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Dostum accuses Ghani of nepotism, slams Abdullah for being incapable

25th October, 2016 · admin

Khaama Press: Speaking to a gathering in northern Jawzjan province following a military operation led by him, Gen. Dostum said President Ghani prefers those speaking Pashto and individuals belonging to his province are even more important to him. Gen. Dostum further added the Chief Executive Abdullah is an incapable leader and has lost his fame among

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Posted in Corruption, Political News | Tags: Ashraf Ghani, Dostum, Dr. Abdullah, Jowzjan |
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Gen. Dostum’s convoy of guards ambushed by Taliban

20th September, 2016 · admin

Khaama Press: The convoy of security guards of the first vice president General Abdul Rashid Dostum was ambushed by the Taliban militants in north of the country. According to local officials in Jawzjan province, the incident took place in the vicinity of Khwajah Dokoh district. Provincial police chief Gen. Khwajah Rahmatullah Turkistani said a brief clash took place

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Posted in Security, Taliban | Tags: Dostum, Jowzjan |
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9 militants killed, 13 injured as aircrafts target Taliban hideouts in N. Afghanistan

10th September, 2016 · admin

SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — Up to nine militants were killed and 13 others injured as aircrafts pounded Taliban fighters in the northern Afghan province of Jauzjan Friday night, police said Saturday. “Taliban rebels attacked some villages in Faizabad district late Friday night and government forces backed by aircrafts targeted the attacking militants killing

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Posted in Security, Taliban | Tags: Jowzjan |
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3 children injured as bomb blast rocks wedding ceremony in N. Afghanistan

31st August, 2016 · admin · 1 Comment

SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — Three children were injured as a bomb went off in a wedding ceremony in Shiberghan. the capital of northern Jauzjan province on Tuesday, provincial police chief Rahmatullah Turkistani said. “A bomb blast ripped through a wedding party in a local hotel in Shiberghan city at around 03:30 p.m. local

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Crime and Punishment, Security, Taliban | Tags: Jowzjan |
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Afghan IS Commander ‘Pressured’ Wife To Become Suicide Bomber

17th August, 2016 · admin · 2 Comments

By Alem Rahmanyar and Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 16, 2016 An Afghan woman has surrendered to police claiming that her husband, a local commander for the militant group Islamic State, (IS) was pressuring her to carry out a suicide bombing, officials said. The woman, whose name has not been revealed, turned herself in on

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Posted in ISIS/DAESH, Security | Tags: Jowzjan, Nangarhar |
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Taliban offensive on 2 districts in Afghan northern Jauzjan provinces triggers heavy fighting

28th July, 2016 · admin

SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan, July 28 (Xinhua)– Taliban militants launched massive offensives on Khan Aqa and Faizabad districts in Afghanistan’s Jauzjan province Thursday morning, triggering heavy fighting which has been continuing, spokesman for provincial government Abdul Razaq Ghafori said. “More than 120 Taliban rebels launched coordinated attacks against government interests in Khan Aqa and Faizabad districts Wednesday

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Posted in Security, Taliban | Tags: Jowzjan |
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Taliban suffer heavy casualties in operations led by Gen. Dostum in Jawzjan

21st April, 2016 · admin · 1 Comment

Khaama Press: The Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum has returned to the battlefield in northern Jawzjan province as local officials report the Taliban insurgents have suffered heavy casualties. Provincial governor’s spokesman Mohammad Reza Ghafoori said at least 30 Taliban insurgents have been killed and nearly 40 others have sustained injuries during the operations. Click here for

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Posted in Security, Society, Taliban | Tags: Dostum, Jowzjan |
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Conflict on Afghan highway claims 3 lives

14th March, 2016 · admin

Xinhua: Fighting between government forces and Taliban militants on a highway in Afghan northern Jauzjan province claimed the lives of three militants on Monday, said deputy to provincial police chief Abdul Hafiz Khashi. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Security, Taliban | Tags: Balkh, Jowzjan, Mazar-e-Sharif, Taliban |
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Fighting kills 10 militants, blast wounds 24 civilians in N. Afghanistan

3rd March, 2016 · admin · 1 Comment

KABUL, March 3 (Xinhua) — A bloody conflict between security forces and Taliban militants have claimed the lives of 10 armed insurgents in the northern Jauzjan province, while a bomb blast attributed to the Taliban outfit injured 24 civilians in the neighboring Balkh province on Thursday, officials said. “Ten Taliban fighters have been killed and

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Security, Taliban | Tags: Balkh, Jowzjan |
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Troops Recover Heads of Two ANA Officers Taliban Beheaded

26th February, 2016 · admin

Tolo News:  As the Afghan National Army (ANA) continues its offensives against insurgents in Qoshtepa district of Jawzjan province, soldiers on Friday managed to recover the heads of two ANA officers beheaded by the Taliban five days ago. Taliban captured ANA officers Rahmatullah and Fayaz from Qoshtepa five days ago and hanged their heads on a

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Posted in ISIS/DAESH, Security | Tags: Afghan Army, Dostum, Jowzjan |
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