Latest Updates on Afghanistan 25 December 2018; Death Toll Rises in Suicide Bombing in Kabul

1- Death Toll Rises in Suicide Bombing in Kabul

According to Afghan officials the death toll of the suicide bombing and engagements in Kabul raised to 40 deaths, also 27 other were injured.

Yesterday, two Suicide explosions targeted the “Ministry of Public Work” in Kabul.

2- Herat:

According to Herat officials, the Taliban’s military commission head, known as Mulladad, along with three Taliban members, were killed as a result of air strikes in the Aziz Abad area of Zawul.

3- Nangarhar:

29 Taliban members were killed due to heavy fighting between popular forces and Taliban in Betti Kut, Nangarhar province. Also in this clashes 12 members of popular forces were martyred.

4- Qandhar:

Tuesday, a suicide bomber exploded himself among the Baluch people of Aynu Mine in Qandhar province.

5- Denial of US. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Bagram Military Base, said the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is a rumor, and the missions of the troops continued as before.