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KABUL (AIP): Coalition forces killed eight Taliban fighters on Wednesday (Aug. 16) in the Asadabad district of Kunar Province in response to direct small arms fire, says a press release issued late Wednesday night. Taliban, however, said that four US troops were killed and one fighter wounded in th...
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JALALABAD (AIP): A soldier of Afghan National Army shot dead a traffic policeman in Jalalabad on last night (August 16), police said Thursday. In-charge of traffic police Ningarhar province, General Mohibullah Wardak, while giving details to Afghan Islamic Press said, "A traffic policeman, Zalmay,...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): A suicide car bomber rammed his explosive laden vehicle into a joint convoy of ISAF and Afghan forces in Kandahar today (August 17), injuring two ISAF soldiers, an Afghan Army officer said today. The incident was happened in Kashla-e-Jadid near Kandahar city on Kabul-Kandahar highw...
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HERAT (AIP): Three people of a family were killed and as many wounded as a bomb exploded inside a house in Herat province on Thursday (August 17), police said. Police Chief of Herat Province, Muhammad Ayub Salangi told Afghan Islamic Press that the incident happened in Ghorian district but did not...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Thursday (August 17) freed and 15 health workers after abducting them at gunpoint in Kandahar, a provincial health official said. Unidentified gunmen kidnapped 15 health workers who were on way to a clinic in a Coaster vehicle in Ziari district of Kandahar province toda...
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HERAT (AIP): The brother of a former military official of Herat said alleged that Taliban executed his brother and dumped his beheaded body in the Kandahar province. Sufi Abdul Azim, brother of the slain Muhammad Qasim presented the ded body of his brother to journalists in Kharqah Sharif, Herat C...
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KABUL (AIP): Reporters sans frontiers (RSF), an organization that defends press freedom worldwide expressed deep concern over the rising attacks against journalists and media organization in Afghanistan. In an open letter to President Karazi is worried about a recent wave of press freedom violatio...
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KHOST (AIP): At least 12 Afghan police were killed and two others wounded in bombing of coalition aircraft in Paktika province on Thursday (August 17), governor said. Governor of Paktika province, Dr. Muhammad Akram Khpalwak while giving details to Afghan Islamic Press said, "12 border police were...
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KABUL (AIP): The Lower House of Parliament (Wolesi Jirga) on Thursday rejected Noorullah Dilawari, as chief of the Afghanistan National Bank. However, three other chiefs of different departments emerged successful in securing trust vote of the parliament. Nominated Attorney General, Abdul Jabar Sa...
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KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces captured eight suspected terrorists during operations conducted in Khost province early this morning (August 16), says a coalition statement. It said the operations conducted in two compounds, one located near the village of Paru Khail and the other near Ja...