Provinces

KABUL: At least 14 policemen and seven Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed in a fierce firefight with Taliban in the Nawzad district of southern Helmand province, an official said Tuesday. A provincial council member Attaullah Afghan said a group of militants stormed a number of security posts …

AT-KABUL: Police claim to have busted a gang of kidnappers in western Herat province with the arrest of four people. Herat police headquarters in a press statement on Monday said that they arrested the kidnappers in Shindand district of the province. The arrested men have confessed their crime during primary …

AT-KABUL: At least four civilians have been killed in a roadside bombing in Ghazni province the other day, said an official source. Shafiq Nang, spokesman for the provincial governor office, said the incident happened on Saturday when a vehicle of civilians struck a roadside bomb in Moqur district of the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Secretary of Khost provincial council on Sunday claimed that drug smuggling and dealing have mounted in the southeastern province, particularly among youth; however the provincial counternarcotics director expressed vice versa remarks in this regard. Janmir Zazai told a press conference in Khost city that drug smuggling and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The newly appointed governor of western Herat province has said that work on the much-awaited hydroelectric and irrigation project—the Salma Dam—will be completed in upcoming year. Quoted by Radio Azadi, Mohammad Asif Rahimi, said there are a number of hurdles for Salma Dam construction, but work on …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Saturday said that 25 terrorists were arrested in Kandahar and Nangarhar provinces. A press statement issued here said the NDS operatives succeeded in arresting 25 terrorists in special operations in Nangarhar and Kandahar provinces. The suspects were involved in different subversive activities …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After three days of discussion, elders from across Badakhshan province agreed to launch a public uprising against militants. Participants of the gathering said: “A committee of influential figures should talk peace with the Taliban in Badakhshan. If the militants rejected to make peace, then we will mobilize …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Musa Qala district of Helmand province may fall to the Taliban’s control, if backup troops were not sent, said a security official in the district. The security chief of Musa Qala, Essa Khan, said that a swarm of militants, numbering 400 fighters, are currently stationed around 100 …

AT-HERAT CITY: A four-day exhibition showcasing domestic products kicked off in western Herat province on Tuesday. Organizers of the event said that the expo will host 50 stalls of a diverse range of products manufactured by 65 domestic factories. The newly appointed governor of Herat province, Muhammad Asif Rahimi, said …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Dozens of female students have been hospitalized after suspected gas poisoning in Khuram Sarbagh district of northern Samangan province, said officials on Tuesday. The development council head of the locality, Qari Tajuddin, said that white powder was sprinkled in the school’s lawn, located in Abdul Malik area …