Security
Ghazni: The security forces conducted separate airstrikes in different parts of Ghazni provice destroying a Humvee armored personnel carrier packed with explosives.The Provincial Government Media Office in a statement said the airstrikes also killed 5 Taliban militants and wounded another militant. Khaama
Kabul: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror group has claimed responsibility for the twin blasts in Kabul. The group’s Amaq News Agency claimed that the group was behind the consecutive blasts including a suicide attack against the bus in 16th district of the city. Meanwhile, the Taliban group has claimed it was behind a car bomb explosion in Despechary area of Kabul city. The group has claimed that the attack killed 9 foreign nationals. The security officials are saying that three blasts killed 11 civilians and wounded 45 others. Khaama
Socioeconomic
Afghanistan: The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with President Ashraf Ghani by phone and both sides insisted that it is the time to accelerate efforts for ending the Afghan war through negotiations. Tolonews
