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KANDAHAR (AIP): Four people were killed and 14 wounded in a suicide explosion in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province today (April 23), an official said Wednesday. The suicide bomber blew himself up approximately 11:45 a.m. local time after he was chased by intelligence personnel, said G...
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ISLAMABAD: Afghan Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta called on President Pervez Musharraf in Rawalpindi Wednesday. They discussed various matters including Pak Afghan relations, situation in tribal and bordering areas, terrorism and bilateral trade, media reported. The Afghan Foreign Mini...
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KABUL (AIP): One ISAF soldier died of wounds and three were injured in two separate explosions yesterday (April 21) in southern Afghanistan, an ISAF statement said Tuesday. The statement did not disclose identity of the deceased and wounded soldiers, saying "ISAF does not release the casualty's na...
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HERAT (AIP): Unidentified gunmen kidnapped two foreign and one Afghan worker of a private company in the western Herat province yesterday (April 21), an official said Tuesday. The Indian and Nepali nationals were traveling to Adreskan district from Herat alongwith an Afghan yesterday's evening wh...
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KHOST (AIP): A base of combined force was attacked last night in Baak district of Khost province, police said Tuesday (April 22). A senior police officer of Khost Wazir Badshah confirmed the attack to Afghan Islamic Press but said there was no damage to combined force. Taliban spokesman Zabihu...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Ten Taliban and six policemen were killed during a clash in Maroof district of Kandahar province last night, border police said Tuesday (April 22). The clash erupted at approximately 8:00 p.m. local time after Taliban attacked Shagai check post, said General Abdur Raziq, commander o...
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KHOST (AIP): An air strike carried out by international forces left eight Taliban dead in the Paktia province last night, a military commander said Tuesday. Taliban were emplacing mines at a roadside in Kool Kaga area of Zarmat district when bombarded by international forces, killing seven, said...
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JALALABAD (AIP): Hundreds of people took out a demonstration in Jalalabad, capital of eastern Ningarhar province Tuesday (April 22) against the skyrocketing prices of wheat flour. The demonstration was started in Angor Bagh area of the city at 10:00 a.m. local time and culminated at Talashi Chowk...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): ISAF and Afghan forces killed five Taliban in the southern Kandahar province yesterday (April 20), an ISAF statement said Monday. The statement issued by ISAF local office said the combined force engaged five Taliban in Howz-e-madad near Kandahar City. When AIP contacted Taliba...
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JALALABAD (AIP): Afghan and coalition forces launched fresh operation on April 18 in the eastern Noristan and Kunar provinces, a statement said Monday. The statement from Bagram airbase said "Operation Mountain Highway" was aimed at maintaining security in Kamdesh district of Noristan and Nari di...