Security
Afghanistan: The Afghan forces conducted 104 Joint and Special Operations against the militant groups. The statement further added that the security forces conducted the operations in Badakhshan, Faryab, Helmand, Badghis, Uruzgan,Nangarhar, Ghazni, Balkh, Paktika, Takhar, Kunduz and Sar-e-Pul provinces.Meanwhile, the defense ministry said the security forces killed 66 militants and wounded 14 others during the same operations. Khaama
Uruzgan: A guided artillery strike killed or wounded dozens of Taliban militants in southern Uruzgan province of Afghanistan, the Afghan military said.The 205th Atal Corps in a statement said the security forces targeted the militants in Khas Uruzan district using guided artillery.The statement further added that the strike killed 24 Taliban militants and woudned 17 others. Khaama
Kabul: The casualties’ toll explosion in Kabul city has climbed to 41 as security officials blame Taliban for the deadly incident. Meanwhile, officials in the Ministry of Public Health say the explosion killed 8 civilians and wounded 33 others. The explosion took place close to Kabul University. Khaama
Kapisa: The Afghan Special Forces killed a Taliban militant and arrested 7 others during the latest operations. The informed military sources said that the Special Forces conducted an operation in Tagab district of Kapisa and destroyed a small weapons cache. The sources further added that the Afghan Special Forces conducted a similar operation in Kabul city and detained 1 Taliban fighter. Furthermore, the sources said the Special Forces conducted a raid in Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand, killed 1 Taliban fighter and destroyed 1 IED. Khaama
Paktiya: The security forces carried out a series of airstrikes in two provinces in the past 24 hours killing at least 7 militants. The military officials that the airstrikes also destroyed a car bomb. The officials further added that an airstrike in Khas Uruzgan district killed 1 Taliban fighter. Furthermore, the officials said an airstrike in Gardez district of Paktiya killed 2 Taliban fighters. Khaama
Paktiya: A premature Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion killed three mine planters of Taliban in south-eastern Paktiya province. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said the explosion took place on a highway in Afzal Khel area of Ahmadabad district. The statement further added that the militants were busy planting an IED on the roadside when it went off prematurely. Furthermore, the ministry of interior said the explosion instantly killed all three militants. The Taliban group has not commented regarding the incident so far. Khaama
Ghazni: Five civilians were killed in a roadside blast in the Khogyano district of southern Ghazni province. Pajhwok
Ghazni: The Afghan and coalition forces killed or wounded 14 Taliban militants during the operations which were conducted in Paktiya and Ghazni provinces. The 203rd Thunder Corps in a statement said the coalition forces conducted an airstrike in Sahak area of Zurmat district in Paktiay province killing 2 Taliban militants. Furthermore, the 203rd Thunder Corps said the coalition forces conducted an airstrike in Juri area of Aab Band district in Ghazni province killing 7 Taliban militants. The 203rd Thunder Corps also added that the Afghan forces killed a militant and wounded 3 others during an operation in Khwaja Omari district of Ghazni. Khaama
Kabul: Eight people were killed and 33 others injured in a suicide blast in capital Kabul. Pajhwok
Kandahar City: At least 32 insurgents have been killed and 18 others wounded in airstrikes in southern Kandahar province. Pajhwok
Jalalabad: One policeman was killed and two others, including civilians, was injured in a roadside blast in the Chaparhar district of eastern Nangarhar province. Pajhwok
