11 January: One police officer was killed and three to six of his colleagues were injured in a blast in the village near the Komsomolsk settlement near the Kizilyurt town of Dagestan during an operation to defuse an improvised explosive device, according

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.