Sharif, Balkh Province, was held with little fanfare under the shadow of the Taliban.

In May 1997 the Taliban launched another offensive on Mazar-i Sharif. This time, they received support from Dostum's second-in-command, Gen. Malik Pahlawan, who apparently believed he had struck a ...

Taliban forces for the promotion of good and the prohibition of evil advise people in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh ...

As the Taliban advanced northward toward Mazar-i Sharif in mid-July, civilians began to leave the city, with most heading south toward the mountains bordering the predominantly Hazara region of ...

A number of eyewitnesses in Mazar-i-Sharif told TOLO news that the explosion occurred in the city's central market square. These sources reported that a police station was targeted in the attack and ...