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Taliban senior commander among 3 killed in Afghan western Farah province

Kabul - Muslimchronicle

A Taliban senior commander Mullah Zahir is among three insurgents killed in the western Farah province, Interior Ministry said in a statement released here on Sunday. "Three armed Taliban militants including a senior commander of the armed group named Mullah Zahir have been killed and four others wounded following security forces operations launched in Shiran village, Posht Road district ofRead more

Nine Afghan Civilians Killed in Air Strike

Kabul - Arab Today

At least eight Afghan civilians, including four children, have been killed in an attack their relatives have blamed on an air strike. But officials in the Bala Buluk district of western Farah province claim the deaths were caused by a roadside bomb. Afghan defence ministry spokesman General Dawlat Waziri said an investigation is under way. "We are aware of theRead more

BBC Arabic on recruitment drive to boost ‘impartial voice’

JEDDAH - Arab Today

BBC Arabic is recruiting more than 50 additional staff as it looks to boost audiences in the Arabian Gulf and North Africa, a senior executive has said. The BBC’s World Service is currently undergoing its biggest expansion since the 1940s, thanks to a funding injection of £289 million ($360 million) announced by the UK government in 2015. Samir Farah, headRead more

14 killed in bus crash in western Afghanistan

Farah - ArabToday

At least 14 people were killed and 41 others wounded in a traffic accident along a highway in Afghanistan's western Farah province on Sunday, police said. "A long-distance bus was travelling from western Herat province en route for the capital of Kabul but the ill-fated vehicle crashed with a parked cargo truck roughly at midday in Gulistan district, Farah province,"Read more

Taliban Attack Repulsed in Farah, 10 Killed, 7 Wounded

Kabul - QNA

A Taliban attack was repulsed by the Afghan security forces in Farah province located in western part of the country, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Tuesday. According to a statement by MoI, a group of Taliban insurgents launched coordinated attack on a police check post in the village of Karez located in the center of Farah. The statement furtherRead more

6 killed in Taliban attack on army camp in western Afghanistan

Kabul - Arab Today

Five militants and an army soldier were killed after the Taliban attacked an Afghan army camp in the western province of Farah Saturday night, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "The Taliban raided the an army camp in Anar Dara District, Farah province overnight. The army personnel fought back and killed five militants and injured four others. One army soldierRead more