SECURITY
Over 50 Insurgents Killed in Paktia Airstrikes: Officials Claim
Paktia: Foreign forces reportedly targeted insurgent hideouts in a border area of Paktia killing at least 40 insurgents and wounding several others. Weapons caches were also destroyed in the operation in Chenar area of Dand Aw Patan district. A second strike was conducted in the Nari Kotal district where at least 15 insurgents were killed and six others wounded. Tolonews
34 Daesh Killed in Air Force Operation in Nangarhar
Nangarhar: At least 34 Daesh insurgents were killed and a radio station belonging to the group was destroyed during air force operations in eastern Nangarhar. The station was broadcasting illegally across Nangarhar, spreading the group’s extremist messages and issuing threats to people and government staff. Tolonews
Six Insurgents Killed in U.S Drone Strike in Wardak
Wardak: At least six insurgents were killed in a U.S drone strike in central Wardak province. The strike took place in Maidan Shahr which targeted an insurgent safe haven. Tolonews
Daesh Leader Killed in Special Forces Operation in Nangarhar
Nangarhar: Abdul Hasib, the leader of Daesh in Afghanistan, has been killed in an operation by Special Forces in eastern Nangarhar province. He was responsible for ordering the attack on the 400 bed hospital in Kabul, kidnaping girls, and beheading elders in front of their families. Tolonews
Kunduz Battle Enters Third Day, MPs Criticize War Leadership
Kunduz: The battle between Afghan security forces and the Taliban on the outskirts of Kunduz city is now in its third day. Clashes are also ongoing along the Kunduz-Khanabad highway. Any type of causalities has not yet been reported. Due to conflict various families have fled their homes. Tolonews
One Civilian Killed, Three Injured in Khost Blast
Khost: At least one civilian has been killed and three others, including a child, wounded in a roadside blast in southeastern Khost province. Pajhwok
POLOTICAL
Reforms to Help Check Corruption: Danish
Calling administrative corruption a great challenge to ensuring good governance, second vice-president Sawar Danish said that the menace had decreased in Afghanistan, but its complete eradication needed time. Without eliminating the roots of corruption, political stability inside Afghanistan is not possible. Pajhwok
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
U.S Seeks to Establish Hegemonic Govt in Afghanistan: Pedram
The leader of the National Congress Party (NCP), Abdul Latif Pedram, said that the recent developments in the country indicate that Afghanistan was moving toward another bloody civil war; however he stated that the U.S would be the key player behind such a move. He further said that the U.S wants to establish its hegemonic government in Afghanistan and it (U.S) will maintain such a government with the help of similar groups which have returned to the country. According to him, the return of Hekmatyar was a U.S plan. Tolonews
Belt Plan to Open New Chapter in Sino-Afghan Relations
A Chinese delegation that arrived in Afghanistan said that realization of Beijing’s One Road One Belt Initiative (BRI) would turn Afghanistan into a regional intersection. It would be game changer not only for Afghanistan but for the whole region. This initiative would bring economic development in Afghanistan. Pajhwok
Hekmatyar can Play Key Role in Peace Process: Cunningham
Former US envoy to Afghanistan, James Cunningham, has hailed Gulbadin Hekmatyar’s return to Kabul as a good omen for the peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan. He further said that Hekmatyar could play a very important role in establishing peace and political stability inside Afghanistan. Pajhwok
