Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The capital police claimed to have arrested three terrorists of a banned terror outfit and to have seized arms and explosives from their possession during a search operation in Badbher and Atta Mohammad Garhi areas, on the outskirts of Peshawar. Dawn
KOHAT: The security and intelligence agencies in a joint search operation in Darra Adamkhel bazaar of Frontier Region of Kohat seized eight rockets and four hand grenades. Dawn
KARACHI: The city police have claimed to have arrested an important member of Al Qaeda who is also wanted to US authorities for his links with the top leadership of the globally-declared militant organisation and for his alleged role in the 2002 murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel earl. Dawn
Afghanistan
NANGARHAR: The Afghan Air Force (AAF) pounded the militants in eastern Nangarhar, leaving at least 14 militants dead including six belonging to ISIS. The airstrikes were carried out in Achin, Mamand Dara and Ghani Khel districts of Nangarhar province. Khaama
PAKTIA: The Afghan Air Force (AAF) pounded the militants in southeastern Paktia, leaving at least 11 militants dead. The airstrikes were carried out in Zurmat district of Paktia province. Khaama
KUNDUZ: At least 16 of the militants were killed during the operations of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in Chardara, Imam Sahib and center of Kunduz province, adding that 14 others were wounded during the same operations. Khaama, Pajhwok
FARYAB: At least seven militants were killed and four others were wounded during the operations of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in the northern Faryab province. Khaama, Pajhwok
NANGARHAR: Five militants were killed in raids conducted by Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF)in Khogyani district of Nangarhar. Khaama, Pajhwok
JAWZJAN: At least 13 Taliban have been killed and eight others, including group leader Qari Niamatullah, arrested in northern Jawzjan province. Khaama, Pajhwok
ZABUL: At least one militant was wounded and two more were arrested in raids conducted by Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in Zabul province. Khaama
PARWAN: Four militants were wounded in raids conducted by Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in Parwan province. Khaama
KUNDUZ: The Taliban militants suffered heavy casualties during a military operation launched by the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) which led to the opening of Kunduz-Takhar highway. At least 20 Taliban insurgents were killed and 6 others were wounded during the operation. Khaama, Pajhwok
LOGAR: A Taliban key commander Mullah Rahim for Pul-i-Alam, the provincial capital of central Logar, was killed and his two fighters were arrested by Afghan forces in the province in the Bari Dasht area on the outskirts of Pul-i-Alam. Pajhwok
KAPISA: Militants killed a civilian on the charge of spying for Afghan government in the Tagab district of central Kapisa province. Pajhwok
KHOST: Afghan special force shot dead three civilians and arrested eight others as a result of overnight raid in the Sabari district of southeastern Khost province. Pajhwok
JAWZJAN: A Taliban ’s shadow judge for northern Jawzjan province was killed along with his three guards during a clash with security forces. Pajhwok
KABUL: The outgoing head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan Jean-Nicolas Marti has warned that the security situation will further deteriorate during the year, insisting that the world must not let the country become a forgotten crisis. Khaama
KABUL: The Embassy of Russia in Kabul has rejected reports regarding Moscow’s cooperation with the Taliban group in fight against the loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in the country. Khaama
KABUL: The United States pressed Pakistan to follow up on Islamabad’s expressed commitment not to discriminate between terror groups amid reports that the deadly Kabul attack was plotted and carried out by the notorious Haqqani terrorist network. Khaama
PESHAWAR: Pakhtuns on both sides of the Durand Line , branded as terrorists internationally, are currently going through a tough phase of their history, a senior Pakistani political leader Sherpao says. Pajhwok
