Afghanistan: Taliban directs women owners to close their shops in Balkh

Balkh: Several women, who run shops at a market in Balkh region of Afghanistan, have been directed by the Taliban's vice and virtue department to close their shops by next Thursday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Displaced families selling children, organs to survive

Kabul: Several displaced families, which are currently living in camps in Afghanistan's Balkh province, are currently selling children and their kidneys for funds to survive, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Taliban shuts down women's baths in northern Balkh province

Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has started taking various measures to control the lives of eves in the nation and the latest measure being closure of all general baths for women in an Afghan province.

Afghanistan: Balkh youth complain of human rights violations taking place in conflict areas

Balkh: A number of youth and civil society activists in northern Balkh province on Sunday said human rights have been violated in the region as the Taliban capture areas.

Afghanistan: Balkh suicide attacks leaves 1 killed

Kabul: At least one person died eight others were hurt as a car bombing targeted an Afghan NDS convoy in Balkh province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Six policemen dead in Taliban attack in Balkh of Afghanistan

Kabul/UNI: At least six policemen were killed and one wounded in a suspected Taliban attack in the northern Balkh province on Monday night, local officials said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Taliban commander Mullah Khaliq killed during operation

Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan security forces killed a key Taliban commander Mullah Khaliq alias Saifullah during its operation in northern Balkh province of the country, media reports said.

Afghanistan: IED blast leaves 2 children killed

Kabul, July 15 (IBNS): At least two children were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device blast in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.

Local tribal leader killed in Balkh suicide attack

Kabul, Nov 9 (IBNS): A local tribal leader was killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's Balkh province earlier on Thursday morning, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Premature IED explosion kills Taliban militant

Kabul, Mar 4 (IBNS): A Taliban militant was killed as an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb exploded prematurely in Afghanistan's Balkh province, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Attack on ANA base kills 130 soldiers

Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): At least 130 soldiers were killed and 65 others were injured as militants attacked an army base in Afghanistan's Balkh province, local media reports said on Saturday.

Taliban base attack kills at least 70 soldiers

Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): An attack at an army base in Afghanistan's Balkh province accounted for at least 70 soldiers as militants targeted those leaving Friday prayers at the base's mosque, media reports said.

Taliban attack kills eight Afghan soldiers

Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): At least eight Afghan soldiers were killed in a suicide attack carried out by militants, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: NDS discovers Taliban bomb manufacturing factory, seizes ammunition

Kabul, Jan 17 (IBNS): National Directorate of Security (NDS), the Afghani intelligence has discovered a bomb manufacturing factory in Balkh province belonging to the Taliban, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: German Consulate attacker arrested by ANDSF

Kabul, Nov 14 (IBNS): One of the three who attacked the German Consulate in Afghanistan's Balkh province, has been arrested by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), reports said.