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March 24, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Two persons were killed in firing of American forces in eastern Kunor province last night (Wednesday), an official said Thursday. Governor of Kunor Asadullah Wafa confirmed to AIP that a clash erupted between US troops and unknown gunmen at Korangal, Dera Paich area...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): The newly appointed police chief of Northern Balkh province General Khan Muhammad took charge of his office on Thursday. Reports from Mazar-e-Sharif said that a ceremony was held in this connection which was attended by governor of Balkh Ustad Atta Muhammad, outgoing police head...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed that they killed 10 Afghan soldier in a fierce clash in Khost province last night. Spokesman of Taliban Mufti Lateefullah Hakeemi phoned AIP on Wednesday morning, and said Taliban attacked Afghan National Army at Ali Sher district near Pakistani border on Tuesday...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Police on Tuesday claimed to have recovered an Iranian national kidnapped by drug smugglers three months back in Farah province. Provincial Police Chief Muhammad Rasool told AIP that the Iranian was recovered from Gosha village, Pusht-e-Roed district after an operation launched b...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Kandahar Police on Tuesday said the incident which took place last night at a prison was not a political matter. Talking to AIP, police chief of Kandahar city General Muhammad Salim said that some inmates revolted and snatched guns from security forces at Kandahar jail on Monday n...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): One Taliban fighter was killed while another believed to be a key commander was arrested by Afghan forces during a clash in southeastern Zabul province on Tuesday, an official confirmed. In-charge of Meezan district Rahmatullah told journalists that the clash took place between A...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Two dacoits and a policeman were injured when they opened fire at each other in Jalalabad city on Tuesday, AIP stringer reported. Police chief of Jalalabad City Engineer Sardar Shah told AIP that the clash took place at Joee Hufth area in which two dacoits and a policeman were i...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): The UNHCR voluntary repatriation programme will temporarily be suspended in Pakistan on Wednesday 23 March due to the official Pakistan Day holiday. Afghan refugees seeking UNHCR assistance to return to Afghanistan should not approach UNHCR Registration & Departure Centres until they...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday laid foundation stone of Afghan-American University at Kabul. The ground breaking ceremony of was held at Darul Aman, Kabul. The US ambassador to Afghanistan Mr. Zalmay Khalilzad and other high ranking officials were also present on the occa...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Two persons were arrested along with explosives and bombs in eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday. The AIP sources said that security personnel raided a house at Bati Kot east of Jalalabad City and recovered various types of bombs, 15-kilogram explosive material and a parado ve...