In Afghanistan the country’s minister of civil aviation and tourism was assassinated Sunday in Herat. The cabinet member, Mir Wais Sadew was the won of the governor of the Herat province, Ismail Khan. There were reports that that there attempts on Khan’s life as well. After the killing up to 100 Afghan troops died in clashes.

Meanwhile on Saturday at least six Afghan civilians were killed and seven wounded in a U.S. airstrike in central Afghanistan.