Tag Archives: Ghazni

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 …

Six Afghan police forces who were assigned to provide security along Ghazi – Kandahar highway, were arrested over involvement in kidnappings, murder and armed robbery in the province, the local officials reported. According to Zaman Khosti, the police chief of Ghazni province, the police forces have also arrested two others …

Some media are forced to pay ‘tax’ for Taliban while they legally pay taxes to the government too, according the owners of some media outlets in the southern Ghazni province. For maintaining the freedom of expression and the safety of their employees, every media owners have already paid about 200 …

Afghan security forces have arrested a senior Taliban member with his three associated members during a military operation in Waghez district of Ghazni province, officials said Wednesday. “Yesterday, we had a joint operation in Waghez and as a result we arrested Mawlawi Sayed Ahmad also known as Mawlawi Haidari, the …

Unidentified armed men set fire on two shrines in Moqor district of Ghazni province, the governor’s spokesman said. The spokesman of Ghazni governor, Muhammad Aref Noori said the reason of burning shrines is still unclear but the IS-Daesh group has committed such crimes in the past.  Noori further added the …

At least eight Afghan police officers were killed in Taliban attack on a security checkpoint in Ghazni province, local officials said. The spokesman of Ghazni governor, Muhammad Arif Noori said, “Afghan Police suffered casualties when Taliban militants attacked a security checkpoint in Shahbaz area of Ghazni city last night.” Noori …

At least three policemen wounded after a magnetic bomb went off in PD2 of Ghazni City on Thursday, officials said. The incident occurred at around 10am in an area where Afghan police food contractors had gathered, according to security officials. On Wednesday evening, a sticky bomb was also detonated in …

The Afghan security forces has managed to break a three-day Taliban siege on Andar district of Ghazni province, official confirmed Friday. “We captured the district during the night. We opened the routes to the district and broke the siege of the enemies and the enemies have experienced heavy losses,” the …

The Taliban militants take captive two tribal elders in Ghazni province after they refuse to pay the Islamic Taxation (Ushur and Zakat), local officials said Thursday. The incident has occurred in Khawaja Omari district of Ghazni province about three days ago. Head of the district local council, Besmillah Sharifi, said …