Herat

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 …

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 …