A brief overivew of the recent developments in Afghanistan:
- Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid rejected media reports saying the Taliban Council had agreed to a temporary ceasefire in the country. He noted that discussions on the reduction of violence are still underway;
- 4 Taliban commanders were killed in strikes on the districts of Gulran and Pashtun Zarghun of Herat province, the Afghan Defense Ministry said;
- The Taliban attack on a checkpoint in the Fayzabad district, Jawzjan province resulted in killing of 14 government troops