At least two people were killed and two were wounded in a magnetic IED blast in Kabul city on Sunday morning, Kabul police confirmed.

US and NATO’s Resolute Support forces commander in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller on Sunday said that he “has orders to reduce the US military presence to 2,500” and that “part of this is in line with US-Taliban agreement.”

The negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will return to Kabul Monday, having called for a 23-day break in their three-month discussions, calling it the end of the current round of talks.

Turkey has agreed to assist Afghanistan with 100 million Turkish Lira (about US$13 million) in military equipment for the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces over the next five years plus another $2 million for training.

The Afghan security forces Saturday conducted an airstrike in Arghandab district of southern Kandahar province, aimed at targeting a Taliban gathering in the area.

Kabul witnessed yet another targeted assassination in the city on Sunday when gunmen shot and killed a state prosecutor.

US forces conducted airstrikes against Taliban insurgents attacking Afghan security forces in Zheri district of southern Kandahar province, local officials confirmed on Friday.

A district police chief has been killed during an operation against criminals in Kabul, an official said on Saturday.

A car bombing destroyed a key bridge in Arghandab district of southern Kandahar province, officials and local residents said on Friday. Police spokesman Jamal Nasir Barakzai told Pajhwok Afghan News the explosives-laden Humvee vehicle was identified and shot at by police and it was exploded before reaching the target.

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has operated several chartered flights to Afghanistan, transporting hundreds of tonnes of pharmaceutical supplies to the Afghan national army and police.