GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan security forces along with U.S.-led coalition forces regained control of a district centre in the province of Ghazni after the Taliban had captured it overnight, provincial governor, Shir Khosti told Reuters.

(Reuters) – Following are security developments in Afghanistan at noon ET on Friday: GHAZNI – Afghan and foreign troops regained control of a remote town briefly occupied by Taliban insurgents in Ghazni province, south of Kabul, the provincial governor said.

GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli troops used gunfire and teargas on Friday to keep more than 3,000 Hamas supporters from approaching one of the Gaza Strip’s main border crossings with Israel, wounding at least six Palestinians, witnesses said.