Balkh

At least three civilians killed as a blast rocked Chah Ab district in northern Takhar province of Afghanistan on Friday. Provincial police spokesperson Abdul Khalil Asir confirmed the incident and said,” it was a mine and exploded inside a residential house in Chah Ab district this morning, killing three civilians”. …

Criticizing the national unity government, Atta Mohammad Noor, the governor of Balkh province on Sunday called the government recent move against protesters in Kabul as a dictatorship and accused the security institutions of inefficiency. Governor Noor accused President Ghani’s administration of incompetency and said,” If someone likes or dislikes, reforms …

A court-martial sentenced dozens of officers and soldiers to one up to two years of imprisonment on Monday following a deadly attack on a military base in northern Afghanistan. Top military officials including the 209 Shaheen Corps commander and executive commander are among those trialed for negligence on their duties …

Taliban shadow district governor for the volatile Kunduz province in the north was killed during an airstrike, officials said on Monday. Provincial police chief, Gen. Abdul Hamid Hamidi told Ariana News that Mawlavi Doost Mohammad, the Taliban so-called district governor for Qala-e-Zal district was killed along with another 7 militants …

Only a day after the dreadful attack on Shahin corps, President Ghani headed to the province to assess the situation himself closely. The President held an emergency meeting with Balkh security officials to find out how the attack actually happened. The terrible attack has left an estimated 150 dead with …

Dozens of Afghan national army personnel were killed or wounded on Friday afternoon when Taliban gunmen disguised in the army uniform attacked the 209 Shaheen Corps in Balkh province, sources said. Afghan officials have provided conflicting numbers of casualties in the incident. So far the Afghan defense ministry has confirmed …

The Balkh governor Atta Mohammad Noor during his speech on Nowruz festival held in Balkh province said in order to approach the biggest goals specially to attend in the upcoming Presidential Election and achieve the people’s rights, I will soon decide to resign. He said, “As I have big plans …

The second vice President Sarwar Danish who attended the Nowruz festival held in Balkh province, said government of Afghanistan decided to introduce new faces as Ministers soon, asking the United Nation Organization Security Council to exert pressure over the countries supporting terrorism as concerns over insecurity rising in the country. …

At least 10 people including a woman have been killed and seven others injured as clashes continuing between the Afghan security forces and militants in Darzab district of the northern Jawzjan province, officials said on Saturday. Rahmatullah Turkistani, provincial police chief said that Taliban ambushed Afghan local police in Sardara …

The Salang Pass was closed to traffic on Saturday due to heavy snowfalls and snow storms. General Mohammad Rajab, Director of Salang Pass Maintenance told Ariana News that there is a heavy snowfall right now and it may continue for another 24 hours. Rajab urged passengers to avoid traveling through …

A woman has jumped from the fifth floor of a building with two of her children in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday. Reports suggest that first she has threw her five-year-old and two-year-old sons and then herself. According to her mother, her daughter married seven years …

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has discovered and confiscated a Taliban’s bomb-making factory in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan, the Agency said on Tuesday. In a statement NDS said the factory belonged to the Taliban insurgents, which was discovered and confiscated by the agency’s operatives with a large number …

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani entered Balkh province late on Monday after inaugurating the railway connecting Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Last night during his visits, the President has hold meetings with Atta Muhammad Noor, the acting-governor of Balkh, tribal elders, and civil society activists. Presidential spokesman, Haroon Chakhansuri has said that the …

At least three people were injured in a bomb blast in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital city of northern Balkh province of Afghanistan, police said on Sunday. The explosion occurred on Sunday noon in Mawlana Jalaluddin Muhammad Balkhi street in Mazar-e-Sharif city. A police official told Ariana News that an explosive device …

14 mourners were killed and 28 others were injured when a bomb hit the Ashura mourners at Balkh district of Balkh province early Wednesday afternoon security officials confirmed. Balkh security Chief Abdul Razaq Qadiri said,” in the explosion 14 mourners were killed and 28 injured.” According to his statement it …

A heavy explosion in northern, Balkh province of Afghanistan left 4 dead and 14 others wounded. Abdul Razaq Qaderi, Provincial police chieft said, the incident took place after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detonated on roadside in Khulm district. He said, the incident took place after an Improvised Explosive …

Two Taliban attacks over police checkpoints in Kunduz – Khan Abad highway were defeated on Wednesday, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said. A statement released by MoI said Afghan forces defeated Taliban militant attacks over some areas in Khan Abad and Char Dara districts early this morning. “19 Taliban fighters including …

The provincial intelligence chief of Kunduz province injured in an ambush by the Taliban militants early on Wednesday morning. Provincial governor spokesman Sayed Mahmoud Danish confirmed that General Gaseem Anwari was ambushed as he was returning from Ali Abad district of Kunduz after assessing the districts security condition. Danish added …

Two people were killed and 13 others were wounded in an explosion inside a market in Mara-i-Sharif city in northern Balkh province, ministry of interior said in a statement. Initial reports suggested that a suicide bomber blew himself up, but later the Afghan ministry of interior said it was improvised …

Taliban’s Deputy Intelligence Chief for Balkh Province was arrested by the Afghan Intelligence Agency. In a statement released by the National Directorate of Security (NDS), the Directorate said the individual identified as Mirwais had introduced himself as Rahbar and was collecting intelligence information about the governmental forces activities and whereabouts. …