Tag Archives: Logar

At least four people have been killed and seven others wounded when an explosion targeted a wedding ceremony in Logar province, officials said Saturday. The Provincial Police’s Spokesman Shahpoor Ahmadzai said that the blast took place on Friday night in Safed Sang region of Mohammad Agha district of the province. …

Qamaruddin Shakib deputy governor of Afghanistan’s Logar province has been killed in a Taliban ambush in Mohammad Agha district of Logar province, officials said. Ahmad Shakeel Tasal, a spokesman for the country’s 203rd army corps told Ariana News that the incident took place in a market in Mohammad Agha district …

At least 11 Chechen nationals were arrested by Afghan security forces in Logar province late on Wednesday, officials said. According to a statement released by the provincial governor office, the Chechen nationals, including women and children, were arrested with some weapons in Kozai Chatra area of Azra district of Logar. …

At least 11 civilians were wounded in a suicide attack occurred in Pul-e Alam city of Logar province, local officials said. The spokesman of Logar governor, Salim Saleh told Ariananews that the suicide attacker wanted to target the security commander of the province. Saleh further added that the security commander …

A U.S. military service member died as a result of injuries, and six others were wounded after a helicopter crashed in eastern Logar province of Afghanistan late on Friday, the NATO-led resolute Support mission said in a statement. “We can confirm the crash was not the result of enemy action. …

At least 10 militants were killed during a joint operation by Afghan security forces in eastern Logar province, officials said Thursday. Provincial police chief General Esmatullah Alizai said the operation was conducted in Charkh district of the province. According to the police official, eight of the militants killed were citizen …

Officials in eastern Logar province say the Taliban is a major threat to girls’ schools, 40 percent of the girls not attending the schools in the province. According to local education department officials, the Taliban has banned girls from receiving secondary education and only a low numbers attending the schools, despite …

Afghan intelligence operatives have seized a truck carrying 2,500 kilograms of explosives outside Kabul City, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a statement Wednesday. The Taliban insurgents had skillfully placed the explosives inside 50 bags in Hino type of truck, before being discovered in Chahar Asiab district of Kabul, …