Tag Archives: Herat

The Taliban issuing a statement in response to offer of Ismail Khan, an Afghan Jihadi leader and a former governor of Herat province, has welcomed the offer and invited “Jihadi Leaders” for talks to its political office in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. According to the statement, Ismail Khan …

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 …

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 …

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has officially started the distribution process of property certificates of unplanned urban areas in Herat province. During the distribution ceremony, President Ghani warned the terrorist groups that Afghan people have strong will for economic development and suppressing insurgents. Ghani condemned the recent terrorist attacks and noted …

Eight passengers of a bus vehicle including women and children were killed and 13 others wounded after a their riding bus collided with a truck vehicle. “A Flancoch type bus collided with a truck vehicle in Sahra Sorkhak area of Adraskan district around 6:00 AM earlier this morning”, said Abdul …

The child laborers in the western Herat province are being exposed to sexual abuse and hard works by some individuals and profiteers, said local authorities of Human Rights Commission in the province. In addition to the sexual abuse, some children have even been smuggled by human traffickers to foreign countries, …

Members of an audit team from Afghanistan’s Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) which was assigned to inspect the performance of Herat municipality, has been arrested in charges of bribery by intelligence operatives, officials said. The head of the team and two of its members have been arrested red handed …

Unknown armed men while riding motorcycles have shot dead two young men today in the western Herat City, the local officials confirmed the incident. The incident took place few moments earlier today, January 07, in Shaidaie neighborhood of the city. “The bodies of the young men were taken to the …

At least four people were killed and ten others were wounded in an explosion in Herat province on Thursday afternoon, local officials confirmed. Herat Police spokesman Abdul Ahad Wali said the blast took place in Jebrayeel area of Herat city at around 5:30 PM (local time). Wali noted the explosives …

Following Afghan security forces operation, the Taliban’s shadow district governor, Mullah Samad was wounded and 20 members of his group including two key commanders of the group were killed in Herat province, officials said. Local officials in Herat have declared that Mullah Samad was attacked in Farah province and was …

Three new market-oriented degree programs have been launched in Herat University thanks to the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). According to the statement released by USAID, the programs are including a Master’s program in Business Administration, an Associate Program in Business …

According to Afghan authorities, Askar Anwari, an ex-member of Herat provincial council and four others were hanged today inside Pul-e-Charkhi prison of Kabul. Mohammad Askar Anwari, a former member of Herat Provincial Council, was sentenced to death by Afghan primary, appellate and final courts. The police forces in the western …

Qari Najib, the Taliban military chief was killed along with another militant in an Afghan forces ambush in the western Herat province, said the local officials. According to Herat police authorities, many weapons and munitions have also been seized from the Taliban commander who was also involved in making and …

At least eight people were killed and four others were wounded in a traffic accident in Herat-Karokh highway, local officials said. According to the spokesman of Herat Central Hosipital, Muhammad Shafiq Sherzay, three injured are in a severe situation. The families of victims criticized the drivers’ fast speed and the …

The local officials in Herat province said that 75 Taliban militants have been killed and 25 others wounded in a wide operation conducted by Afghan security force. According to the governor spokesperson 12 suspects of terroristic attacks were arrested by Afghan forces and some Taliban commanders were also among the …

The deputy military commission of Taliban group was killed and two of his bodyguards were wounded in their attack on Afghan security forces’ checkpoint in Oba district of Herat province, the local officials said. The spokesman of Herat Police, Abdul Ahad Wali Zada told Ariananews that Afghan security forces had …

The Taliban militants have shot dead five brothers in Herat province after a public trial, officials said. Provincial governor spokesman, Jailani Farhad, confirmed the incident, saying the incident has occurred on Friday in Chah Gardana area of Ghoryan district of Herat province. But the officials did not disclose the exact …

Speaking at the opening ceremony of  cotton- textile factory in Herat on Saturday, President Ashraf Ghani said that the country needs economic freedom.  “We need to increase [our own] productions, and we shouldn’t need to [import] from abroad,” Ghani said. Currently, China’s cargo trains enters Afghanistan but returns empty from …

Unknown Gunmen shot dead head of Herat traffic department and his bodyguard on Sunday morning, officials confirmed.  According to the Provincial Governor’s Spokesman, Jelani Farhad, the incident took place on Sunday night at around 08:00 p.m. in Shaidayee area of Herat City.  The attackers managed to escaped from the scene, …

The Office of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned last night’s attack at the Jawadia Mosque in Herat which killed at least 31 civilians, including two children, and injured more than 60 others. Two attackers entered a mosque during the evening prayer time when at least 300 worshipers …