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19 Aug 2021

Salima Mazari, the female Afghan governor who fought against Taliban, captured

Salima Mazari is one of the three female Afghan governors She has been the Governor of Chahar Kint District She had fought against the Taliban in Balkh Province

Afghan governor

07 Jan 2018

Stand-off over powerful Afghan governor foreshadows bitter election fight

A stand-off between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Atta Mohammad Noor, the powerful provincial governor, is increasingly turning into a battle over next year`s presidential election.

08 Aug 2017

Taliban release 235 hostages after Afghanistan 'massacre'

The Taliban released 235 hostages from a remote village in northern Afghanistan where it allegedly massacred around 50 civilians along with Islamic State insurgents but others were still feared held, officials said Tuesday.

24 Apr 2017

Terror attack in Balkh province: Afghan Defence Minister, Army chief resign

Afghan Defence Minister Abdullah Habibi and army chief Qadam Shah Shahim resigned on Monday in the wake of a terrorist attack at an army base in Balkh province that left over 140 soldiers dead.

09 Apr 2017

Insurgents kill 13 Afghan forces in separate attacks

Insurgents have killed at least 13 Afghan security forces in separate attacks, officials said on Sunday, as the country struggles to contain a long-running Taliban insurgency and combat a growing threat from a local Islamic State affiliate.

Mazar-i-Sharif attack

05 Jan 2016

Mazar-i-Sharif attack: Afghanistan provincial governor wields gun to save Indian mission

Governor of Afghanistan's Balkh province Ata Mohammad Noor wielded the gun to protect the Indian consulate at Mazar-i-Sharif.

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