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The Boston Globe
April 24, 2018
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the Badghis attacks in a statement to the media. The attacks came on the heels of Sunday's suicide blast in Kabul. The staggering casualty toll — 57 dead and 119 wounded — underscored the struggles the government faces to rein inÃÂ ...
TOLOnews
April 24, 2018
An estimated 100 families from the Bala Murghab district of Badghis have been forced to move to Herat to find alternative work due to failed crops, and ... Among the affected provinces, Badghis, Bamyan, Daykundi, Ghor, Helmand, Kandahar, Jawzjan, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Nuristan, Takhar, and Uruzgan areÃÂ ...
The Republic
April 24, 2018
An Afghan official says two policemen were killed and six others captured when the Taliban attacked their checkpoints in western Badghis province. Mohammad Naser Nazari, a member of the provincial council, says the attack happened on Tuesday morning when the Taliban stormed several checkpointsÃÂ ...
Arab News
April 23, 2018
Due to bad crops and a lack of access to clean drinking water, an estimated 100 families from the Bala Murghab district of Badghis province have been forced to ... Among the affected provinces are Badghis, Bamyan, Daykundi, Ghor, Helmand, Kandahar, Jawzjan, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Nuristan, Takhar, andÃÂ ...
Gulf Today
April 23, 2018
KABUL: Afghan officials say two near-simultaneous Taliban attacks in western Badghis province have killed at least 14 troops and policemen. ... No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but Haidari blamed the Taliban who are active in Badghis and have stepped up their attacks on Afghan securityÃÂ ...
RadioFarda
April 23, 2018
Two near-simultaneous Taliban attacks in Afghanistan's western Badghis province have killed at least 14 troops and police officers, Afghan officials say. Deputy provincial police chief Ghulam Sarwar Haidari said a large number of insurgents attacked Afghan Army troops in the Ab Kamari district, killing nineÃÂ ...
Firstpost
April 23, 2018
The first of Monday's near-simultaneous attacks in western Badghis province hit army units in the district of Ab Kamari, killing nine soldiers, said Ghulam Sarwar Haidari, the deputy provincial police chief. Moments later, another large group of insurgents struck police in Qadis district, killing five policemen.
TOLOnews
April 22, 2018
On Friday, unknown armed men attacked a voter registration center in Qala-e-Naw, the center of Badghis province, where a police officer assigned to maintain security was killed. On Thursday, unknown armed men attacked two police force members in Jalalabad City who were guarding a voter registration center. The twoÃÂ ...
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
March 29, 2018
have kidnapped five passengers from Qala-i-Naw, the capital of northwestern Badghis province, an official said on Friday. Deputy Police Chief Col. Ghulam Sarwar Haidari told Pajhwok Afghan News the Taliban stopped a passenger vehicle on its way from Herat to Badghis in Qala-i-Naw's Laman area onÃÂ ...
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
March 26, 2018
Badghis pistachio, prized for its excellent flavour, is mainly bought by traders from the western Afghan province of Herat and exported to countries such as India and Iran, or even further afield to Europe. The crop is generally ready to be harvested in June and July, and even a decade ago, locals adhered toÃÂ ...
Petra News Agency
March 24, 2018
A ministry statement carried by Pajhwok Afghan News said the operations were conducted in Faryab, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Zabul, Farah, Badghis, Jawzjan and Helmand provinces. The statement said 41 militants were killed in Faryab's Pashtun Kot, Sharin Tagab and Kohistan districts andÃÂ ...
Business Standard
March 24, 2018
At least 48 terrorists including 14 Islamic State militants were killed in multiple military operations conducted by the Afghan air forces in Afghan province on Saturday. Further three were injured and 13 others arrested in the military operations conducted in Nangarhar, Kunar, Paktia, Kandahar, Uruzgan,ÃÂ ...
