Security
Balkh: The security forces killed 8 Taliban militants including a commander of the group during the operations in northern Balkh and Jawzjan provinces. The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said the security forces conducted an operation with the support of the Air Forces in Asiab Khan area of Chamtal district in Balkh. The statement further added that the security forces killed 7 Taliban militants during the operation and wounded 9 others. Furthermore, the security forces clashed with Taliban militants in Mangjik disrtict of Jawzjan killing a Taliban commander Qari Kefayat.The 209th Shaheen Corps also added that the security forces wounded 2 other militants during the same clash. Khaama
Paktika: The Afghan Special Forces killed 11 Taliban militants and destroyed large caches of weapons, munitions and explosives. The military officials said Wednesday that the Special Forces killed 11 Taliban militants during a raid in Sharan district of Paktika province. Khaama
Kabul: A suicide attack targeted a governmental bus in Kabul city killing or wounding at least 15 civilians. Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior confirmed that the explosion took place in Millie Bus Square in 16th district of the city.Rahimi further added that the explosion targeted a vehicle carrying the staff of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum.He also added that preliminary findings indicate the explosion killed 5 civilians and wounded 10 others. Khaama
Ghazni: The 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan Military said that U.S. airstrikes killed 8 Taliban militants and destroyed a truck bomb in Ghazni. According to a statement released by 203rd Thunder Corps, the U.S. forces conducted the airstrikes in Ahad area of Geru and Bashi area of Andar district. Khaama
Nangarhar: A deadly explosion ripped through a vehicle carrying wedding guests in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Provincial Government Media Office in a statement said a roadside bomb explosion targeted a vehicle in Wazir area of Khogyai district. The statement further added that the explosion killed 9 civilians including 6 women and 3 children. Furthermore, the Nangarhar Governor’s Office said the explosion also wounded 5 civilians including a woman and 2 children. Khaama, Tolonews.
Logar: The Afghan forces conducted separate operations in Logar and Ghazni provinces killing, wounding at least 13 Taliban militants. The 203rd Thunder Corps in a statement said the security forces an operation in the vicinity of Mohammad Agha district killing 9 Taliban militants. The statement further added that the security forces killed a Taliban fighter and wounded another militant during a separate raid in Baraki Barak district. Furthermore, the 203rd Thunder Corps said the security forces killed 2 Taliban militants during an operation in Aab district of Ghazni province. The security forces also confiscated an Ak-47 assault rifle during the same operation. Khaama
Kabul: The casualties’ toll back to back explosions in Kabul has further climbed to at least 56.The Ministry of Public Health officials confirmed that the explosions killed 10 civilians including 5 women and a child. The officials further added that the explosions also wounded 41 others including women and children. No individual or group including Taliban has so far claimed responsibility for the explosion. Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior said a suicide bomber targeted a vehicle carrying the employees of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum in 16th district of the city. Rahimi further added the second explosion took place in the same area killing 11 civilians and wounding 45 others. Khaama, Pajhwok, Tolonews
Takhar: An attack by Taliban militants claimed the lives of 37 security personnel in North-eastern Takhar province. Wafiullah Amin, Provincial Council Chief of Takhar confirmed that the Taliban militants attacked the security check posts in Eshkamish district.Amin further added that the attack the claimed the lives of 37 security personnel including 24 Public Order Policemen and 13 National Police soldiers. Furthermore, Amin said the security institutions deployed additional forces at around 7 am local time who recaptured the area from Taliban militants. He also added that the attack wounded 6 policemen and an unspecified number of policemen have gone missing. Meanwhile, Amin described negligence and lack of preparations as the main reasons behind the casualties of the police forces.This comes as Taliban militants have stepped up attacks across the country in a bid to gain more privileges in ongoing peace talks. A series of coordinated explosions killed 10 civilians and wounded 41 others in Kabul city. Khaama
Kabul: One Croatian troop was killed and two others were injured in a suicide attack in Kabul. Pajhwok
Kunduz City: At least 15 policemen have been killed and another 13 wounded in a Taliban attack in northern Takhar province. Pajhwok
Socioeconomic
Afghanistan: The U.S. envoy for Afghan peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said he had productive discussions President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah and Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani. Khalilzad said in a Twitter post the discussions focused on next steps and efforts underway to form an inclusive and effective negotiating team. Khaama
