Taliban attacks simultaneously in Paktika and Badghis. Kurdish Official Badran Jia Kurd wants to know American plans for activities in Northern Syria. Jean-Peter Lacroix, Head of DPKO, rightly concerned about Pristina's creation of Kosovo army. The United Nations calls for Pristina and Belgrade to confirm "mutual intentions" for negotiated settlement and less "frequent adversarial actions". Indigenous Canadian pipeline protesters call RCMP presence at blockade an act of war. Early in spring 2019 Iran's Navy will begin patrolling the Atlantic Ocean with its new Sahand Destroyers. ICG says violence is part of federal elections in Nigeria.