On January 20, at least three civilians were killed and six others were injured in an explosion at the house of a civilian, identified as Noorgul, in the Trink area of Chapa Dara District of Kunar Province, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. Fareed Ahmad Dehqan, the media officer of the security command in the province, confirmed the incident and said that all the casualties in this incident were members of the same family.
On January 20, two Taliban spies were beheaded by the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) on accusations of espionage on behalf of the Taliban, in the Diwa-Gul Dara area in the Chawkay District of Kunar Province, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily.