Security
Ghazni: The U.S. forces conducted airstrikes in south-eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan killing at least 20 Taliban militants. The statement further added that the airstrikes killed 20 Taliban militants including 5 Pakistani nationals. Furthermore, the 203rd Thunder Corps said the airstrikes also destroyed three vehicles. Khaama
Faryab: The security forces killed a Taliban commander and his six fighters during a clash in northern Faryab province.The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said the security forces clashed with Taliban militants in Nawdara Village of Qaisar district. The statement further added that the security forces killed Taliban commander Mullah Abdul Shakoor and his six fighters during the clash. Furthermore, the 209th Shaheen Corps said the security forces also wounded 14 Taliban militants during the same clash. Meanwhile, the 209th Shaheen Corps said a member of the security forces also lost his life during the clash and 7 others sustained injuries. Khaama
Khost: The residents of Khost clashed with Taliban militants leaving at least 18 insurgents dead or wounded. The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a statement that the residents of Ismail Khel in Mandozai district clashed with the militants. The statement further added that the residents of Ismail Khel resisted Taliban militants who were looking to inflict casualties on the area residents. Furthermore, the National Directorate of Security said the NDS Special Forces also assisted the local residents during the clash.According to NDS, the Ismail Khel residents and NDS Special Forces killed 6 Taliban militants and wounded 12 others. The Taliban group has not commented in this regard so far. Khaama
Jalalabad: An officer of the Public Order Police (POP) force was killed by unidentified gunmen in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province. Pajhwok
Khost City: Afghan commando forces escaped unhurt in a motorcycle bomb blast that killed two civilians a woman and a child and wounded 17 others in the capital of southeastern Khost province. Pajhwok
Jalalabad: Six people were injured as the deputy head of Provincial Council (PC) in eastern Laghman province survived a roadside blast. Pajhwok
Aibak: At least seven Afghan Local Police personnel and a militant commander have been killed in a clash and a blast in Samangan and Parwan province. Pajhwok
Takhar: At least 30 members of the pro-government forces were reportedly killed in the ongoing clashes in Ishkamish district in the northeastern province of Takhar. Tolonews
Socioeconomic
Afghanistan: The U.S. envoy for Afghan peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has said the intra-Afghan negotiations will take place after U.S.-Taliban agreements. Khaama, Pajhwok, Tolonews
