Afghanistan, the US equips the ANDF to react to the Taliban
Objective: to allow Kabul to counter the offensive of the Islamic Emirate (IEA), which involves more and more areas in the country. Especially in view of the international exit.
Afghanistan: Al Qaeda leader Abu Mohsen al-Masri killed in Ghazni
He was number 2 of the group in the Indian sub-continent and a close confidant of Zawahiri. It is a warning to the Taliban and a response to the IEA complaints on Doha.