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Taliban bans co-education in universities in Herat province
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 24 (ANI): In its first "fatwa" after the siege of Kabul, the Taliban in Herat province have ordered all government and private universities to end co-education in their centres, a media report said.
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Local Taliban leaders inspect shut consulates, sources say it's not India
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): There are reports that local Taliban leaders are inspecting consulates of various countries located in Kandahar, Herat, Mazhar-e-Sharif and several other cities, it is learnt some local warlords had also reportedly checked some Indian consulates and other
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Taliban frolic at amusement park in Afghanistan's Herat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI): After its recent takeover in Afghanistan, the Taliban has been celebrating its "so-called" victory with videos posted on social media showing many purported Taliban frolicking at an amusement park in Herat and enjoying rides on bumper cars and on merr
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18 civilians killed in two weeks of clashes in Afghanistan's Herat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 13 (ANI): At least 18 civilians were killed and 260 more were injured in the two weeks of clashes in Afghanistan's Herat that led to the fall of the province to the Taliban, health officials said on Friday.
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Taliban capture former Afghan warlord after Herat falls
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 13 (ANI): Former Mujahideen leader and senior member of Jamaat-e-Islami party, Ismail Khan, whose militia helped US forces topple the Taliban in 2001, was captured on Friday by the Taliban along with other top government officials, local media citing sources said.
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UN chief concerned about escalation in fighting in Afghanistan: Spokespers
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 13 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern about the ongoing developments in Afghanistan, including the latest fighting in Herat and Kandahar province.
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11th Afghan provincial capital falls to Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 12 (ANI): The Taliban on Thursday claimed to have seized Herat, Afghanistan's third-largest city amid US troop withdrawal from the country.
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Taliban captures police headquarters in Afghanistan's Herat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 12 (ANI): Taliban on Thursday claimed to have captured the police headquarters in Herat in western Afghanistan and the country's third-largest city amid US troop withdrawal from the country.
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Thousands rally across Afghanistan to protest Taliban offensive; chant 'Al
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 6 (ANI): Thousands of Afghans came out on the streets in a show of support for Afghan forces fighting the Taliban and chanted 'Allahu Akbar' in unison.
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Afghanistan: Taliban attack on India-built Salma Dam 'failed' as result of
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 4 (ANI): The Afghan forces thwarted the Taliban's attack on India-built Salma Dam in Herat province, said the Afghan government, adding that the terror group has "suffered heavy casualties and fled the area as a result of counter-attacks".
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UNSC members condemn attack against UN compound in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 4 (ANI): The members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has condemned the attack against a United Nations compound in Herat, Afghanistan, which claimed the life of Afghan security forces guard and injured other officers.
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"Herat residents show support for Afghan Forces as clashes with Taliban co
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 3 (ANI): Afghanistan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Monday said that the Herat residents have taken to the streets of the conflict-torn Afghan city to express support for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), as deadly clashes with the Ta
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