Tag Archives: Takhar

Khalil Asir, the Takhar Police spokesperson, said that seven Taliban fighters were killed and three others were wounded as a result of an airstrike by the Afghan forces in Masjid-e Sharif village of Baharak district, Takhar, on Friday night.   According to Asir, Jala Sirat, deputy of the red forces …

At least six policemen were killed and eight others wounded in clashes with the Taliban militants in northern Baghlan and Takhar provinces, officials said. The Taliban fighters ambushed and killed six policemen and wounded seven more in Baghlan-Kunduz highway Wednesday night, the district governor of Baghlan-e-Markazi, Khanzada Mazlomyar told Ariana …

At least 17 Taliban militants were killed in an operation by the Afghan forces in the Dasht-e-Qala district of Takhar province, The Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) said in a statement. According to the statement, the operation was conducted in the last two days and so far, 17 Taliban fighters …

At least 17 members of public uprising forces were killed in an attack by the Taliban insurgents in Takhar province on Saturday night, a local official confirmed. Jawad Hejri, the provincial spokesperson told Ariana News that the Taliban fighters stormed the security outpost of Commander Malik Tattar in Lala Guzar …

Local security officials confirmed that Mohammad Afzal Hakimi, the Police Chief for the Warsaj District of Takhar Province, was killed along with his three bodyguards, in a Taliban ambush in Baghlan Province. According to Ahmad Jawid Basharat, a spokesman for the Baghlan Police, the incident happened on Friday morning on …

Nine children were killed and one injured after a roadside bomb was detonated in northern Takhar province early on Saturday, an official said. Provincial governor spokesman Khalil Aseer said the incident has taken place in Taherian village of Darqad district which is under control of the Taliban. The children were …

Darqad district of northern Takhar province has been cleared of Taliban militants, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement. The Taliban fighters had captured the district on September, 10. Afghan forces launched a clearance operation to crackdown militants in the district on October 16. The Defense Ministry announced that …

The Afghan forces have cleared several villages in Baghlan, Kunduz and Takhar provinces from Taliban militants’ presence. In a statement released on Saturday, the Afghan Army said that 16 villages in Dand-e-Ghori, Dand-e-Shahabuddin and Kilagai areas of Baghlan province were cleared of insurgents so far. General Abbas Tawakali, an army …

The Taliban-designated district governor and judge have been killed in an airstrike by Afghan forces in Takhar province, the Defense Ministry said. In a statement released on Monday, the MoD said that the strike was conducted in Khawaja Ghar district of the province. At least 13 militants including the Taliban …

Dozens of civil society activists staged a protest in Kabul on Thursday, warning that Takhar’s provincial capital Taleqan City is on the verge of collapse. Protesters claimed that the Taleqan City is surrounded by Taliban militants. Afghan forces and Taliban militants are battling in the outskirts of the city since …

Afghan ministry of defense rejected reports about fall of Baharak and Khawaja Ghar districts of Takhar to Taliban on Monday. According to a statement released by the defense ministry, the fighting is continuing between Afghan forces and Taliban militants over control of the districts. Government forces have inflicted heavy casualties …

An Afghan forces airstrike in northeastern Takhar province has mistakenly killed and wounded at least 16 public uprising forces, local officials said. The incident has taken place in Baharak district of the province on Sunday night. Jawad Hejri, a spokesman for the provincial governor confirmed the incident to Ariana News …

At least 40 Taliban militants were killed in airstrikes in Takhar province, local officials confirmed to Ariana News. According to provincial spokesman Jawad Hejri, the strikes were conducted on Tuesday night in Khawajah Bahawodin district of Takhar province. He added that at least five senior Taliban commanders were also among …

Taliban militants took control of Yangi Qala district in northern Takhar province on Thursday, a local official said. Provincial governor spokesman Jawad Hijri told Ariana News that Afghan forces retreated from the district to avoid civilian casualties. He added that Afghan forces will launch an operation to retake the district …

At least 28 Taliban insurgents were killed in clashes with Afghan forces in northeast Takhar province, the Defense Ministry said in a statement. The provincial governor, Mohammad Jawad Jawhari told Ariana News that the clashes broke out after a large number of insurgents intensified coordinated attacks in parts of Chahab …

At least 12 Taliban insurgents were killed and 34 others wounded in clashes with the Afghan forces in Takhar and Paktia provinces, officials said. Khalil Asir, a spokesman for Takhar police told Ariana News that Afghan forces have launched a clearance operation in Ishkamish district of the province in the …

The Taliban insurgents attacked a security outpost in Chah Ab district of Takhar province, killing at least four security forces, a local official confirmed. Provincial governor spokesman Mohammad Jawad Jawhari told Ariana News that a large number of militants stormed a border police outpost at Samti area of the district …

At least 12 Taliban insurgents were killed in clashes with Afghan security forces in northern Takhar province, Interior Ministry (MoI) said in a statement. In a statement released on Sunday, MoI said that Afghan Special Forces conducted a joint operation in Namakab district of the province on Saturday night. During …

Afghan security forces cleared Khwaja Ghar district of Takhar province from the existence of Taliban militants, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Thursday. Taliban fighters launched a coordinated attack over the district on Wednesday and captured key areas in the district. According to the Ministry of Defense, …

At least six civilians were killed after clashes erupted between two irresponsible armed groups in Takhar province of Afghanistan, a security official said. Local officials and residents of Chah Ab district said on Tuesday that two irresponsible groups are fighting in the district since the last two days. According to …