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At least 34 Taliban insurgents were killed and 56 others wounded in military operations conducted by Afghan security forces in Ghazni province, a local official said on Wednesday. Army Commander Cl. Mohammad Nasim Sangin told Ariana News that the Afghan security forces launched clearance operations on Ghazni-Paktika highway in Andar …

A civilian was killed and three others wounded in a planted mine blast in central Ghazni province, a local official said. The provincial governor’s spokesman Mohamad Arif Noori told Ariana News on Saturday that the explosion took place in Police District 1, in Koch-e-Qasabi area of Ghazni City which left …

At least five people were killed and six others wounded in a traffic accident on Sunday in central Ghazni province, a local official confirmed. The incident occurred at Kabul-Kandahar high way in Andar district of the province. The provincial hospital chief told Ariana News that five dead bodies and six …

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 …

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 …

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 …

At least five Taliban insurgents were killed in Afghan forces ambush in Gilan district of central Ghazni province on Tuesday. The provincial media office in a statement said that the incident took place in a village of Gilan district which left at least five Taliban militants dead. According to the …

Taliban militants have launched a coordinated attack over Jaghori district in Ghazni province since early Wednesday morning, a local official said. Khaliqdad Akbari, a member of Ghazni provincial council said that most of the militants have raided from neighboring Gilan district. Akbari claimed that no support was provided from the …

At least two civilians were killed and a child was injured after a roadside bomb went off in Ghazni province, an official confirmed. Provincial governor spokesman Arif Noori said the incident took place on Wednesday morning in Arezo area when the victims were travelling toward Ghazni city. No group has …

Afghanistan’s Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mohammad Sharif Yaftali said Tuesday that Afghan security forces have full control of Ghazni City. He added that a clearance operation was underway in the city and it will expand to the districts of the province later. At the same time, Deputy Interior Minister …

Security officials say the operation was underway against the Taliban in Ghazni City from different directions and that the city was in control of the Afghan security forces. The Taliban attack on Ghazni has continued for a fourth day – with intense fighting and conflicting claims over who controls Ghazni …

More than six hundred Special Forces of the Afghan intelligence agency have been deployed to Ghazni province, security sources said Monday. According to the sources, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) has taken the lead of the ongoing military operation in the province after three days of fierce fighting between …

At least two Police soldiers were killed and one other was wounded as a result of Taliban assault on a police checkpoint in Esfandi village of Ghazni province, local officials said on Tuesday. Confirming the incident, the spokesman for Ghazni governor, Mohammad Afrif Noori said Taliban also suffered casualties, but …

An explosion has targeted a residential house in Malistan district of central Ghazni province, killing five members of one family. Confirming the blast, the district governor Zamen Ali Hedayat said that the incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Jaka area of  Malistan district. Hedayat said that the mine was …

More than 40 Taliban militants have been killed and dozens more wounded in Ajristan district of southeastern Ghazni province, local officials said Monday. Confirming the incident, the provincial governor’s spokesman Mohammad Arif Noori said the militants were killed during the Afghan security forces’ operations in Ajristan district.  According to the …

Two Afghan policemen have been arrested in accusation of selling a checkpoint to the Taliban insurgents in Ghazni province, local police officials said Tuesday. Provincial police chief Mohammad Zaman Khosti has told reporters that the policemen wanted to surrender Amin Qala checkpoint located in Andar district of the province to …

At least seven people including district governor of Khwaja Omari were killed and nine others wounded in a Taliban attack in Ghazni province early Thursday morning, officials confirmed. Provincial police chief Mohammad Zaman Khosti told Ariana News that the incident took place at about 2:00 am after Taliban insurgents attacked …

Five militants including Pakistani citizens were killed and six others wounded in the battles against Afghan security forces in Ghazni province, said local authorities. Mohammad Aref Noori, spokesman of Ghazni governor also confirmed that two Afghan soldiers were dead and three others wounded in the battles. According to the local …

Eight members of Afghan Local Police (ALP) killed last night by Taliban militants in Deh Yak district of Ghazni province, a local official said Thursday. Provincial governor spokesman, Mohammad Arif Noori, told Ariana News that the incident took place last night at around 10:30pm after a group of Taliban fighters …

14 Taliban militants were killed, nine others wounded and a large cache of weapons belonging to the insurgents has been seized by Afghan security forces, said Afghan military officials. “The insurgents were using that storage of weapons and explosives to target and destroy public facilities, civil and military vehicles”, added …