KABUL (AIP): Afghan police recovered the son of the chief of Kabul Bank last night who was abducted by unidentified people a few days back in Mazar-e-Sharif, interior minister said Wednesday (Nov. 08). Police besieged the abductors in 2nd sector of Mazar-e-Sharif last night and recovered the 13-y...

JALALABAD (AIP): Anti-government elements attacked two check posts in Kunar province last night, injuring two guards, an official said Wednesday (Nov. 08). The check posts were attacked in Badeel area of Narang district in eastern Kunar province, spokesman of Governor Kunar, Muhammad Ajmal told A...

KABUL (AIP): The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) is sponsoring the refurbishment of four schools in Paktia Province, a press release of ISAF said Tuesday (Nov. 07). The statement said the $15,810 project started in last June provides vital school supplies for the boys and girls sc...

JALALABAD (AIP): Residents of the Rodat district of eastern Ningarhar province Tuesday (Nov. 07) blocked Trokham-Jalalabad highway against the allocation of land for police academy. A large number of residents including elders took to Torkham-Jalalabad highway to lodge their protest against the...

KHOST (aip): Two fighters and one policeman were killed during a clash in Khost yesterday (Nov. 06), police said Tuesday (Nov. 07). Police chief of Khost province, General Muhammad Ayub while giving details to Afghan Islamic Press said, "The incident happened in western side of the Khost city aft...

KHOST (AIP): A suicide bomber attacked Afghan troops in Khost province today (Nov. 07), injuring two soldiers, an official said Tuesday. Taking to Afghan Islamic Press, District Chief of Tani, Badiuzman said, "The attacked was mounted on Afghan troops in Tani district, south of Khost city by a su...

KHOST (AIP): Afghan forces arrested a famous Taliban commander in Paktika province today (Nov. 07), governor said Tuesday. Commander Khan Muhammad was dressed in women clothes and was traveling in a motor car when he was arrested by Afghan forces in Sharana, capital of Paktika, Governor Muhammad...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces captured a "known" al-Qaeda terrorist and five other extremists during an operation early Monday (Nov. 06) morning near Khost city, says a coalition press release. The statement said the detainee, who has known ties to al-Qaeda leadership, was taken into c...

KABUL (AIP): One fighter was killed and two others wounded during a clash with NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kandahar today (Nov. 06), an ISAF spokesman said Monday. Troops of ISAF engaged a group of insurgents during the ongoing Operation Oqab in Panjwaee district tod...

JALALABAD (AIP): As many as 360 police volunteers were administered oath during a ceremony in police headquarters here on Monday (Nov. 06). Police chief of Ningarhar, Abdul Baseer Salangi told Afghan Islamic Press that these volunteers would be deputed in six districts of Ningahar, including Khug...