Herat

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 …

At least 30 people were killed and 56 others wounded in two separate traffic accidents in western Farah and Herat provinces of Afghanistan on Sunday, local officials confirmed. The first incident that left at least 14 people dead occurred after a civilian bus collided with a fuel tanker on the …

Afghan policeman has beaten his 23 year-old wife with shovel and pickaxes and burned her alive then escaped. With drawn eyebrows and dark eyes, the 23 year-old Shayma says about cruelly violence in her family, “First, my husband beaten me with shovel and pickaxes and then burned me.” Shayma has …

At least six Afghan security  forces have been killed in a US drone strike in Bala Block district of Farah province in west of Afghanistan, army sources said on Saturday. An Afghan security official who wishes not to be named said five Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel and one policeman …