A gunman stormed into a mosque in Western Afghanistan on Monday night (Apr 29) and killed six 'civilian worshippers', a government spokesperson informed Tuesday.

Six 'civilian worshippers' killed as gunman storms into mosque in Afghanistan's Guzara

Many Afghan schoolgirls are resorting to working in the country's saffron fields in the western province of Herat since the Taliban shut their schools for more than a year now.

South Asia Diary: Afghan school girls turn to saffron fields

Multiple casualties were feared in blasts outside a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan just before prayers on Friday (September 2), local media reported. "At least 18 people were martyred in the incident and 23 others were wounded," Hameedullah Motawakel, spokesman for the governor of Herat province, told reporters.

Afghanistan: Top pro-Taliban cleric among 18 killed; several wounded in blast at Herat mosque

In yet another hardline move, dining out and visiting parks by men and women together have been banned by Taliban authorities in Afghanistan’s Herat city, media reports said citing an official on Thursday.

Now, men and women can’t dine out, visit park together in Afghanistan’s Herat, courtesy Taliban

A blast rips through a minivan in the western Afghan city of Herat on Saturday. Officials say at least six people have been killed and nine have been injured.

A blast rips through a minivan in the western Afghan city of Herat

At least seven people have been killed and nine have been injured after a blast ripped through a minivan in Afghanistan's Herat on Saturday. The blast was confirmed by Herat's intelligence office.

At least 7 killed, nine injured after a blast hit Afghanistan's Herat

Several people took to streets to demand governments of the western countries to unfreeze assets of Afghanistan. People gathered in Herat, the western province of Afghanistan, where they called upon the United States (US) and other European Union (EU) countries to unfreeze assets of Afghanistan abroad.

Locals gather in Herat to urge US, EU to unfreeze Afghanistan's assets

The Taliban hung the bodies of four kidnappers from cranes after killing them during a shootout in Afghanistan's western city of Herat on Saturday, a senior official said.

Taliban hang four bodies from cranes in Herat, call it 'lesson' for kidnappers

According to reports, the Taliban has banned co-education in government and private universities in Herat. Khaama Press news agency reported the decision was taken after a meeting between professors, owners of private institutions and Taliban leaders.

Taliban bans co-education in Herat as girls return to classrooms

It has been a 24-hour blitzkrieg in Afghanistan. The Taliban have completed their sweep of the country’s south as they took over four more provincial capitals.

Afghanistan Crisis: Afghan army and warlords surrender to Taliban

The situation in Afghanistan is turning from bad to worse rapidly. In the wake of the Taliban's rise thousand have arrived in Kabul to seek safety. Hundreds of families and individuals have gathered in makeshift camps on the city's outskirts. Our correspondent Anas Mallick visited one of the refugee camps inside Kabul. Take a look.

Afghanistan Crisis: Kabul on the brink of humanitarian crisis

In the face of increasing Taliban victories in Afghanistan, the US Embassy in Kabul has once again encouraged American citizens to leave the country "immediately.

US Embassy urges Americans to leave Afghanistan immediately

Taliban seized 15 provincial capitals in 8 days. Cities like Lashkar gah, Kandahar have fallen to the Taliban. Taliban has also placed its flags on govt buildings in Herat.

Wion Live Broadcast: Taliban captures 15 provincial capitals

Wion Live Broadcast, Special Coverage From London, Taliban sweeps Afghan provincial capitals

The Taliban claimed to have seized Herat, Afghanistan's third-largest city. The seizure happened Thursday night, putting the insurgents in control of 11 of Afghanistan’s 34 provincial capitals.

Afghanistan: Taliban takes 11th provincial capital as Herat fall, frees all prisoners

The Taliban took over Herat, Afghanistan's third-largest city, on Thursday and also seized another key district capital just 150 kilometres (95 miles) from Kabul.

Taliban take Herat as Afghan forces retreat; insurgents capture gateway Ghazni

Herat, the third-largest city in Afghanistan remains precarious. The Taliban continues to make rapid territorial gains in the country. WION's correspondent reports from the heart of the conflict.

WION Ground Report: Third largest city of Afghanistan fears Taliban takeover

Afghan security forces have for days been telling residents in the western city of Herat to evacuate areas where the Taliban have dug in. Watch this report to know more.

Afghanistan: Violence in Herat city prompt mass evacuation

As the Taliban continued its military offensive in Afghanistan, Russia along with Uzbekistan and Tajikistan conducted military exercises in the Khatlon region near the Afghan border.

Central Asian leaders meet as Taliban continues offensive in Afghanistan

Chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ or 'God is Great’, several residents united against Taliban and marched on the streets of Herat city, which lies on the west, on Monday night, a TOLOnews report said.

In support for Afghan forces, Herat residents unite to give a tough fight to Taliban  

A day after Taliban made advances towards central parts of the city, the Afghanistan government has deployed more troops to Herat on Sunday. The move came after former mujahedeen leader and senior member of Jamiat-e-Islami Mohammad Ismail Khan, who leads the fight against the Taliban in Herat along with scores of public resistance forces, criticised the defence ministry for delay in sending reinforcements to Herat.

Finally, Afghan government sends reinforcements to Herat as fighting intensifies 

The Taliban fought with Afghan government forces on the outskirts of Herat while scores of families were fleeing the city from the western Afghanistan city. The Taliban have tightened the noose around Herat.

Civilians flee as Taliban tighten grip around Herat

A powerful car bomb near a police station on Friday night killed at least seven people and wounded more than 50 others in Afghanistan's western Herat province, officials said.

Car bomb kills at least 7, injures 50 in Afghan Herat provinc

Amid the bustle of beggars and patients outside the crowded hospital here, there are sellers and buyers, casting wary eyes at one another: The poor, seeking cash for their vital organs, and the gravely ill or their surrogates, looking to buy.

In Afghanistan, a booming kidney trade preys on the poor

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