- Hikmatyar controls airspace by installing old radar on house, presidential spokesperson responds with sarcasm
- Ghani dismisses Minister of Finance
- Taliban lack desire to negotiate, only want US to release their prisoners: Mohammad Amin Ahmadi
- Government forces suffer heavy casualties in Kunduz: at least 23 killed in two Taliban attacks
- Seven Taliban car bombs in past month leave 12 dead and 35 injured in Faryab