Security
Nangarhar: The public uprising forces killed 9 ISIS militants during a clash in eastern Nangarhar province. The Provincial Government’s media office in a statement said the public uprising forces clashed with ISIS militants in Bandar area of Achin district.The statement further added that the public uprising forces killed 9 ISIS militants hailing from Pakistan. Khaama
Ghazni: A U.S. airstrike killed a group leader of Taliban and his fighters in south-eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan. The 203rd Thunder Corps in a statement said the U.S. forces conducted the airstrike in Tasan area of Deh Yak district. The statement further added that the airstrike killed a group leader of Taliban and his five fighters. Khaama
Uruzgan: The security forces conducted airstrikes and ground operations against Taliban militants in Uruzgan province killing 10 militants of the group. The military officials said that the Special Forces killed 2 Taliban militants during a raid in Khas Uruzgan district. The officials further added that the Special Forces also destroyed a small weapons cache during the raid. Furthermore, the airstrikes killed 8 militants of Taliban in Khas Uruzgan district. The Taliban group has not commented regarding the operation so far. Khaama
Uruzgan: The Afghan Special Forces inflicted heavy casualties on Taliban militants during an operation in Uruzgan province. The Special Operations Corps in a statement said the Special Forces conducted the operation in the vicinity of Dehrawood district. The statement further added that the Special Forces killed 15 Taliban militants during the operation. Furthermore, the Special Operations Corps said the Special Forces wounded 14 other militants during the same raid. The Taliban group has not commented regarding the operation so far. Khaama
Miamana: Two security forces and seven Taliban militants have been killed while seven security forces wounded during clashes in northwestern Faryab province. Pajhwok
Sharan: A district police chief in southeastern Paktika province survived a suicide car bombing, an official said. At least five people were injured and a child killed in the attack. Pajhwok
Badghis: The security forces conducted airstrikes in various provinces killing at least 13 militants including ISIS Khurasan terrorists. The informed military sources said that airstrikes killed 4 Taliban militants in Ab-e Kamarie district of Badghis. The sources further added that a similar airstrike killed 1 Taliban militant in Ghormach district of Badghis. Furthermore, the security forces conducted an airstrike in Qaisar district of Faryab and killed 1 Taliban militant. The source also added that another airstrike in Giro district of Gahzni province killed 3 Taliban militants and a similar raid killed 2 others in Khas Uruzgan district of Uruzgan province. The security forces also conducted an airstrike in Sherzad district of Nangarhar province which killed 2 ISIS Khurasan militants. The anti-government armed militants have not commented regarding the airstrikes so far. Khaama
Socioeconomic
Afghanistan: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan who is on a three-day visit in Washington said that he will meet with the Taliban after returning to Islamabad and that he will get the group to the negotiation table with the Afghan government. Tolonews