TOLOnews
March 24, 2018
The military operations which were supported by Afghan Air Force were conducted in Nangarhar, Kunar, Paktia, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Zabul, Farah, Badghis, Faryab and Helmand provinces. The Daesh militants were killed in Deh Bahal district in Nangarhar, the statement said, adding that “other terrorists were killed inÃÂ ...
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
March 19, 2018
Officials in Badghis have warned that public protests are likely if there is no significant progress on a number of long-delayed development schemes. Huge swathes of the northwestern province lack access to safe drinking water and a reliable electricity supply. Locals are also impatient for work to start onÃÂ ...
Reliefweb
March 13, 2018
A tenth district, Ghormach, which originally belonged to Badghis province, has been under their full control since August 2017. It has changed hands several times in recent years (see AAN reporting here). The remaining four districts in the province – Andkhoi, Khan Chahr Bagh, Qurghan and QaramqulÃÂ ...
TOLOnews
March 13, 2018
“Once it (government) announces that it will not talk to the Taliban and will fight the group, but then it changes around and the president (Ashraf Ghani) says … it fights against them and in another point he says that government will talk to them,” said Ahmadullah Alizai, former governor of Badghis. “YesÃÂ ...
ReliefWeb
March 13, 2018
Western: According to initial reports, some 450 displaced people arrived in Hirat City from within the province and from Faryab and Badghis provinces. Nearly 300 people reportedly arrived in Qalae-Naw from within Badghis Province and more than 550 people were displaced toe Farah City from FarahÃÂ ...
Reliefweb
March 12, 2018
Western: According to initial reports, some 450 displaced people arrived in Hirat City from within the province and from Faryab and Badghis provinces. Nearly 300 people reportedly arrived in Qalae-Naw from within Badghis Province and more than 550 people were displaced toe Farah City from FarahÃÂ ...
TOLOnews
March 12, 2018
Health workers are preparing to vaccinate more than 1.3 million children under the age of five against polio in the western provinces of Herat, Badghis and Farah. Local authorities in western Afghanistan have called on insurgent groups to cooperate with health workers during the three-day campaign andÃÂ ...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
March 5, 2018
Operations were conducted in Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar, Ghazni, Paktika, Kandahar, Zabul, Farah, Badghis, Kunduz, Takhar, Faryab, Nimroz, and Helmand provinces. Separately, at least two people were killed March 6 when a bomb attached to a fuel truck exploded in eastern Nangarhar Province,ÃÂ ...
ReliefWeb
March 5, 2018
Western: Nearly 250 people were reportedly displaced to Qalae-Naw, Badghis Province, from Balamurghab, Muqur, Abkamari, Qadis and Jawand districts due to conflict. More than 400 people reportedly were displaced to Chaghcharan City, Ghor, from Taywara, Dawlatyar, Shahrak, Tolak, Charsadra,ÃÂ ...
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
March 1, 2018
Officials in the eastern Afghan province of Badghis are warning that priceless archaeological treasures face destruction without urgent steps being taken to preserve them. Locals say that the scenery and archaeological treasures of the north-western province could match those of Bamiyan, a famous site forÃÂ ...
ReliefWeb
February 19, 2018
Partners of the regional WASH Cluster and the Department of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (DRRD) continue to assess the situation in Muqur district, in Badghis province, where up to 6,600 families have minimal access to water due to the drought. Almost all people continue to have access to lessÃÂ ...
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
February 12, 2018
“According to surveys of the mineral reserves of Badghis province, only 20 to 30 percent of [these resources] have been discovered so far,” Qadiri said. Across the country, the Taleban earns millions of dollars from revenue on illegal mining, and in Baghdis some locals report that precious and semi-preciousÃÂ ...
TOLOnews
February 8, 2018
At least 15 Afghan security force members who had been captured by the Taliban were able to escape on Tuesday night in western Badghis province, local officials confirmed on Thursday. The officials said that the security force members were from different security organizations and had been captured at different timesÃÂ ...
