Herat - Three men were shot dead and one other was hanged by Taliban militants after Friday prayers in the Guzara district of western Herat province, a police spokesman said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Army Rumour Service] Reference

They died of wounds sustained from a non-combat related incident in Herat, Afghanistan.    From Wordnik.com.  [KIA KIA/BNR] Reference

Conolly and Karamat Ali were essentially stranded in Herat when Sayyid Muhin Shah came to their rescue.    From Wordnik.com.  [Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier] Reference

It was in Herat that al-Zarqawi formed the militant organization Jund al-Sham, or Soldiers of the Levant.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Short, Violent Life of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi] Reference

Afghani troops have responded in Herat since the initial reports, but their effectiveness is mixed at best.    From Wordnik.com.  [Primary Returns] Reference

I was in Herat, Afghanistan, last February when the temperature dropped to below zero and six inches of snow fell.    From Wordnik.com.  [War's Forgotten Faces] Reference

The U.N. compound in Herat, near a coalition base at the city's airport, also came under Taliban rocket fire last year.    From Wordnik.com.  [U.N. Compound Attacked in Afghanistan] Reference

Forces-Afghanistan is doing anything wrong in Herat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Proceed With Caution | ATTACKERMAN] Reference

Now, they want to go towards Herat, which is out in the west.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 11, 2001] Reference

My dad came from a small village just a few kilometers from Herat, which is a large town in western.    From Wordnik.com.  [Khaled Hosseini - An interview with author] Reference

Also, they are looking at the western city of Herat, which is just close to the Iran border, and Kunduz.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 11, 2001] Reference

On Nov. 3, military, government and security officials attended a large-scale burning of confiscated opium in Herat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Afghan Anti-Drug Officers Burn Confiscated Opium (PHOTOS)] Reference

My mom was brought up in Herat itself.    From Wordnik.com.  [Khaled Hosseini - An interview with author] Reference

Taliban restrictions on women are most acutely felt in cities such as Herat and Kabul, where there are educated and professional women.    From Wordnik.com.  [Taliban Persecution Of Woman And Girls In Afghanistan] Reference

The atmosphere is sadly familiar to many in Herat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reining In The Warlords] Reference

The Taliban also denied involvement in the Herat kidnapping.    From Wordnik.com.  [Taliban Says It Has Captured Two Missing U.S. Troops] Reference

In Herat, they flogged a pregnant woman and then assassinated her.    From Wordnik.com.  [Petraeus: 'We're doing everything we can to achieve progress'] Reference

After five days of grim attempts to get a driver, we flew to Herat.    From Wordnik.com.  [The 'Riffs Interview: TED RALL returns from Afghanistan, ready to draw upon his up-close encounters] Reference

Safi was established in 2006 by a prominent Herat family of the same name.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Airline Magazine That Makes Travelers Want to Pull the Rip Cord] Reference

Authorities say the bodies were found Sunday in the western province of Herat.    From Wordnik.com.  [5 Kidnapped Afghan Campaign Workers Found Dead] Reference

Authorities say the bodies were found Sunday in the western province of Herat.    From Wordnik.com.  [5 Kidnapped Afghan Campaign Workers Found Dead] Reference

As it is, we got detained north of Herat by Afghan police who thought we were Talibs!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The 'Riffs Interview: TED RALL returns from Afghanistan, ready to draw upon his up-close encounters] Reference

"We could not achieve our goals through the Loya Jirga," said Herat delegate Abdul Rashid.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ending With A Whimper] Reference

Spanish soldiers patrol near a coal mine in Herat province in western Afghanistan in March.    From Wordnik.com.  [Afghan Police Officer Turns on Spanish Troops] Reference

An Afghan miner works at a coal mine in Herat province in western Afghanistan in early July.    From Wordnik.com.  [Afghan Auction Unlikely to Attract Mining Majors] Reference

These increased threats didn't deter women like Naheed Ahmedia Farid, a 24-year-old in Herat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shannon Galpin: Moving Forward In Afghanistan: Female Candidate & Voter Turnout] Reference

On a field in Herat where the Taliban used to amputate hands and cut heads off, kids played soccer.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Please Don't Forget Us'] Reference

One line is planned from Herat in western Afghanistan to Tajikistan on the country's north eastern border.    From Wordnik.com.  [Afghan Auction Unlikely to Attract Mining Majors] Reference

Afghan warlord Ismail Khan, the governor of Herat province, tries his best to sound like a loyal subordinate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reining In The Warlords] Reference

Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, Kandahar, and Jalalabad provide international and domestic voice and data connectivity.    From Wordnik.com.  [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference

Unlike the cities of Kandahar or Herat, or even the capital of Kabul, Lashkar Gah has functioning street lights.    From Wordnik.com.  [Afghan Diary: Bizarre Bazaar] Reference

In the western province of Herat, several armed men kidnapped another parliamentary candidate, Mr. Barakzai said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Taliban Says It Has Captured Two Missing U.S. Troops] Reference

Another warlord, Ismael Khan from the western city of Herat, was also offered a posting, Karzai said, but chose to stay at home.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ending With A Whimper] Reference

Sunnis are in the majority in Herat, but Shiites form a significant minority and there have been concerns about tensions between them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Election Day In Herat] Reference