No progress has been made in finalizing the agenda for the peace negotiations eleven days after the return of the negotiators of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban to Doha at a time that violence has taken momentum in the country. 

At least seven provinces witnessed attacks by militants in less than 12 hours, leaving over 19 security force members dead, according to officials. The incidents happened in Kabul, Herat, Baghlan, Laghman, Nangarhar, Kandahar and Helmand provinces.  

The Afghan government has banned the use of any type of drones to fly over the Presidential Palace in Kabul, apparently following reports on the Taliban’s access to the unmanned aircraft. 

The Government Media and Information Center (GMIC) in a letter to the media security forces will shoot down drones if they were flown over the Presidential Palace.