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Police officer killed in Uruzgan bombing

TIRINKOT (PAN):  A local police commander was killed and his two colleagues injured in a roadside bombing in the central province of Uruzgan on Friday, officials said. The bomb tore through the police vehicle around 12pm in the Dwang area…

American navy officer found dead in Uruzgan

KABUL, the Pentagon said on Sunday. The death of Job Price is under investigation. Hailing from Pennsylvania, the 42-years-old commander died of a non-combat-related injury while supporting stability operations in Uruzgan province, the Pentagon said in a statement. "This incident…

Uruzgan development neglected laments governor

KABUL): The security of the central province of Uruzgan has improved, but the central government failed to pay attention to the development of the province, the governor of the province said. While explaining the situation of the province to journalists,…

Motorcycle bomb kills 5 in Tirinkot

TIRINKOT (PAN): Five people were killed when a bomb tied to a motorcycle went off in Tirinkot city, the capital of central Uruzgan province on Monday, said an official. Uruzgan Police Chief Spokesman Farid Ail told Pajhwok Afghan News that…

4 killed in Uruzgan suicide attack

Tirinkot (PAN): Four people, including three children, were killed in a suicide attack in Dihrawud district in central Uruzgan province on Saturday, an official said.  Provincial police spokesman Farid Ayil told Pajhwok Afghan News that blast took place around 3:30pm…

Security forces shot dead six militants in Uruzgan

TIRINKOT (PAN militants in Charchino district in central Uruzgan province on Friday morning, according to authorities. Charchino police chief Walidad told Pajhwok Afghan News that a clash took place in Dawan area in the district around 4 am, when militants…

10 civilians dead in Uruzgan minibus blast

TIRINKOT (PAN): Ten civilians were killed when a minibus hit a roadside bomb in Dihrawud district of central Uruzgan province on Thursday morning, an official said. Dihrawud district Chief Amenullah Khaliqi told Pajhwok Afghan News that the attack happened at…

Police say 8 rebels killed in Uruzgan operation

TIRINKOT (PAN): Eight militants were killed and two others wounded during a police operation in the Charchino district of central of central Uruzgan province on Thursday, officials said. Having air support from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), police launched…

Family loses father in Uruzgan roadside bombing

TIRINKOT (PAN): A man was killed and his wife, two sons and a daughter were injured when their car struck a roadside bomb in central Uruzgan province on Friday, police said. The ill-fatted family had left Tirinkot, the provincial capital,…

Australia’s worst day in Afghanistan

KABUL, the alliance and officials said. Three Australians were killed by a man wearing Afghan National Army’s uniform in central Uruzgan province, officials from the Australian Defence Force and the NATO-led coalition said. The latest “green-on-blue” attack brought to 45…

6 dead in Kandahar, Uruzgan attacks

KANDAHAR CITY/TIRINKOT (PAN): Two policemen and as many civilians were killed during a clash between police and insurgents in the Panjwai district of southern Kandahar province, officials said on Sunday. The overnight clash erupted after a group of armed rebels…

11 civilians shot dead by police officer

TIRINKOT (PAN): A local police commander killed 11 civilians in the Khas Uruzgan district of central Uruzgan province on Thursday, an official said. Commander Shujaee Hazara forced the people from their houses and shot them dead in the Matakzai area…

20 private security guards surrender to Taliban

TIRINKOT (PAN fighters in the central province of Uruzgan, officials said on Wednesday. The guards joined the insurgents on Tuesday night after having a verbal clash with foreign forces on a military base in the Kajran area of Charchino district.…

12 militants killed in Uruzgan, Taliban deny

TIRINKOT (PAN militants were killed and several others were arrested during an operation by the Afghan commando unit in central Uruzgan province, officials said on Thursday. Crime branch police chief Col. Gulab Khan told Pajhwok Afghan News that 12 militants…

6 policemen among 11 killed in Uruzgan

TIRINKOT (PAN fighters were killed in separate security incidents in the central province of Uruzgan, officials said on Monday. A checkpoint commander, Wali Mohammad, was among the six killed and another injured on Sunday evening, when their vehicle struck a…

Policemen dead in Uruzgan bombing

TIRINKOT (PAN): Two policemen were killed when an explosives-rigged motorcycle was detonated in central Uruzgan province on Saturday morning, an official said. The explosion took place in the Darfeshan area on the outskirts of Tirinkot, the provincial capital, police spokesman…

2 policemen dead in Uruzgan bomb attack

TIRINIKOT (PAN): Two policemen, including a commander, were killed when their vehilce struck a roadside bomb in central Uruzgan province on Friday morning, an official said. The incident took place in the Khwaja Ahmad area on the outskirts of provincial…

Uruzgan officials donate blood

TRINIKOT (PAN): Following residents’ complaint about a shortage of blood for patients at the civil hospital in Tirinkot, the capital of central Uruzgan province, local officials, including the governor, on Saturday donated blood to the hospital. Governor Amir Mohammad Akhundzada,…

Police chief among 7 dead in attacks

TIRINKOT (PAN): A police commander was among seven people killed in a string of violent incidents in Uruzgan, Paktika and Zabul provinces, local officials on Thursday. In central Uruzgan, the police commander died when his car struck a roadside bomb…

Uruzgan blast leaves 2 local policemen dead

TRINIKOT (PAN): Two local policemen were killed and three others wounded when a landmine ripped through their vehicle in central Uruzgan province, an official said on Saturday. The bomb attack took place in the Khas Uruzgan district on Friday night,…

Floods-displaced Uruzgan families need assistance

TIRINKOT (PAN): Hundreds of families were displaced overnight after three days of non-stop rains triggered flash flooding on the outskirts of Tirinkot, the provincial capital of central Uruzgan province, officials said on Friday. Nearly 300 families were evacuated to high ground…

Suicide attacker strikes NATO base in Uruzgan

TIRINKOT (PAN): A suicide bomber on Monday detonated his explosive-rigged motorcycle near a foreign military base in the central province of Uruzgan, officials said. The explosion took place around noon near a military base of the International Security Assistance Force…

9 children, 4 women killed in Uruzgan bombing

TIRINKOT (PAN were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in struck a roadside bomb in the central province of Uruzgan on Thursday, officials said. The car’s driver was wounded in the blast that took place in the Siachan village…

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