KABUL (AIP): Taliban on Sunday (Oct. 08) claimed killing four foreign troops during a gun battle in Noristan last night. ISAF, however, rejected Taliban claim. Spokesman of Taliban fighters, Dr. Muhammad Hanif, phoned the office of Afghan Islamic Press from an undisclosed location and said, "Tali...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Three soldiers of Afghan National Army were perished in a landmine explosion in Zabul province yesterday (Oct. 08), an official said. An official of Zabul province who wished not to be named told Afghan Islamic Press a vehicle of Afghan National Army struck a landmine in Mezana d...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban report killing and wounding 20 Afghan solders during a clash in Kandahar yesterday (Oct. 08). Yesterday, a fierce battle took place between Taliban and Afghan soldiers after Taliban attacked Afghan troops in Kawari village of Daghistan district in Kandahar, spkesman of Tal...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Highwaymen looted a passenger vehicle on Kabul-Kandahar highway in Zabul province Sunday afternoon, highway police said Monday (Oct. 09). The robbers, disguised as policemen stopped a 303 passenger vehicle on Kabul-Kandahar highway in Shehr-e-Safa district of Zabul province and sn...

KABUL (AIP): NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan National Army (ANA) forces killed 52 Taliban in a joint operation in Uruzgan province yesterday (Oct. 08), ISAF said Monday (Oct. 09). The statement said the operation was conducted in the Charchino district of Uruzgan...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban attacked a vehicle of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Ghazni yesterday (Oct.08), causing no damage of life or equipment, ISAf said Monday (Oct. 09). There was an incident in Andar, Ghazni between 6-8PM yesterday involving small arms and RPG fire, Euan Dow...

KANDAHAR (AIP): NATO forces launched a wide-range operation against a local Taliban commander in Helmand province last night on 11.30 pm (local time), locals said on Sunday (Oct. 8) early this morning. A local, while talking to Afghan Islamic Press said, "Foreigners forces dropped off their force...

JALALABAD (AIP): Police discovered and defused 12 rockets planted in Khairkhelo area of Laghman province, police officials said on Sunday (Oct.8). Rockets were planted for targeting a base of Chinese company stationed in the area for the construction of a road, the officials said. But they were d...

HERAT (AIP): Unidentified gunmen shot dead four people including a tribal elder and his three nephews in Herat province Sunday (Oct. 08), a district official said. Elder of Raheen tribe, Abdul Baseer and his relatives were buying something in the bazaar when they were attacked by unknown gunmen b...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban abducted two Pakistanis, working for a road construction company, in Kandahar Sunday (Oct. 08), local official said. The workers were conducted survey of a road in Dand district near Kandahar city today (Oct. 08) when they were attacked by Taliban, local officials informed...