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HERAT (AIP): Police arrested four robbers in the Dilaram district of western Farah province yesterday (May 11), police said Saturday. Police chief of Farah province Sayed Agha Saqib told Afghan Islamic Press that the robbers had seized an oil tanker with the driver two days back. Police starte...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): A landmine explosion killed eight police in the southern Kandahar province today's evening (May 12), police said Saturday. The landmine exploded near police vehicle in the Zehri district, killing eight policemen, police chief of Kandahar, General Asmatullah Alizai confirmed to Afg...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Friday (May 11) said no power either it is NATO or any other can succeed in Afghanistan. Talking to Afghan Islamic Press a Taliban commander in Sangin district, Koko Agha ridiculed NATO claims of forcing out Taliban from Sangin and said, "Around 600 Taliban are still pr...
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KABUL (AIP): The US-led coalition said Friday (May 11) there were confirmed reports of civilian causalities in the Sangin clash May. 08 and a joint Afghan and coalition forces inquiry is being conducted in this regard. There are confirmed reports of civilian casualties however; it is unknown at...
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KHOST (AIP): A roadside bomb struck a vehicle of coalition forces in Paktika province today (May 11), wounding two coalition soldiers, governor said Friday. Taliban, however, said it was a suicide car bomb attack in which eight foreign troops were killed. The roadside bomb struck the coalition ve...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Friday (May 11) announced they freed the French hostage Eric Damfreville and handed him over to Red Cross. The French man was handed over to Red Cross in the Maiwand district of Kandahar today following the decision of Taliban leadership, Taliban spokesman Qari Muhammad...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Former spokesman of governor Uruzgan, who was picked up Taliban yesterday, was freed today (May. 11). Talking to Afghan Islamic Press after his release, Abdul Qayum Qayumi said, "I was tarvelling in a private vehicle when Taliban intercepted the vehcilce between Dehrawod and Charc...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Police dismantle a four member terrorist group in Kandahar and captured its all member last week, police said Friday (May 12). Addressing a press conference Police Chief of Kandahar, General Asmatullah Alizai said the group was behind explosions and other terrorist activities in t...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Fifteen policemen were missing in Taliban attack on checkpoints in Zabul province last night, police said Friday (May. 11). The policemen were found missing after Taliban attacked the Tajerabad and Aman security posts near Qalat, capital of Zabul province, a police officer told Af...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Pakistan has announced that Jungle Pir Alizai and Girdi Jungle camps in Balochistan will be closed in June and Auguest respectively, a UNHCR statement said Thursday (May 10). The statement said Jungle Pir Alizai will be closed by June 15 and Girdi Jungle will be closed by August...