At least seven children were killed and two others injured in an explosion in Moqur district of southern Ghazni province on Saturday, officials said. Ghazni governor’s spokesman, Mohammad Arif Noori, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the incident…
KABUL have claimed capturing the Gero district of southern Ghazni province while local official said the district centre had been shifted to a secure place due to insecurity. Gero district is one of the troubled areas of Ghazni which…
Top security officials have pledged to ensure security and stability in southern Ghazni province despite the fact that the Taliban and Alqaeda members have strong connection and cooperation here. Acting Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid, Acting Interior…
Local officials say 10 Taliban insurgents have been killed in Zanakhan district of southern Ghazni province while the Taliban say the victims were civilians. Governor’s spokesman, Mohammad Arif Noori, told Pajhwok Afghan News Afghan Special Forces targeted…
As many as 400 Taliban militants, including 30 key commanders, have been killed during airstrikes by security forces in southern Ghazni province in the past four months, an official said Sunday. Mohammad Arif Noori, the governor’s spokesman,…
The protest against civilian deaths in an airstrike in Andar district of southern Ghazni province was called off on its second day on Wednesday, reopening the Kabul-Kandahar highway. More than a dozen people were killed and scores…
Local officials Tuesday said an airstrike hit a Taliban logistics supplying vehicle in Andar district of southern Ghazni province, but local residents said 11 civilians were killed in the attack. Mohibullah, a resident of the district, told…
Residents and commuters in southern Ghazni province on Wednesday claimed the Ghazni-Paktia highway remained closed despite a just concluded operation to reopen it. Around 10 months back, the Taliban militants stormed Andar district of Ghazni and after…
Local officials on Tuesday said at least 18 Taliban insurgents have been killed and a number of others arrested during ground and air operation in southern Ghazni province, but the Taliban rejected the claim. Ghazni governor’s spokesman,…
Residents of Muqor district of southern Ghazni province have blocked the Kabul-Kandahar highway for the last six days, asking the government to promote the district to a province. Rumors recently circulated on social media indicate President Ashraf…
One civilian was killed and three others were wounded as a result of a bomb blast in southern Ghazni province on Saturday morning, an official said. Mohammad Arif Noori, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the…
Police sealed dozens of hookah shops in southern Ghazni province and separately seized more than 50 kilogram of hashish in northern Baghlan province, officials said Sunday. The 50 hookah shops were shut down based on public complaints,…
Thirty-eight individuals, including a number of security personnel, have been released from a Taliban prison during an operation in the Aab Band district of southern Ghazni province, officials said on Monday. Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and…
The headquarters of eight districts of southern Ghazni province have been shifted to areas near the provincial capital, but the move has created problems for local dwellers. The districts whose centers have been relocated include Andar, Deh…
Three children of a war-displaced family drowned in the river in southern Ghazni province and died while catching floating bottles, the family said. The family fled intense and prolonged fights in Andar district and moved to Tawhidabad…
Taliban militants attacked security posts in the capital of southern Ghazni province overnight, killing three policemen and injuring five others, an official said Tuesday. The attack began around 1am midnight in the limits of the third police…
Security on highways and routes in most of the districts of southern Ghazni province has deteriorated, leaving people in great trouble amid possible clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban insurgents. About five months back, the Taliban launched…
Sixteen Taliban militants have been killed during airstrikes and clashes with security forces in Qarabagh district of southern Ghazni province, an official said on Thursday. A number of other insurgents were wounded during the operations conducted last…
Mobile phone networks, except the state-run Salaam Communication Network, have been silent in central Ghazni province for the last three days on the orders of Taliban militants, local residents say. There has been no service on other…
At least 28 Taliban militants have been killed during clashes with security forces in four districts of southern Ghazni province, officials said on Wednesday. The clashes took place last night in Muqur, Ab Band, Gilan and Andar…
Taliban’s shadow district chief for Gilan district of southern Ghazni province has been killed along with a companion in a foreign forces airstrike, officials said Saturday. Governor’s spokesman, Mohammad Arif Noori, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the…
The power supply line to southern Ghazni province has been cut off in Maidan Wardak province five days ago, with the power utility engineers still unable to repair it due to security problems. The electricity line was…
KABUL have been killed and eight others injured during clearing operations in southern Ghazni province, a statement from 203rd Tandar Military Corps said on Tuesday. Five Taliban were killed and as many injured during a clash in the Asfandi area…
Military operations in the Jaghori and Malistan districts of southern Ghazni have been going on with security forces making advancement by clearing some villages, an official said on Saturday. “Our forces are in a state of progress in…
