During a border clash between the Taliban militants and Pakistani border forces as well as after Pakistani fighter jet airstrikes on the provinces of Paktika and Khost, two residential houses were destroyed, and eight civilians lost their lives.

As a result of an air attack by the Pakistani Army on the Qari Zadran Hotel in the city of Khost, located in eastern Afghanistan, at least three people were killed and eight others were injured on Monday (August 14).

ISWNews Analysis Group: Qari Sayfullah Mehsud, a Pakistani Taliban commander was killed in Khost province, east of Afghanistan.

US 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.

Molawi AbdulBasir Haqqani, head of Kabul Scholars Council was assassinated by unknowns in Kabul.