At least 15 Taliban insurgents were killed in an operation by Afghan Special Forces in Ghazni province, the Defense Ministry (MoD) said in a statement. The operation was conducted in Qal-e-Barakat, Zara Qala and Warsak villages of Khwaja Omari district in Ghazni. According to the statement, at least 15 militants …
Read More »Blast In Ghazni University Leaves 23 Students Wounded
At least 23 students were wounded in an explosion inside Ghazni University in PD3 of Ghazni city on Tuesday morning, local officials said. The blast happened inside the Literature Faculty of the University at around 9:40 am on Tuesday. The spokesman for the provincial governor, Arif Noori told Ariana News …
Read More »Afghan Forces Recapture Ghazni’s Jaghato District: MoD
Afghan forces retook control of Ghazni’s Jaghato district after two years, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement. According to the statement released on Saturday, September 21, the district was cleared from the Taliban fighters during the second phase of “Operation Mobeen’. Moreover the statement added that districts of …
Read More »Planner of Zabul Suicide Attack Among 9 Militants Arrested in Ghazni
Afghan Forces have arrested the plotter of Zabul suicide attack in which dozens of people were killed, the Defense Ministry (MoD) said in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, Nine Taliban fighters including three suicide attacks facilitators were arrested in operation by Afghan forces in Ghazni province. Afghan …
Read More »Traffic Accidents Leave Several People Dead in Afghanistan
At least 10 people were killed and dozens of others wounded in two separate traffic accidents in Afghanistan on Thursday, officials said. A traffic accident happened in Kabul-Khost highway in Nader Shah district of Khost province early this morning, provincial police chief confirmed. Three people were killed and five others …
Read More »Six Captives Rescued From Taliban Prison in Ghazni
At least six people were rescued from a Taliban prison in an operation by Afghan Security and Defend Forces in central Ghazni province, the Defense Ministry said. In a statement released on Friday, the Ministry of Defense said that the operation was conducted in Giro district of the province on …
Read More »64 Taliban Militants Killed in Ghazni, Balkh and Logar Operations
At least 64 Taliban insurgents were killed in several clashes with Afghan forces in Ghazni, Balkh, and Logar provinces of the country. The Provincial media office of Ghazni said in a statement on Saturday that the Afghan army conducted a clearance operation in Siyahgag area in Qarabagh district of the …
Read More »Three Civilians, Four Afghan Forces Killed in Ghazni Blasts
Three civilians were killed and three others wounded after mine went off in the central Ghazni province on Sunday, the provincial media office said in a statement. The incident has taken place at PD3 of the provincial capital, Ghazni city, at around 8:35 am on Sunday. The Taliban had planted …
Read More »Car Bomb Blast Kills 3, Wounds 12 Afghan Forces in Ghazni
At least three Afghan security forces were killed and 12 others wounded in a car bomb explosion in central Ghazni province, the provincial media office said in a statement on Saturday. The incident took place in Ab Band district of Ghazni at around 4:30 am after a suicide bomber detonated …
Read More »Acting District Police Chief Killed in Taliban Attack in Ghazni
At least three Afghan security forces including the acting district police chief of Khogyani, Ghazni, were killed in Taliban attack on Khogyani police command, the provincial government media office said in a statement. According to the statement, the Taliban militants stormed Khogyani police headquarters at around 10:30 on Thursday night. …
Read More »Suicide Bombers Killed in Ghazni Airstrike
Three suicide bombers were killed and a car bomb of them was destroyed in an airstrike by Air Forces in Ghazni province, Ministry of Defense said. The airstrike has taken place in Giro district of the province at around 8:40 pm on Monday night. According to the statement, three suicide …
Read More »Taliban’s Words Are In Direct Contradiction To Their Deeds: Ghani
President Ashraf Ghani in a statement condemned the Taliban attack in Ghazni, saying the group must understand that targeting civilians and children cannot earn them privileges in peace talks. Following the attack, Ghani’s office released a statement calling the attack “barbaric and gruesome act of terror” that deliberately targeted civilians, …
Read More »12 Killed, 179 Injured as Car Bomb Hits NDS Office in Ghazni
At least 12 people were killed and 179 others were wounded in a car bomb blast in the central Ghazni province, officials confirmed. The incident happened after a suicide car bomber targeted a provincial office of the intelligence directorate (NDS) at Shamir Sahib area in PD3 of the provincial capital, …
Read More »Bomb Blast in Mosque Kills Two People in Ghazni
At least two people were killed and 20 others wounded in an explosion inside a mosque in the central Ghazni province on Friday evening, local officials confirmed. The blast took place at Khak-e-Ghariban area of the provincial capital, Ghazni city when worshipers were at the evening prayers. Arif Noori, a …
Read More »District Police Chief Killed in Ghazni Mine Blast
Qadir Shah, the police chief for Khogyani district of central Ghazni province was killed in a mine explosion on Wednesday, Ghazni police confirmed. The provincial police chief, Khaled Wardak told Ariana News that the incident has taken place in Khogyani district on Wednesday morning while Shah’s vehicle hit a roadside …
Read More »Militants Failed to Blow Up Tomb of King Mahmud
A person was killed and another wounded in their own mine explosion in central Ghazni province, local officials said on Sunday. Ahmad Khan Sirat, a spokesman for Ghazni police told Ariana News that the incident has taken place in the provincial capital, Ghazni city, on early Sunday morning. According to …
Read More »Security Forces Arrest Taliban Spokesperson for Ghazni
Afghan security forces have arrested a spokesperson of the Taliban militants for the central Ghazni province, local officials said on Tuesday. Arif Noori, a spokesman for the provincial governor told Ariana News that the militant was detained by Afghan forces during a joint operation in Esfandeh village of Ghazni city. …
Read More »5 Killed, 12 Injured in Ghazni Traffic Accidents
At least five people were killed and 12 others wounded in two traffic accidents in central Ghazni province on Tuesday, a local official said. Provincial police spokesman Ahmad Khan Seerat said the first incident happened in Kabul-Kandahar highway when a Toyota Corolla vehicle collided with a passenger bus in Shahbaz …
Read More »Gov’t Forces Retake Ghazni’s Khwaja Omari District After a Year
Afghan National Security and Defense Forces retake control of Khwaja Omari district of Ghazni province after a year, local officials said on Friday. Arif Noori, a spokesman for the provincial governor told Ariana News that the Afghan forces conducted a joint operation and retake control of the district from the …
Read More »Govt Forces Retake Control of Dih Yak District After Two Years
Afghan security forces retook control of Dih Yak district of Ghazni province after two years, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, Afghan forces conducted a joint operation and retook control of the district center from the Taliban militants on Monday. Taliban used to …
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