had not documented it exactly because it was so difficult. However, the fuel just got diverted. Tolonews
NATO Leaders to Reaffirm Afghan Commitments
NATO summit will be an opportunity for the alliance leaders to reaffirm Afghanistan-related commitments. High on the agenda will be how the new US administration and its European partners cooperate on counterterrorism. The leaders are expected to share views on Afghanistan within the framework of the two agenda items (burden-sharing and defense spending; and NATO’s role in fighting terrorism. Pajhwok
US Think-tank Stresses Direct Kabul-Taliban Talks
The Trump administration, as it continues to strengthen the Afghan state and its security forces, has been asked to pressure Kabul to priorities reaching a political settlement with the Taliban through direct negotiations. Pajhwok
