Herat

Police rescued three abducted men from kidnappers in Herat, the interior ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the men were rescued during two separate operations. In the first incident, police conducted an operation in Karokh district of Herat to rescue an abducted individual. At the …

Shukrullah Shakir, the district governor of Zinda Jan was killed in a roadside bomb blast in western Herat province on Saturday, police confirmed. The incident has taken place at Taraka area of Zinda Jan district at around 12:30 pm on Saturday. Farzad Frotan a spokesman for Herat police told Ariana …

38 militants including Taliban’s red unit commander have been killed in air and ground operations conducted by Afghan security forces in Pashtoon Zarghoon district of Herat province, an official said on Thursday. Provincial governor spokesman Jailani Farhad said that the dead body of Safiullah Chapat, a famous Taliban commander, was …

A key Taliban commander along with five of his militants were killed in an airstrike conducted by the NATO’s Resolute Support Mission in western Herat province. Jailani Farhad, the provincial governor spokesman said Mullah Fazel Ahmad also known as Hujrat was killed in Ali Abad village of Zairkoh district in …

At least four people including women were killed and three others wounded in a traffic accident in western Herat province of Afghanistan on Sunday, a local official said. The incident happened after a small vehicle collided with a truck in Herat-Islam Qala highway. An official in Herat central hospital said …

A famous Taliban commander has been killed by a U.S. drone strike in Shindand district of Herat province, police said in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, Resolute Support carried out airstrikes in Aziz Abad area of Shindand district and as a result, the Taliban’s shadow governor for …

At least two people have been slightly injured after clashes erupted between the provincial council members of Herat province in the west of Afghanistan. On Saturday, verbal clashes between members of Herat provincial council turned violent and they engaged in physical clashes. Their bodyguards opened fires in the air for …

At least nine people killed and 15 others wounded in a traffic accident in western Herat province on Saturday, an official said. Provincial governor spokesman Jailani Farhad said the incident took place in Gardana Nakhut Sya area, in Farsi district of the province, when a truck overturned. He added that …

At least five people were killed and 20 others wounded in an explosion in Awba district of western Herat province, local officials confirmed. Jelani Farhad a spokesman for the provincial governor told Ariana News that the incident has taken place at Bazar area in Awba district of Herat at around 8:30 …

Top Afghan security officials and commander of the Resolute Support Mission General Austin Scott Millar visited Herat province on Tuesday to review the security situation of the western provinces. The Afghan delegation included Deputy Defense Minister Lt. General Mohammad Yasin Zia, Deputy Interior Minister for Security Brigadier Gen. Khushal Sadat, …

A U.S. Service member has been killed in Afghanistan in “enemy small arms fire,” the NATO’s Resolute Support (RS) mission confirmed in a statement. “In accordance with U.S. Department of Defense policy, the name of the service member killed in action is being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next …

At least seven people were killed in a traffic accident in western Herat province of Afghanistan, a local official said on Monday. The provincial spokesman Jilani Farhad said the incident happened on Monday morning in Herat – Torghundi highway in Herat. According to the official, the incident took place when …

The head of the Independent Election Commission’s (IEC) Herat office and two senior officials who are accused of committing fraud have been referred to the attorney office, an official said on Sunday. The allegations against these individuals are forgery in result sheets, forgery in the ballots of more than 50 …

An insider attacker attempted to target Afghan and Italian forces in western Herat province on Wednesday, an official said. General Noorullah Qaderi, the commander of 207 Zafar military corps told Ariana News that the infiltrator was killed by Afghan forces and another Afghan soldier was wounded in the exchange of …

At least 10 people were killed in a traffic accident in western Herat province of Afghanistan, a local official said on Thursday. Dr. Ibrahim Muhammadi, a health official in Herat province, said the incident happened on Thursday morning in Herat – Islam Qala highway in Mamizak area. According to the …

Taliban militants have launched widespread attacks over Farah City, Bala Buluk, Pusht-e-Koh, and Pusht Rod districts last night, killing dozens of Afghan security forces. A security official who wished not to be named told Ariana News that more than 40 security forces were killed in Bala Buluk district and three …

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 …