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KABUL (AIP): The US-led coalition forces said Saturday (May. 05) over 10 Taliban commanders were among those killed in the Shindand district of western Herat on April 27 and 29. One of the senior Taliban commanders reportedly killed was from Helmand Province and recently released with four other...
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HERAT (AIP): Taliban on Saturday claimed they killed 15 Afghan police during a clash in the Bakwa district of Farah province today (May. 05). The interior ministry, however, rejected Taliban claim of police casualties. A gun battle erupted between Taliban and police in Balbalak area of Bakwa dist...
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HERAT (AIP): Two Taliban were killed in a clash with Afghan soldiers in the western Farah province yesterday (May. 03), police said Friday. A group of Afghan soldiers were heading towards Farah Rod district when they were attacked by two armed Taliban, said General Syed Agha Saqib, police chief o...
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HERAT (AIP): Taliban attacked a convoy of Bashiri Goods Transport Company vehicles in Badghis province yesterday (May. 03) and destroying two vehicles, a security official said Friday. The convoy was heading for Mazar-e-Sharif from Kandahar when it was attacked by Taliban in Ghormach district of...
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KABUL (AIP): One soldier of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) died and another was injured yesterday (May. 03) in northern Afghanistan, an ISAF statement said Friday. It was the third ISAF soldier died in Afghanistan during combat and non combat incidents in Afghanistan May. 03....
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KHOST (AIP): A heavy explosion severely damaged the building of a middle school in Paktia province last night, an official said Friday (May. 04). The explosion damaged 80 percent of Esa Khail middle school building in the Ahmad Aba district, said Din Muhammad Darwish, director information and cu...
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JALALABAD (AIP): Taliban attacked a checkpoint in Kunar province last night, injuring a police officer, police said Friday (May. 04). Police also retaliated with firing after the police officer Muzamel was wounded in attack on checkpoint in Shonkarai area, but it was unclear whether the armed opp...
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KHOST (AIP): A soldier of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was critically wounded and two Taliban killed during a clash in Patika province today (May. 04), ISAF said Friday. Two Taliban, riding a motorcycle, opened fire on a joint patrol of ISAF and Afghan forces in Wazakhw...
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KABUL (AIP): Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday agreed to hold peace jirga in the month of August this year in Kabul. This was decided during a meeting of jirga commissions of Pakistan and Afghanistan here today (May. 04). The Pakistan jirga commission was led by Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad...
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KABUL (AIP): At least 23 people were killed and several others wounded in flash floods caused by torrential rains in the northern Badakhshan province yesterday (May. 03), deputy governor said Friday. Heavy rains lashed Baharak district, 30 kilomenters to northwest of Faizabad, capital of Badakhsh...