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Unknown armed men hanged last night a guardian of a market in the northern Takhar province, said local authorities. Khalil Asir, spokesman of Takhar Police, confirming the news added that the hanged guardian named Abdul Baqi who was a 43 years old man. He further noted that Mr. Baqi was …

At least 10 local policemen and eight national army soldiers were killed in Taliban attacks on army outposts in northern Takhar province, officials said on Friday. The spokesman of Takhar province, Khalil Asir has confirmed the incident, saying at least 14 security forces were wounded in the Taliban overnight attacks. …

A group of militants launched coordinated attack on police headquarters in Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province late on Wednesday, killing at least two Afghan policemen. General Abdul Raziq, the provincial Police Chief told Ariana News that the militants detonated a motorcycle bomb near the Police HQ to open …

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 …

105 terrorists including two Pakistani citizens and two suicide bombers have been arrested during 32 joint operations conducted by Afghan security forces within last five weeks, said Abdulrahman Rahimi, police chief of Nangarhar province. The local official also said that 141 militants were killed and 10 others wounded in these …

Two people were dead, two others severely injured and dozens of shops have been destroyed after a fuel tanker caught fire on Turkham-Jalalabad highway in the eastern Nangarhar province, said local authorities. “The incident took place earlier this morning, around 6:30 AM, in Doo Saraka area of Behsod district along …

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 armed men have entered into Eimal Khan school overnight and set it on fire in Mohmand Dara district of the eastern Nangarhar province, informed local authorities. “Four armed men entered to the school  and after tying up two school’s guards set it on fire”, said Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman of …

The ousted governor of Balkh, Atta Muhammad Noor called himself the real inheritor of Afghanistan during a ceremony held to commemorate the 23rd death anniversary of Abdul Ali Mazari, a prominent political leader. “When those who have studied outside the country in comfort come and claim the country’s heritage, so …

A number of Khost residents on Sunday blocked the Kabul-Khost highway in protest against the operations of “campaign forces” in the province. The protesters claimed the “campaign forces” – known as the pro-government armed forces – have killed three people including a woman and arrested several others during an operation …

13 terrorists including two Uzbek citizens affiliated with the terror group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) locally known as Daesh were killed in coalition airstrikes , said local authorities of the Northern Jawzjan province. According to Mr. Abdulhafiz Khashi, security head of Jawzjan Police Chief, the airstrikes were …

Security forces have arrested a woman while she was trying to plant a road side bomb in Qaisar district of Faryab province, said local authorities. On the other hand two Taliban insurgents were killed and five others wounded in the battles with Afghan defense and security forces, said a security …

Four passengers have died and one other wounded after a car carrying them left the road and overturned into the river in Ghourband valley of Parwan province. The local official confirming the news said that the incident took place yesterday, March 02, in Abshing area of Ghorband valley. According to …

A man has reportedly shot dead his teenage sister in Jabalu Siraj district over allegedly attending training courses outside her home, said local authorities. “The girl was murdered by her brother due to attending training courses”, said Mohammad Masoom Farzaie, district police chief of Jabalu Sirag to Ariana News. The …

A German national has been arrested by Afghan commando forces in insurgency-racked province of Helmand. The Afghan Special Operations Corps on Wednesday night released a statement saying, the commandos have arrested three terrorists including a German national during a military operation in Gereshk district of Helmand. Initial reports suggest the …

  Gunmen have abducted 30 passengers yesterday while they were traveling on the Kandahar-Uruzgan highway, said local authorities in the southern Kandahar province. “Armed men abducted the passengers after stopping their bus on the road yesterday, February 28, in Urdoblagh area along the highway”, said Dost Mohammad Nayab, spokesman of …

Six district governors have been replaced in western Herat province, following presidential order, local officials said Tuesday. According to local officials, the governors of Ghoryan, Chesht, Pashtun Zarghun, Gulran, Keshk Kohna and Adarskan districts have been replaced in a bid to bring reforms in the province. “The appointments and replacements …

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 …

A man stabbed to death his sister along with a man over having affairs and adultery last night in Aybak, the capital city of Samangan province, the local official confirmed. As stated Mr. Sediq Azizi, spokesman of Samangan governor, the murdered woman named Shekiba and the murdered man named Gul …

A bride and her brother-in-law were shot dead by the police forces after ignoring police order to stop their riding vehicle crossing a checkpoing in Taloqan, the capital city of Takhar province, said local authorities. The incident took place in 3th Police District of Taloqan and the bride’s mother-in-law has …