Balkh

An Afghan army helicopter crashed in Balkh province early this evening, security officials confirmed. The incident took place at around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday near the eastern entrance gate of Mazar-e-Sharif City. Balkh police spokesman and an official in 209th army corps confirmed the incident but denied to make any …

The Taliban insurgents attacked security outposts in northern Balkh province, killing at least 11 policemen, local officials said. The provincial spokesman, Munir Ahmad Farhad told Ariana News that the militants stormed the outposts in Shortepa district of the province at around 2 am on Monday. He said at least 11 …

At least two people were injured in an explosion in northern Balkh province, a police official said on Tuesday. The incident happened this morning in PD5 area of Mazar-e-Sharif City. Provincial police spokesman Adel Shah Adel told Ariana News that the incident happened as a result of a sticky bomb …

Eight civilians were killed in a roadside bomb blast in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan, an official said on Sunday. The incident took place this morning in Khalachi area of Chamtal district. Provincial governor spokesman Munir Ahmad Farhad said a Taliban roadside bomb hit a civilian vehicle in the Chamtal …

The Officials in northern Balkh province on Monday suspended activities of the mobile phone companies after they refused to resume their nighttime coverage in the province. The provincial officials have sealed off their offices as well. The Taliban militants have ordered mobile phone companies in Balkh to shut down their …

At least 87 Taliban militants were killed during a joint operation by Afghan Security and Defense Forces in northern Balkh province, the Afghan military said. In a statement released on Monday, the 209th Shaheen Corps said that the operation was conducted in Chimtal, Chahar Bolak, Balkh and Dawlatabad districts of …

A huge fire broke out at a fuel storage tank in Mazar-e-Sharif City on Wednesday noon. The fire broke out at around 12 pm today in Taimorian fuel storage tank. Immediately there was no report of casualty. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The firefighters were …

At least five members of the Afghan security forces were killed and six others injured after Taliban militants attacked their checkpoints in Khulm district of Balkh province, a local official said on Thursday. Adel Shah Adel, a spokesman for provincial police chief, said the checkpoints are located in border between …

Afghan security forces have detained a key Taliban commander and seized several bottles of alcohol from his compound in Balkh province, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Monday. The Taliban commander identified as Yousuf was arrested during an operation by police special forces in Nahr-Shahi district of Balkh …

Mohammad Ajmal Faiz has been appointed as new police chief of Balkh province, a security source told Ariana News on Wednesday. The new police chief of Balkh is endorsed by Ata Mohammad Noor the Chief Executive of Jamiat-e-Islami party. Recently the government appointed General Abdul Raqib Mubaraz as Balkh police …

Taliban shadow district governor for Nahr Shahi district in northern Balkh province has been detained by the Afghan intelligence operatives, the agency said in a statement on Thursday. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) statement identified the Taliban official as Najibullah who was recruited by the Taliban insurgent group about …

Atta Mohammad Noor, the former governor of Balkh province and CEO of Jamiat-e-Islami party on Tuesday warned that if transparency of the upcoming elections was not guaranteed, they would boycott the elections and would announce an interim government. Addressing at an Eid ceremony in Mazar-e-Sharif city, Noor said the political …

At least eight people were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Sholgara district of Balkh province, police said Wednesday. Provincial police spokesman Shir Jaan Durrani said that eight people lost their lives after a car and a motorbike were hit by a roadside bomb in Qushi Qezel village of …

A voter registration center is stamping on fake national identity cards in eastern Nangarhar province, a lawmaker said on Monday. Mirwais Yasini, a member of the lower house of parliament from Nangarhar province, revealed documents showing electoral fraud in Kama district of the province. “On May 27, these fake ID …

Ursula Von Der Leyen, the defense minister of Germany and a number of the country’s Members of Federal Parliament visited Mazar-e-Sharif, capital city of Balkh province, yesterday and met with security officials of Northern Afghanistan. How to support Afghan security forces generally across the country and particularly in the north …

Mohammad Ishaq Rahguzar has been appointed as new governor of Balkh province after months of dispute between the central government and ousted governor Atta Mohammad Noor. Rahgurzar was appointed to the post based on the agreement between Noor and Presidential Palace on Thursday, a reliable source told Ariana News on …

Atta Mohammad Noor, the ousted Balkh governor, on Wednesday dismissed the recent news about the appointment of his successor. Noor issued a statement saying that reports suggesting he had agreed to the appointment of Ishaq Rahguzar, former governor of the province, to the post were “baseless”. He added that there …

A senior member of Jamiat-e Islami party, Ishaq Rahgozar has been appointed as the new governor for the northern Balkh province, a government source confirmed to Ariananews Tuesday. “Recently, the Presidential Palace has agreed on appointment of Ishaq Rahgozar for the governor of Balkh seat and the nomination of Farhad …

The government delegation and Atta Mohammad Noor, ousted Balkh governor are close to reach an agreement after days of talks behind closed doors, said Mohammad Afzal Hadid, Chief of Balkh provincial council and a close figure to Mr. Noor. He told Ariana News that a high delegation from Kabul consisting …

Unknown men abducted the son of a businessman who was reportedly 8 years old late yesterday in Maza-e-Sharif, Capital City of the Northern Balkh province, informed local authorities. “The child, 8, was kidnapped from 2nd district of Maza-e-Sharif City while he was returning from school back to home”, said Sherjan …