Latest Updates on Afghanistan, 18 December 2019

1. Latest updates on presidential election:
– Abdullah Abdullah caravan was hit by unknown people in Kile Gi area of Baghlan province.
– Atta Muhammad Nur meeting with Ashraf Ghani in Kabul.
– Counting vote in provinces Panjshir, Jozjan and Sare Pol finished.
– Anayat Hafiz and Gen. Murad Ali Murad joined Ashraf Ghani campaign.
– Zalmay Khalilzad meeting with Ashraf Ghani again.

2. Latest updates on US-Taliban talks:
– Abdullah Abdullah demands start of Afghan-Afghan negotiation before USA-Taliban agreement.
– USA gave Taliban 10 days deadline for the ceasefire to continue the talks. Some Taliban sources said that they don’t accept any ceasefire before the agreement.

3. Jozjan:
– People of Darzab uprising against Taliban. The reason is death of two and injury of two people due to an attack by Taliban five weeks ago.
– Due to mine explosion in Jozjan road, one person killed and five injured.

4. Herat:
– Death of two Taliban members and three security forces in Anijl town.
– Due to airstrike to Pashtun Zarghun town, 15 Taliban members killed and four injured.

5. Khost:
Due to mine explosion in Alishir road, 10 civilians including three children, two women and five men were killed. The above image pertains to this news.