SECURITY
Foreigners among 6 Militants Killed on Helmand-Nimroz Highway
Helmand: At least six insurgents including two foreigners were killed while nine others were wounded during a counter-terrorism operation conducted in South of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the operation was conducted on Helmand-Nimroz highway. Khaama
Explosion in Jalalabad City, Casualties Feared
Nangarhar: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion left one civilian killed while another wounded in the vicinity off 4th police district of Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province. Khaama
Taliban Militants Kill Policewoman in Helmand Province
Helmand: The Taliban insurgents killed a policewoman in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, while another woman, who was formerly serving with the police force, was killed in Uruzgan. Khaama
Garmser Police Chief Arrested for Sending Vehicles to Pakistan
Helmand: The police chief for the Garmser district of southern Helmand province has been arrested on allegation of sending four vehicles that allegedly entered Pakistan. A delegation from the capital Kabul arrested the Garmsir police chief, Ghulam Wali on Wednesday evening. Pajhwok.
Kidnapped Doctor Rescued in Nangarhar
Nangarhar: A doctor who was kidnapped in eastern Nangarhar province has been released and reunited with his family. In another incident, son of a businessman was kidnapped from Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar. Pajhwok
Faryab Suicide Attack Leaves 2 Dead, Scores Wounded
Faryab: Two civilians were killed and scores, including an Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander, wounded in a suicide attack in the Qaisar district of northwestern Faryab province. The target of the suicide attack was ALP Commander Naseer Zabit, who was wounded along with six colleagues. Pajhwok
Daesh Trains Missing Indian Youth in Nangarhar Terror Camps: NIA
The 22 youth from Indian southern province of Kerala have been kidnapped from Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province. It has been claimed that they might have joined IS groups in Afghanistan. Pajhwok
POLITICAL
Stop Meddling in Afghanistan, Pakistan Govt Asked
Zahid Khan lambasted some Pakistani leaders for pitting Muslims against one another under the pretext of jihad and to please the US. According to him, “Dictators dragged Pakistan into the so-called war against terrorism and international conflict due to which millions of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan have been killed, wounded, disabled and displaced”. Pajhwok
NATO Drums up Support for Kabul’s Peace Drive
NATO stressed the need for a stable and prosperous Afghanistan, saying regional countries and the international community at large must respect the peace process and its outcome. Therefore, we will continue to encourage all regional actors to play a constructive role, because this is the best way to fight terrorism, stabilize Afghanistan and support its territorial integrity. Pajhwok
Pak-Funded Projects in Afghanistan Stepped up: Aziz
According to Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, “After Operation Zarb-i-Azb, we are moving in right direction” He further said that Pakistan would honor its promise of not allowing the use of its soil against Afghanistan. Pakistan has renewed its pledge not to let terrorists use its soil against Afghanistan, saying stability in the neighboring country is also in Islamabad’s interest. Pajhwok
Hekmatyar to Surface once Peace Deal is Enforced: HIA
Gulbadin Hekmatyar will return to public life even before the removal of his name from the UN blacklist. The Hekmatyar-led Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) and the Ashraf Ghani administration, reached an agreement after months of peace negotiations. Under the agreement, the government would try for the lifting of international sanctions against the party and removing names of HIA members from UN and US blacklists. Pajhwok
