Herat

At least five policemen were killed and three others injured after Taliban militants attacked Oba district in western Herat province, police said Sunday. Provincial police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada said the incident took place last night in Kishk village of Oba district. He added that two policemen were missing. This …

One person was killed and six others were injured in a magnetic bomb blast in western Herat City on Wednesday evening, officials said. The spokesman of Herat Police, Abdul Ahad Wali Zada stated that a magnetic bomb was attached to a Corolla car and went off in front of the …

At least five people were killed and seven others wounded in a traffic accident in western Herat province of Afghanistan, an official said. The incident has taken place in Herat – Islamqala highway in Loia Kohna area of the province today morning. Eyewitnesses say the accident occurred after two passenger …

Armed men have reportedly killed seven members of one family in a mass shooting that happened today in the western Herat province. “Gunmen while having grenades in hand attacked a residential house in Tunushbigh village of Kushki Rubat-i-Sangi district and killed seven members of the family,” spokesperson of Herat governor …

The Taliban militants abducted four passengers of a commuter bus which had reportedly left Ghor province for Herat city, according to the local authorities. Spokesperson of Herat governor, Jilani Farhad said that the incident took place in Dareh Takht area of Chesht-e-Sharif district. He further added that the local elders …

15 Taliban rebels were killed and eight others wounded as the result of a battle sparked between the militants and Afghan security forces in the western Herat province, said a local official. Jilani Farhad, spokesperson of Herat governor told Ariana News that the incident took place in Sar Besha village …

At least three people were killed and nine others wounded as the result of an explosion that happened inside a mosque in Herat city, said local authorities. “Three people have been dead and nine others wounded in the incident so far”, said Doctor Tamanna Head of the provincial Public Health …

The Taliban issuing a statement in response to offer of Ismail Khan, an Afghan Jihadi leader and a former governor of Herat province, has welcomed the offer and invited “Jihadi Leaders” for talks to its political office in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. According to the statement, Ismail Khan …

A man has beheaded his wife and stabbed his sister to death with a knife in the western Herat province, said local authorities. Officials of Herat provincial hospital also confirmed the incident and added that both brutally murdered women were pregnant when they received their bodies. The official further informed …

Eight passengers of a bus vehicle including women and children were killed and 13 others wounded after a their riding bus collided with a truck vehicle. “A Flancoch type bus collided with a truck vehicle in Sahra Sorkhak area of Adraskan district around 6:00 AM earlier this morning”, said Abdul …

Unknown armed men while riding motorcycles have shot dead two young men today in the western Herat City, the local officials confirmed the incident. The incident took place few moments earlier today, January 07, in Shaidaie neighborhood of the city. “The bodies of the young men were taken to the …

Three new market-oriented degree programs have been launched in Herat University thanks to the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). According to the statement released by USAID, the programs are including a Master’s program in Business Administration, an Associate Program in Business …

Qari Najib, the Taliban military chief was killed along with another militant in an Afghan forces ambush in the western Herat province, said the local officials. According to Herat police authorities, many weapons and munitions have also been seized from the Taliban commander who was also involved in making and …

The Taliban militants have shot dead five brothers in Herat province after a public trial, officials said. Provincial governor spokesman, Jailani Farhad, confirmed the incident, saying the incident has occurred on Friday in Chah Gardana area of Ghoryan district of Herat province. But the officials did not disclose the exact …

A man threw shoe at Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hizb-i-Islami, while he was delivering Friday sermon at the great mosque of Herat, witnesses said. After the incident a disorder occurred at the mosque, because the man who threw the show was yelling “Allah Akbar” and the worshipers escaped the …

An Afghan official says 10 policemen were killed as Taliban militants attacked a security checkpoint at the Salma Dam in western Herat province of Afghanistan. Provincial governor’s spokesman Ghulam Jailani Farhad said,” the attack took place last night around 11:00 pm over a public protection check post in Chesht district …

Afghan intelligence operatives have arrested a group of armed kidnappers in western Herat province of Afghanistan. A statement released by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday said,” the intelligence directorate special forces have arrested a group of six-armed kidnappers from Injil district of Herat province”. The individuals were …

At least 57 Taliban militants have been killed or wounded in an infighting in western Shindand district of Herat province, officials said on Tuesday. The clashes were erupted during the last 24 hours in Khofian, Blandak, Shir Abad and Deh Aman areas of the district which left 25 militants dead …

Clashes between armed militants and Afghan security forces in Bala Buluk district of Farah province left heavy causalities to the Taliban, killing 45 militants and injuring at least 50 others. Abdul Jalal Jalal, army commander in Farah province on Wednesday said that Afghan forces have launched a wide-spread military operation …

Eight people were killed and 10 others wounded after a minibus collided with a fuel tanker on Tuesday in western Herat province of Afghanistan, a local official said. “The incident occurred in Aziz Abad area of Shindand district early this morning, leaving eight people death and at least 10 others …