A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan:
- According to the Afghan National Security Council, 21 civilians were killed and 30 others were wounded in Taliban attacks over the last week;
- According to the Afghan Ministry of Defense, 7 Taliban members were killed in clashes with ANDSF in the Washer district of Helmand province;
- CNN reported that the Trump administration was close to finalizing a decision to withdraw more than 4,000 troops from Afghanistan by the fall.