KHOST (AIP): Five people killed and three other injured when a Jihad-era landmine exploded Saturday (Nov. 11) in Paktia province, official said. In-charge of Paktia Information Department Din Muhammad Darwish told Afghan Islamic Press that some p...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A former jehadi commander of Uruzgan province announced support to government Friday (Nov. 10) and promised to cooperate with the government, governor said. Commander Akhtar Muhammad, who is also an influential tribal leader, was n...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces captured three terrorists early Thursday (Nov. 09) morning during an operation on a compound near the city of Khost, says a press release issued by coalition forces Nov. 09. The statement said credible intell...

QALAT (AIP): Two Afghan policemen were killed and nine others wounded in two separate attacks last night in Zabul province, officials said Thursday (Nov. 09). The first incident was happened in Dajoi area of Shah Joi district as Taliban fighters a...

KANDAHAR (AIP): As many as 28 fighters were killed and four wounded during two separate engagements in the troubled Kandahar province last night and today's early morning (Nov. 09), police said Thursday. Coalition and Afghan forces conducted opera...

HERAT (AIP): About 500 people gathered in Anjil district of Herat province yesterday (Nov. 09) and demanded the release of three policemen who were arrested on charges of involvement in the kidnapping of a trader. The protesters resented the arres...

MAZAR-E-SHARIF (AIP): A renowned former jehadi commander was killed in Balkh province yesterday, a police official said Thursday (Nov. 09). Commander Wali Muhammad Ibrahim Khail who fought against Russians, was killed in Aliabad area of Chahar Bola...

KABUL (AIP): The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Thursday (Nov. 09) rejected reports that former jehadi commander Wali Muhammad was killed by ANA, ISAF or coalition forces. Renowned former jehadi commander Wali Muhammad Ibr...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the terrorist attack on an army training base in Pakistan which left 42 soliders dead and 20 wounded. In a press release issued here on Thursday (Nov. 09) the President said, "Terroris...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan police recovered the son of the chief of Kabul Bank last night who was abducted by unidentified people a few days back in Mazar-e-Sharif, interior minister said Wednesday (Nov. 08). Police besieged the abductors in 2nd sector o...