Security
Ghazni: The Afghan and coalition forces conducted separate operations in Ghazni and central Logar provinces killing or wounding at least 19 Taliban militants. Furthermore, the Afghan Air Force conducted airstrikes in Rawza area of Ghazni city killing 4 Taliban militants.The 203rd Thunder Corps also added that the Afghan forces killed 3 Taliban militants and wounded 2 others in Khwaja Omari district of Ghazni. Khaama
Baghlan: The Afghan Special Forces freed two oil tankers who were abducted by Taliban militants in northern Faryab province. The statement further added that the Special Forces killed 5 Taliban militants and freed 2 oil tankers drivers during the raid. Khaama
Helmand: The security forces conducted a series of airstrikes in Helmand and Badghis provinces killing more than 20 Taliban militants. The military officials said that airstrikes killed 20 Taliban militants in Kajaki district of Helmand province. The officials further added that an airstrike killed 2 Taliban militants in Ab-e Kamari district of Badghis. Khaama
Kandahar: The Afghan security forces put an end to a coordinated Taliban attack in the provincial capital of Kandahar province. Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior confirmed in a Twitter post that the security forces have put an end to the attack. Rahimi further added that the security forces have killed all the assailants. Khaama
Kapisa: The Taliban militants targeted the civilian houses with grenade launcher in Kapisa province wounding at least two civilians. Furthermore, the 201st Silab Corps said the attack also wounded a woman. Khaama
Kabul: An explosion near Kabul University left four people dead and sixteen others wounded. The officials further added that the explosion wounded 16 others.No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility for the explosion. Khaama, Tolonews
Kandahar city: A coordinated attack by Taliban militants claimed the lives of at least 10 people in Kandahar city. Furthermore, the interior ministry said the attack claimed the lives of 7 and 3 policemen. The interior ministry also added that the attack wounded 59 civilians and 27 policemen. The security forces managed to eliminate all 7 assailants. Khaama
Lashkargah: More than 50 Taliban militants have been killed and scores of others wounded during Afghan and foreign forces operations in southern Helmand and central Logar provinces. Pajhwok
Kandahar: At least ten people were killed and 92 others were wounded when Taliban militants detonated two car bombs and stormed a police building in the capital of southern Kandahar province. Pajhwok, Tolonews