Conflict

Afghanistan: Ismail Khan mobilizes hundreds in Herat to end Taliban run

Kabul: Political situation in Afghanistan is undergoing a massive change in recent times as foreign troops are moving out of the country and in such a backdrop Mohammad Ismail Khan, a former mujahideen leader and a senior member of Jamiat-e-Islami party, has mobilized hundreds of his loyalists in Herat province in the west of Afghanistan to fight the Taliban as the group continues to capture large swaths of territories across the country. more

Afghanistan: Herat blast leaves three people killed

Herat: A blast near a police checkpoint in the city of Herat in Afghanistan on Sunday left at least three policemen killed, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Roadside mine blast kills three cops in Herat

Kabul: A roadside mine blast in the Kohistan district of Afghanistan's Herat region on Saturday left at least three policemen killed, media reports said on Sunday.

Militants kill 5 banker employees in Afghanistan's western province: official

Herat/Xinhua: Taliban militants killed five employees of Da Afghanistan Bank, the country's Central Bank, in western province of Herat on Thursday, a local official said Friday.

Afghanistan: Three cops killed in gunmen attack

Herat: A gunmen attack incident in Afghanistan's Herat city on Sunday left at least three policemen killed, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Herat road side bomb blast leaves 34 killed

Kabul, July 31: A road side bomb blast in Afghanistan's Herat-Kandahar Highway on Wednesday left at least 34 people killed, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen attack police district headquarters in Herat, 5 killed

Kabul: Unknown gunmen stormed into a police district-6 (PD6) headquarters in Herat city in the west of Afghanistan on Friday and killed at least five people, media reports said on Sunday. ...

Afghanistan: Police thwart militant's bid to detonate a mosque in Herat

Kabul: Saving several lives, the Afghan police forces have thwarted anti-government armed militants bid to detonate a mosque in western Herat province of the war-torn country, media repor ...

Afghanistan: Herat intelligence chief killed in Taliban ambush

Kabul: A Taliban ambush in Afghanistan's Shindand district left the intelligence chief for western Herat province killed, media reports said on Friday.