URUZGAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan- The Uruzgan province interim Director of Education, Tajwar Kakar, visited Gizab to discuss educational initiatives with key leaders and shura members, Oct. 24.

URUZGAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Jan. 22, 2013) -- Since 2009, the South District has been building infrastructure to promote security and stability in Badghis, Daykundi, Farah, Ghor, Helmand, Herat ...

The Afghan province where Australian forces served for the best part of two decades could be the first to fall back under Taliban control as foreign militaries withdraw from the war-torn country.

The Taliban controls one of Uruzgan's five districts, and contests the other four. The shadow governor for Uruzgan said in April his forces would emphasize complete control of the province.

Tirin Kot is the third Afghan provincial capital that has come under Taliban threat recently, along with the city of Kunduz in the north and Lashkar Gah in southern Helmand province.

Map detailing Taliban-controlled or contested districts. Click colored district for information. Map created by Bill Roggio, Caleb Weiss, and Patrick Megahan. In addition to withdrawing from districts ...

The Uruzgan provincial spokesperson said Shah's example was inspiring to the police force, and he is still an expert in neutralizing IEDs. Despite being blind, Shah Mohammad said he would continue ...

Taliban forces fought their way deep into the capital of Afghanistan's central province of Uruzgan on Thursday, threatening government offices and capturing a prison before being pushed back ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A local official in Afghanistan’s central province of Uruzgan warned that the entire province is in danger of falling to Taliban militants.

Taliban forces were fighting on Thursday within the capital of Afghanistan's central province of Uruzgan, one of the top poppy-cultivating provinces in the country, threatening government offices ...

A suicide bomb attack on a hotel in the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan has killed nine people, officials say. At least 37 people were injured in the blast, they say.

Australia will take over command of Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province next year, though the change is not expected to affect troop numbers in the province. The province is currently under ...