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Dozens of people were killed on Sunday when a gold mine collapsed in Badakhshan province, an official said. Provincial governor spokesman Nik Mohammad Nazari said the collapse occurred in the Kohistan district on Sunday morning. He added that the exact number of people caught in the collapse was unknown. While …

Taliban militants have taken hostage a Parliament candidate in northern Baghlan province, local residents said on Sunday. According to the residents, Taliban militants have abducted Eng. Zalmay Zaheer from Khwaja Khan village about five days ago. The abducted candidate was in a dispute over land with his nephews who have …

Taliban shadow district governor for Pashtun Kot district of Faryab province was killed in an airstrike, the Afghan Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Sunday. In an online statement, the MoI identified the Taliban official as Hayatullah who was killed along with his bodyguard in Hassan Bulaq village of Pashtun …

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 …

Taliban insurgents held 12 civilian hostages on Saturday morning in western Farah province of Afghanistan, a local official said. Shah Mahmoud Naeemi, the deputy provincial council for Farah told Ariana News that the militants have kidnapped 12 civilians while the passengers were traveling from Dor Abad area to the center …

Taliban shadow district governor for Nahr Shahi district in northern Balkh province has been detained by the Afghan intelligence operatives, the agency said in a statement on Thursday. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) statement identified the Taliban official as Najibullah who was recruited by the Taliban insurgent group about …

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 …

Taliban militants blow up an Afghan army outpost in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, killing at least five soldiers, officials said on Wednesday. Provincial governor spokesman Aziz Ahmad Azizi said the incident happened last night in Maiwand district as a result of the explosives planted in a tunnel below the …

At least 20 Afghan security forces have been killed and 23 others wounded in a Taliban attack in northern Sar-e Pul province of Afghanistan, an official said on Tuesday. The incident happened last night in Sayyad district of Sar-e Pul province. Provincial Public Health Director Noor Ahmad Ishaqzai told Ariana …

Colonel Omar, the police chief of Darqad district of northern Takhar province was killed in an explosion on Monday, local officials confirmed.  Provincial governor spokesman Jawad Jawhari said the blast happened as a result of a sticky bomb attached to a vehicle that left at least ten civilians injured. Local …

Afghan officials say that at least 52 militants have been killed in two separate incidents in southern Helmand and eastern Nangarhar provinces of Afghanistan. In a statement, the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoIA) said that at least 25 Taliban militants were killed in clashes with police forces in Helmand province. …

Unknown gunmen assassinated an intelligence officer in Farah province on Monday morning, police said. Provincial Police Chief Rahmatullah Sediqi told Ariana News that an employee of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) was assassinated by unknown gunmen early this morning in Askar Abad area of the city. The victim was …

At least four civilians including a woman and two children have been killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Ghazni province. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon in Arezo village of Ghazni city. An eyewitness told Ariana News that the bomb hit a Rickshaw and all on board were members …

Two Uzbekistan nationals among dozens of militants killed in clashes with the Afghan security forces in the northern Afghan province of Faryab, officials said Saturday. Mohammad Hanif Razayee, a spokesman for 209th Shaheen Corps said the Afghan forces have engaged in air-ground operations against Taliban in different parts of Faryab …

A Spokesman of Daesh insurgent group has been killed in an airstrike conducted by international forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, officials said on Thursday. According to a statement by the press office of 201 Seylab Corps, Sultan Aziz Azam Spokesman of Daesh was killed in an airstrike in …

Mohammad Halim Fedai has been appointed as governor of Khost province by President Ashraf Ghani, the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) said on Thursday. Fedai is originally from Paktika province. He has served as governor for Maidan Wardak and Logar provinces in the past. He holds a master degree …

Five Taliban militants have been killed in a premature explosion in Ghazni province, police said on Thursday. The provincial police said in a statement that the militants had plotted to attack Deh Yak district, but their explosives-packed vehicle went off before they could reach to the target. According to the …

At least six Taliban insurgents including a leader of the group were killed in NATO-Led Resolute Support Forces air raid in Anar Dara district of the Farah province, a security official confirmed. Muhibullah Muhib the spokesperson for the provincial police said on Wednesday that Mullah Naseer who was in charge …

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives in southern Kandahar City on Tuesday, killing at least two people and wounded three others, officials said. The incident took place at around 04:00 pm in Aino Mina town of the city. The provincial governor spokesman Aziz Ahmad said police were chasing the suicide …

The Taliban armed group suffered heavy casualties during the air and ground operations of Afghan security forces in central Ghazni province on Friday night, local authorities said. The provincial government media office in a statement said that at least 31 militants were killed and five more wounded during the operations …