SHEBARGHAN (AIP): Unknown gunmen kidnapped six Pakistani road engineers and two workers of GTZ, a German non-governmental organization, yesterday (March 17) in northern Jowzjan province, police said Friday. The gunmen kidnapped the Pakistani engin...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan officials on Friday (March 18) claimed a Taliban commander was killed and several suspects detained during an overnight operation in the northern Sur-e-Pul province. The operation jointly conducted by Afghan and foreign forces...

JALALABAD: (AIP): The Taliban attacked vehicular convoy of the Kunar governor in Shegal district of Kunar province on Wednesday (March 17), however, it caused no casualties. The Taliban fighters attacked with small and heavy arms the vehicular con...

HERAT: (AIP): Two persons were killed in a bomb blast in Shindand district of Herat province last night, an official said Wednesday (March 17). The security sources in Herat told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) an explosive device went-off on a motorcy...

JALALABAD: (AIP): The Taliban claimed killing two police personnel and injuring five more in an attack on a security checkpost in Barg-i-Matal district of Nuristan province on Wednesday (March 17). The Taliban fighters attacked a police checkpoint...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan government has announcement one-year bridging strategy for the replacement of private security companies by Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF). A press release issued by Afghan interior ministry said the interior ministry, c...

HERAT: (AIP): Two police personnel were injured in separate incidents of violence in Herat and Nimroz provinces, officials said Wednesday (March 16). A landmine went-off on vehicle of the local police in Parmakan area of Shindand district in Herat...

KABUL: (AIP): Four soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) were killed and two more injured in separate bomb blasts in Afghanistan, the defence ministry said Wednesday (March 16). A press release of the defence ministry said four ANA soldiers w...

KABUL: (AIP): As many as 11 opponents were killed in airstrike of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Washair district of Helmand province, officials said Wednesday (March 16). The ISAF air team killed 11 opponents in airstrike i...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A man was injured when a gunman opened fire on him in Tarin Kot city, capital of Uruzgan province, an official said Tuesday. A gun man shot and wounded a civilian in Minar Chowk area of the provincial before noon, Ahmad Milad Mudas...