JALALABAD (AIP): The elder of eastern Ningarhar province have demanded of the government on Monday to immediately release Malik Muhammad Omer Laiq who was arrested by coalition forces a few days back. A meeting was here held here in directorate of...

JALALABAD (AIP): Ningarhar government provided 1350 plots to disabled people and heirs martyrs, official said here on Sunday. Director of martyrs and disabled department of Ningarhar province, Haji Hayat Khan told journalist that 1350 plots have b...

KHOST (AIP): Police arrested three people with remote controlled landmines in Khost province on Saturday, a police official said. A police official of Khost, who wished not to be named, told Afghan Islamic Press that police arrested a man when he...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Six Taliban were killed and eight coalition troops were wounded in Zabul and Kandahar last night, coalition spokeswoman said Saturday. Spokeswoman of coalition forces in Kandahar, Capt. Julie Roberge told Afghan Islamic Press coali...

KANDAHAR (AIP): As many as 26 prisoners were freed from Kandahar jail yesterday, a representative of National Reconciliation Commission said Saturday. Talking to Afghan Islamic Press, representative of National Reconciliation Commission in Kandaha...

KHOST (AIP): A bomb detonated in the vehicle of a commander of combined forces in Khost province on the night between Thursday and Friday, causing no casualties, an official said Saturday. The bomb exploded after General Abdul Ghafar, commander of...

JALALABAD (AIP): A soldier of border forces was killed and two others wounded in Kunar province last night, officials said. Deputy Commander of border forces of eastern provinces, Ibrarullah, confirmed to Afghan Islamic Press that a post of border...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban carried out three attacks against coalition forces in Sangin district of Helmand province today (Friday), residents of the area said. A resident of the area phoned the office of Afghan Islamic Press and said that Taliban h...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Villagers near Kandahar Airport helped coalition forces thwart a sabotage attempt when they informed the coalition forces after noticing some men planting rockets. Spokeswoman of coalition forces in Kandahar Cap. Julie Roberge to...

JALALABAD (AIP): A former district chief of Khugyani, Ningarhar province was picked up by American forces from his house last night, residents of the area said Thursday. Residents of the area told Afghan Islamic Press that US troops raided the hou...