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PESHAWAR (AIP): Former Taliban information minister strongly rejected reports that he held talks with Afghan government and American forces. Talking to Afghan Islamic Press over phone on Saturday (April 16), he dispelled the impression that he was holding talks with the government. He vowed t...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed to have killed five Afghan soldiers in Zabul province on Wednesday. Spokesman of Taliban Mufti Lateefullah Hakeemi told AIP on phone that Taliban attacked convoy of Afghan forces at Nawrak area, Kabul-Kandahar Highway, killing five soldiers. He said one vehicl...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Two weapons depots of Taliban times have been discovered by Afghan army in southern Kandahar province on Friday, a military commander said. Talking to AIP, chief commander of Kandahar army corps No-205 Muhammad Muslim Amid said that the depots were found to the west of Kandahar ai...
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April 15, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed to have killed seven Afghan soldiers in southern Helmund province on Friday. Talking to AIP, spokesman of Taliban Mufti Lateefullah Hakeemi said that seven government soldiers were killed when their convoy was attacked at Washer district. He said...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed to have besieged the American and Afghan forces in southeastern Zabul province on Friday. Spokesman of Taliban Mufti Lateefullah Hakeemi told AIP over telephone that nearly 500 armed Taliban surrounded dozens of Afghan and 50 US soldiers at Shoya, headquarters of D...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan communication minister inaugurated 5,000 digital telephone exchange in eastern Jalalabad City on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, Sangeen Ameerzai said that the exchange would be expanded to 15,000 lines towards the end of the current year. He added digital telephon...
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April 14, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claim to have killed two American soldiers in southeastern Zabul province on Wednesday. Talking to AIP on Thursday, spokesman of Taliban Mufti Lateefullah Hakeemi said that the Taliban shot dead two US soldiers during a brief clash Saro village, Nobahar dist...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan National Army took control of Qallat, capital of southeastern Zabul province after a brief clash between intelligence and police personnel on Wednesday night. According to reports, one policeman was wounded in a clash between policemen and national security forces (Intelli...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): A German private company has proposed to build 5,000 houses for war-affected people in southeastern Khost province, reports said. The company is planning to construct 2,000 houses at north while 3,000 houses at south side of Khost province. In a press conference on Thursday at...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Local elders, tribal chiefs and government officials have agreed to eradicate poppy crop in southern Kandahar province. A meeting to this effect was held at Kandahar on Thursday which was attended by governor, police officials, counter narcotics personnel and local elders. Th...