At least five security force members were killed and another was wounded in attacks in southern Uruzgan and Kandahar province, according to a local official and a security source, respectively.

Three security forces members were killed and another was wounded in a Taliban attack in Deh Rawood district of Uruzgan province, Mohammad Omar Sherzad, provincial governor said, adding that “another soldier is missing.” 

The Taliban has not yet commented on this attack. 

Two ANA soldiers were shot and killed in PD1 of Kandahar city on Tuesday afternoon, a security source said. 

Local security officials have not yet commented on the shooting.