A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan:
- At least 8 police were killed in a Taliban attack near Alam Khail village in Balkh province;
- Government forces claimed that they had thwarted Taliban attacks in the districts of Shorabak, Arghistan, Maruf, Shah Wali Kot, Miyanishin, Khakrez and Maywand, Kandahar province;
- 19 civilians were killed by actions of US-led forces in the districts of Dayak, Giro of Ghazni province, and Kunduz city, the Taliban claimed.