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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Sunday (Aug. 05) claimed they had captured a key mound in the volatile Kandahar province. Provincial police chief, however, rejected the Taliban claim. Taliban took control of a strategically important Sangsar Mound in the Zehri district after a day-long firefight today,...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): A suicide bomber detonated his explosive laden car near a convoy of foreign forces in Kandahar today (Aug. 04), killing two passers-by, police officials said Saturday. Head of Kandahar anti-crimes police, Rahmatullah Sadeqi told Afghan Islamic Press that the suicide bomber struck...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): A suicide car bomb explosion and a clash between security forces and insurgents left at least 22 people dead Saturday (Aug. 04) in two federally administrated tribal areas of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, officials said Saturday. Pro-Taliban militants attacked a check post in t...
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HERAT (AIP): Afghan borer police detained five smugglers after a clash in the western Herat Province yesterday (Aug. 03), an officer said Saturday. The border police clashed with smugglers in the Ghoryan district and seized 20 kg high quality chemicals used in processing heroin and a vehicle, sai...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for suicide attack in Kandahar City and said two vehicles of foreign forces were destroyed in the attack. Spokesman of Taliban, Qari Muhammad Yousaf Ahmadi phoned AIP from an undisclosed location and said, "The suicide attack on foreign t...
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KABUL (AIP): Afghan security forces detained five suspected terrorists and seized 23 kg opium in two separate raids in Kapisa province, a defence ministry statement said Saturday (Aug. 04). The five suspects were detained on charges of terrorist activities in the Tagab district of Kapisa province...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Friday (Aug. 03) said they had captured a district headquarters in the southern Zabul province last night. Taliban seized the Mezana district centre after launching Operation Al-Zulfiqar in Zabul province last night, said Taliban spokesman, Qari Muhammad Yousaf Ahmadi....
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KABUL (AIP): Dozens of Taliban including three local commanders were killed in airstrike in Helmand province yesterday (Aug. 03), Defence ministry said Friday. Former governor of Helmand during Taliban rule, commander Abdur Rahim, Mulla Bulbul and commander Najeedullah were among the dozes of Tal...
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KABUL (AIP): Coalition forces conducted a "precision" air strike against two Taliban commanders meeting in a remote area of the Baghran district, Helmand province today (Aug. 02), a coalition statement said late Thursday night. Coalition forces gained actionable intelligence on the location of t...
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KABUL (AIP): Head of the government appointed Commission for talks with Taliban on South Korean hostages has resigned on security reasons. Talking to Afghan Islamic Press here on Friday (Aug. 02) Waheedullah Mujaddidi said, "I tendered my resignation as head and member of the commission as the go...