Taliban have abducted a passenger bus with dozens on board in Afghanistan's western province of Herat on Saturday, Sputnik reported citing Afghan broadcaster Shamshad News.

Taliban kidnap 45 bus passengers in Western Afghanistan

The polio virus has spread to three provinces of Afghanistan that had not reported cases for up to five years. Balkh, Herat, and Badakhshan have each declared a single case. Watch report.

New Polio cases reported in Afghanistan | Balkh, Herat, Badakhshan

India-Afghanistan air corridor was expanded on Monday to Herat with the launch of Herat-NewDelhi air corridor. It was inaugurated by Governor of Herat Abdul Qaiyoum Rahimi, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry Minister of Afganistan Ajmal Rahimzai and India's Consul General to Herat Kumar Gaurav.

India, Afghan air corridor expanded to Herat

An Afghan official says at least three civilians were killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in western Herat province. Gelani Farhad, provincial governor's spokesman, says the three who were from the same family were killed Saturday morning in Guzra district.

Roadside bombing kills 3 civilians in Afghanistan: Official

At least 22 policemen were killed in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan's western province of Farah late on Sunday, officials said, adding to the growing casualty toll on Afghan security forces fighting an increasingly confident insurgency.

At least 22 Afghan policemen killed in Taliban ambush: Officials

The extremely dry winter has affected 22 provinces across Afghanistan and now threatens to negatively impact the lives of one million people, with an additional two million who could feel its effects over the coming months

One million lives at stake as Afghanistan is hit by drought

Taliban militants attacked Afghan security posts in the western province of Herat on Thursday, killing nine soldiers and one police officer, a district governor said on Friday

Taliban kills 10 security forces in Afghan province of Herat

The explosion happened near a mosque in Shindand district

Afghanistan: Blast kills at least 6 in Herat province

The insurgents said they were targeting Afghan government officials aboard the vehicles.

Afghan Taliban release 21 hostages a day after abducting them

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