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
February 3, 2018
QALA-I-NAW (Pajhwok): A suicide bomber, who injured three security personnel, was killed in northwestern Badghis province on Saturday, an official said. Police spokesman Ehsanullah Sarwari told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place in the main bazaar of Qala-i-Naw, the provincial capital at 12ÃÂ ...
ReliefWeb
January 4, 2018
Badghis province is located in western region of Afghanistan. Badghis is bordered with Turkmenistan to the north, Faryab to the east, Ghor to the southeast, and Herat to the south. Badghis covers an area of 20,068 square km. More than two-thirds of the province's area (69%) is mountainous or semiÃÂ ...
TOLOnews
December 17, 2017
The district police chief of Ab Kamari district in Badghis was killed in a Taliban ambush on Sunday night, according to officials. Thumbnail. The district chief of Aab Kamari district in Badghis province, Abdul Rasoul, was killed in a clash with Taliban insurgents on Sunday night, officials confirmed on Monday.
Arab News
December 17, 2017
This file photo taken on October 3, 2017 shows alleged fighters for Daesh and Taliban walk being presented to the media at the police headquarters in Jalalabad. (AFP). Related Articles. Five anti-Taliban militiamen killed in roadside bomb explosion in Pakistan's tribal area ÷ Taliban kill 3 Afghan soldiers inà...
TOLOnews
December 10, 2017
Speaking at the inauguration of the Qaisar-Laman road project in Badghis province, Gani thanked the Asia Bank for its support of the Badghis's Qaisar-Laman road. “In the upcoming two years, you will witness a rail link to Badghis. It will change the lives of the people,” Ghani said. “It is an honor for me toÃÂ ...
Xinhua
December 10, 2017
KABUL, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday inaugurated the construction of Qaisar-Laman highway, an essential road that connects the countries' western region to northern provinces. In his opening remarks at a ceremony attended by hundreds of people inÃÂ ...
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
November 27, 2017
gunmen were killed and seven security personnel were wounded during separate clashes in northwestern Badghis province, an official said Monday. The militants attacked a security check-post in Andarai area of Maqur district late on Sunday night, killing two policemen and injuring a third, Badghis policeÃÂ ...
TOLOnews
December 31, 1999
In addition, an agreement on cooperation between the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Energy and Water Management of Afghanistan to supply Turkmen energy to Badghis and Jawzjan province was also signed. During talks, the two presidents focused on regional security andÃÂ ...
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
December 31, 1999
A MoD statement said 99 rebels were killed, 38 wounded and 15 suspects detained during the period in Nangarhar, Laghman, Kapisa, Ghazni, Paktika, Paktia, Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan, Badghis, Farah, Takhar, Kunduz and Helmand provinces. Nearly 40 militants were killed in Kandahar's Maiwand andÃÂ ...
ReliefWeb
December 31, 1999
Since the beginning of the year, a total of 18,500 displaced people have been recorded in OCHA's Displacement Tracking System (DTS). This is an average of 385 displaced people per day, roughly one third of the more than 1,200 people displaced on average every day in the past year. Central Region:ÃÂ ...
ReliefWeb
February 27, 2018
Since the beginning of the year, a total of 18,500 displaced people have been recorded in OCHA's Displacement Tracking System (DTS). This is an average of 385 displaced people per day, roughly one third of the more than 1,200 people displaced on average every day in the past year. Central Region:ÃÂ ...
ReliefWeb
February 19, 2018
Partners of the regional WASH Cluster and the Department of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (DRRD) continue to assess the situation in Muqur district, in Badghis province, where up to 6,600 families have minimal access to water due to the drought. Almost all people continue to have access to lessÃÂ ...
Times of Central Asia
February 15, 2018
Over one thousand kilometers of the rail corridor will stretch through the Afghan provinces of Herat, Badghis, Faryab, Jawozjan, Balkh and Kunduz. The Afghan section of the rail line will be partially funded by the ADB and improve Afghanistan's access to the Iranian ports of Chabahar and Bandar Abbas.
