Security
Afghanistan: The Afghan security forces conducted 111 Joint and Special Operations against the militant groups. Khaama
Faryab: The Afghan Special Forces killed nine Taliban militants during the operations in northern Faryab and Kunduz provinces. Khaama
Kandahar: The security forces killed 6 Taliban militants during the operations in southern Kandahar and Uruzgan provinces. Khaama
Ferozkoh: Fifteen Taliban militants and six security forces have been killed during overnight clashes in Tolak district of central ghor province. Pajhwok
Ashkargah: A doctor was killed in a landmine blast inside his clinic in the capital of southern Helmand province. Pajhwok
Maidan Shahr: Two doctors and as many staff members of a hospital have been killed during a security forces operation in Daimirdad district of central Maidan Wardak province. Pajhwok
Kunduz City: At least 16 security forces have been killed as a result of Taliban attack in Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province. Pajhwok
Socioeconomic
Afghanistan: The top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller said it is necessary to bring Afghans back together including Taliban for the sake of peace in Afghanistan. Khaama
Kabul: German Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Potzel Markus has termed the intra-Afghan talks in Qatar a constructive engagement of all participants. Pajhwok
Afghanistan: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation on Tuesday wrapped up his marathon talks with the Taliban representatives in Doha with “lots of progress” on four key issues under debate in the negotiations. Tolonews
Russia: Russia supports the results of the intra-Afghan meeting in Doha and hopes that it would lay the foundation for the future reconciliation agreement in Afghanistan. Tolonews