Faryab (North Afghanistan): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2018

Ministry of Defence (MoD) Afghanistan stated that 76 militants including three Taliban ‘commanders’ identified as Ehsanullah, Haidar and Qahraman were killed and 14 others arrested in operations conducted by Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in the last 24 hours in Nangarhar, Laghman, Nuristan, Ghazni, Uruzgan, Herat, Faryab and Jawzjan Provinces, reports Tolo News on January 13. The mission included six special operations and nine clearance operations in eight provinces. The Afghan Air Force (AAF) conducted 93 flights during this mission. Read less...

Five persons were killed while 45 others were injured in a mortar attack in Khwaja Sabz Push District of Faryab Province on January 16, reports Gandhara. (Unnamed) Local Officials attribute the attack to Taliban who may have targeted a Provincial Delegation, including the Governor, who has been there since January 15 to assess an ongoing military operation. Read less...

Four civilians were killed and 42 others injured in a rocket attack by Taliban militant in Khwaja Sabz Posh District of Faryab Province on Jnauary 16, reports Tolo News. Read less...

Four Taliban militants, one Policeman and one civilian killed were killed during clashes in Faryab Province on January 18, reports Pajhwok Afghan News. Abdul Karim Yurish, Provincial Police Spokesman confirmed the development. Read less...

(Unnamed) Officials from Ministry of Defence (MoD) Afghanistan said that 92 militants (affiliation not specified) were killed including 15 Islamic State (IS) militants, 44 injured and four detained in air and artillery attacks in Laghman, Logar, Khost, Urozgan, Zabul, Farah, Kunduz, Baghlan, Faryab, Nimroz, Kandahar and Helmand Provinces of Afghanistan reports Bakhtar News on January 22. Read less...

Deputy Spokesman for Ministry of Defense (MoD) Afghanistan Brigadier General Mohammad Radmanesh stated on January 22 that 49 anti-Government militias including 12 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed, 27 militants including local ‘commanders’ of Taliban were injured and 17 others were arrested during the military operations in 10 invasive operations that were ongoing in Nangarhar, Logar, Khost, Zabul, Faryab, Baghlan, Nimroz and Helmand Provinces reports Bakhtar News. Afghan Commando Forces within the last 24 hours had conducted 9 aggressive operations along with Afghan Air Forces who too launched 9 air attacks. Mullah Qayoum a senior ‘commander’ of Taliban militants was killed during an air operation conducted by Afghan Air Forces (AAF) in Khak Safed District of Farah Province. Read less...

One person was killed by Taliban militants in the Sherin Tagab District of Faryab Province on January 23, reports Pajhwok Afghan News. Read less...

Afghan Security Forces (unit not specified) discovered and defuse a mine planted by militants in Almar District of Faryab Province on January 25, reports Bakhtar News. Read less...

Two Taliban ‘commanders’ were killed, and four others were injured in a clash with Afghan Security Force (unit not specified) in Abgarmak area, Ghormach District of Faryab Province on January 25, reports Bakhtar News. Read less...

Four Policemen including the Police Post-Commander killed by Taliban in Maimana in Pashtunkot District of Faryab Province on January 27, reports Pajhwok Afghan News. Read less...

209th Shaheen Military Corps Spokesman Mohammad Hanif said that twelve Taliban militants were killed and four others injured  when militant base was attacked by Security Forces (SFs) in a ground operation in Qara Shaikhi area of an unspecified District in Faryab Province on January 30, reports Pajhwok Afghan News. Read less...

Eight Taliban militants were killed and seven others including a Taliban ‘local commander’ Ajmal his wife and child were injured in an air-strike (unit not specified) in Shabakthtoe area of Khawaja Sabz Posh District of Faryab Province on January 31 according to, 209th Shaheen Military Corps Spokesman Mohammad Hanif, reports Pajhwok Afghan News. He added that a Humvee military vehicle and one machine gun were also destroyed in the air-strike. Mualvi Ghulam Sakhi, prayer leader of a local mosque however rejected the killing of Taliban in the air-strike and said that five civilians, including his daughter, three children and an elderly man were killed and over ten people injured. Syed Qasem Parsa, Head of the Afghan-Turk hospital, confirmed receiving two dead bodies and thirteen injured people at the hospital. The injured included five men, four children, and four women. Read less...

Taliban ‘commander’ Mullah Yar Mohammad was killed, and four other militants were injured by Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in Kusa Qala area of Khwaja Sabzposh District of Faryab Province on January 31, reports Khaama Press. Two Ak-47 rifles and a motorcycle were recovered. Read less...