TOLOnews
February 15, 2018
Over one thousand kilometers of the rail corridor will stretch through the Afghan provinces of Herat, Badghis, Faryab, Jawozjan, Balkh and Kunduz. The Afghan section of the rail line will be partially funded by the ADB and improve Afghanistan's access to the Iranian ports of Chabahar and Bandar Abbas,ÃÂ ...
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
February 12, 2018
“According to surveys of the mineral reserves of Badghis province, only 20 to 30 percent of [these resources] have been discovered so far,” Qadiri said. Across the country, the Taleban earns millions of dollars from revenue on illegal mining, and in Baghdis some locals report that precious and semi-preciousÃÂ ...
TOLOnews
February 10, 2018
Many strongholds of the militants were destroyed and some vehicles belonged to terrorists were damaged during the operations, the statement added. The operations were lunched in Nangarhar, Logar, Paktia, Uruzgan, Zabul, Herat, Farah, Badghis, Faryab, Baghlan, Takhar, Jawzjan, Nimroz and HelmandÃÂ ...
TOLOnews
February 9, 2018
The operations were lunched in Nangarhar, Logar, Paktia, Uruzgan, Zabul, Herat, Farah, Badghis, Faryab, Baghlan, Takhar, Jawzjan, Nimroz and Helmand provinces, the statement said. According to the statement, the military operations were carried out to ensure the safety of the people and clear theÃÂ ...
TOLOnews
February 9, 2018
At least 15 Afghan security force members who had been captured by the Taliban were able to escape on Tuesday night in western Badghis province, local officials confirmed on Thursday. The officials said that the security force members were from different security organizations and had been captured atÃÂ ...
ReliefWeb
February 7, 2018
These include loss of employment (27%) and reduced income (13%). Natural disasters such as floods, localized drought, and pest attacks in 2017 have affected crop and livestock production in various parts of the country, particularly in Badghis, Balkh, Ghor, Kabul, Kunar, and Nangarhar provinces.
ReliefWeb
February 7, 2018
These include loss of employment (27%) and reduced income (13%). Natural disasters such as floods, localized drought, and pest attacks in 2017 have affected crop and livestock production in various parts of the country, particularly in Badghis, Balkh, Ghor, Kabul, Kunar, and Nangarhar provinces.
ReliefWeb
January 25, 2018
A cholera kit , antibiotics and IV fluid were distributed to Ghor and Badghis provinces. Technical assistance was provided to RMNCAH in Emergency Committee to develop indicators and Rapid Assessment Tool for RMNCH in emergency situations. A supervisory and monitoring visit from IOM's transit centerÃÂ ...
The News International
January 17, 2018
Helmand remained the country's major opium poppy cultivating province, followed by Kandahar, Badghis, Faryab, Uruzgan, Nangarhar, Farah, Balkh, Nimroz and Badakhshan. Opium poppy cultivation expanded to new regions and intensified where there was cultivation before. In 2017, the number ofÃÂ ...
Reliefweb
January 17, 2018
FAO will implement the project in partnership with the Afghan Provincial Directorates of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock in the Provinces of Badghis, Farah, Herat, and Nimroz. "Promoting Value Chains-West fits perfectly into USAID's agriculture strategy. We are working with private sector partners, suchÃÂ ...
TOLOnews
January 16, 2018
FAO will implement the project in partnership with the Afghan Provincial Directorates of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock in the provinces of Badghis, Farah, Herat, and Nimroz. "Promoting Value Chains–West fits perfectly into USAID's agriculture strategy. We are working with private sector partners, such as processorsÃÂ ...
TOLOnews
January 16, 2018
FAO will implement the project in partnership with the Afghan Provincial Directorates of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock in the provinces of Badghis, Farah, Herat, and Nimroz. "Promoting Value Chains–West fits perfectly into USAID's agriculture strategy. We are working with private sector partners, such as processorsÃÂ ...
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