PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban on Friday (Oct. 06) reported to have set ablaze a key post near Gereshk bazar of Helmand province last night. A key strategic check post known as Pul Post was captured by Taliban on the night between Thursday and Friday after a clash, spokesman of Taliban, Qari Muhammad Yo...

KHOST (AIP): As many as 16 missiles landed in Barmal district of Paktika province last night, governor said Friday (Oct. 06). The missiles were fired from Pakistan and landed in Barmal district, causing no damage, governor of Paktika province, Muhammad Akram Khpalwak told Afghan Islamic Press....

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban on Friday (Oct. 06) claimed to have attacked a post of Afghan troops in Kunar province last night. Taliban fighters attacked a post of Afghan soldiers in Narang district of Kunar province on the night between Thursday and Friday, Taliban spokesman Dr. Muhammad Hanif told A...

KABUL (AIP): Head of the National Reconciliation Commission of Afghanistan, Professor Sibghatullah Mujaddidi has claimed that 30 armed groups of Hezb-e-Islami will soon announce loyalty to government. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday (Oct. 04), Mujaddidi said successful talks were...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban clashed with police after during attack on two posts in Helmand province last night, police said Thursday (Oct. 05). Taliban mounted attack on police posts in Yakhchal and Band Barak areas of Gereshk district, Helmand province last night, police chief of Helmand province,...

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HERAT (AIP): An Afghan military commander escaped unhurt in a suicide attack in Farah province Thursday (Oct. 05), police said. Commander of 01 Platoon, Jalil Khan was on way to Farah city from Bala Balook district when he was attacked by a suicide bomber in Daradistan area today (Oct. 05), spoke...

KANDAHAR (AIP): An open military court sentenced an Afghan soldier to three years imprisonment in Kandahar on Thursday (Oct. 05). 205th Army Corps Kandahar held open court proceedings today (Oct 05) and awarded three years imprisonment to a soldier, Javed Khan, for killing prayers leader in road...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed killing eight Afghan soldiers in an attack last night. Spokesman of Taliban fighters, Dr. Muhammad Hanif, phoned the office of Afghan Islamic Press Thursday (Oct. 05) and said, "Taliban attacked a check post in Sokai district of Kunar province last night which turn...

KABUL (AIP): An ISAF soldier was killed, another is presumed dead and a further eight were injured when their patrol was attacked in Kandahar today (Oct. 03), ISAF statement said. It said the patrol was operating in the Zhari district of Kandahar Province as it came under sustained fire from mortar...