Tag Archives: Takhar

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 …

At least nine people killed and seven others wounded in a clash between the irresponsible armed men and residents of a village in Takhar province, a local official said on Sunday. Provincial police spokesman Khalil Aseer told Ariana News that the clashes occurred between a group of irresponsible armed men …

At least eight soldiers were killed after Taliban fighters attacked a security outpost in northeast Takhar province, a local official said on Tuesday. Mohammad Jawad Hijri, a spokesman for the provincial governor told Ariana News that Taliban militants stormed Charsiha outpost located between Darqad and Khawajah Bahawodin districts at around …

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) confirmed in a statement that the Afghan security forces retook the control of Ay-Khanoom port in Dasht-e Qala district of Takhar province on Friday afternoon. The port fell to the hands of Taliban militants late on Wednesday night. In a statement released on Friday, MoI …

At least 11 civilians were killed and 29 others wounded during clashes between the Afghan security forces and Taliban insurgents in past three days in Takhar province, residents said on Wednesday. The Aghan security forces have conducted clearance operations in Dasht-e-Qala and Khawaja Ghar districts of Takhar. Local officials said …

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday condemned the armed attack on Radio Hamseda in Taloqan, the capital of the northeastern province of Takhar in which two journalists were shot dead. The attack was carried out by two unidentified gunmen who entered the radio station on Tuesday at around 05 p.m. …

Afghan security forces have arrested irresponsible commander Naweed along with a group of his seven armed fighters in the northern province of Takhar, local authorities said Sunday. According to the provincial military authorities, the commander was under 24-hour siege of the Afghan forces at a hospital in the province on …

Four employees of the Population Registration Office have been kidnapped in northern Takhar province of Afghanistan on Monday, an official confirmed. Hamidullah, an official of the provincial statistics’ office said that the employees were abducted in Hazar Bagh area of Khwaja Ghar district in the province while they were distributing …

At least 16 border policemen have been killed in a Taliban attack over security checkpoints in northern Takhar province of Afghanistan, an official said Thursday. The incident has taken place on Wednesday midnight in Yatim Tapa area of Nawa Abad village in Chahab district of the province. According to the …

Unknown armed men hanged last night a guardian of a market in the northern Takhar province, said local authorities. Khalil Asir, spokesman of Takhar Police, confirming the news added that the hanged guardian named Abdul Baqi who was a 43 years old man. He further noted that Mr. Baqi was …

A bride and her brother-in-law were shot dead by the police forces after ignoring police order to stop their riding vehicle crossing a checkpoing in Taloqan, the capital city of Takhar province, said local authorities. The incident took place in 3th Police District of Taloqan and the bride’s mother-in-law has …

Seven people have been arrested over illegal flogging of Surayya, 22, after the individuals  executed a verdict  of a Kangaroo court in the northern Takhar province, said Munira Yousifzada, spokeswoman of Afghanistan Independent Directorate of  Local Governance (IDLG). According to Mrs. Yousifzada, the arrested men and victim have already been …

A young Afghan woman aged 30 has been beaten to death by her husband in the northern Takhar province for picking up 500 Afghanis from his pocket, the local police authorities reported. The incident was reportedly happened yesterday, December 04, and the woman named Hanifa died after she was taken …