PESHAWAR: (AIP): At least four NATO oil tankers and as many containers were burnt in two explosions in Torkham and Peshawar-Torkham highway in Pakistan on Thursday. An official of the Torkahm, Pakistan, told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) an explosion...

KHOST: (AIP): The Taliban claimed to have killed 13 members of the pro-government militia in Baak district of the Khost province on Thursday. The Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) their fighters killed 13 members...

HERAT (AIP): Five people were killed and as many wounded when a vehicle overturned today (Sept. 22) in Bala Murghab district of Badghis province, police said Wednesday. Abdul Jabar Saleh, security chief of Baghis province, told Afghan Islamic Pres...

KUNDUZ: (AIP): The Aliabad District Governor survived a landmine explosion on his vehicle on Tuesday. The Aliabad District Governor Nizam-ud-Din Nashir told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) the blast took place between the Kunduz City and Charkh-i-Aab a...

KABUL: (AIP): The headmaster and guard of a school in Obih district, who were kidnapped by unidentified armed men in Sairwan Killay three days ago, were released, an official said Tuesday. The Herat education department spokesman Kamran Taqwi told...

KABUL: (AIP): The Taliban claimed to have shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul on Tuesday. However, the ISAF said their UAV has made hard landing in that area. The Taliban spokes...

Serial No 2728 September 21, 2010 Two explosions heard in Herat HERAT: (AIP): At least two blasts were heard in the Herat City late Tuesday night, official said. The Herat Police Chief Muhammad Salim Ehsas told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) one ex...

KABUL (AIP): The death of nine ISAF troops in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan Tuesday (Sept. 21) has boosted the number of foreign forces killed in Afghan war to 529 during the current year so far, the highest ever figures in a year since...

SHEBARGHAN (AIP): Taliban killed a commander of pro-government tribal militia yesterday (Sept. 20) in northern Faryab province, they claimed Tuesday. The pro-government tribal militia commander, Abdul Jabbar, was killed by Taliban in Karez Qala...

JALALABAD (AIP): Foreign forces killed three people and detained as many during an overnight operation in Sherzad district of eastern Ningarhar province, residents said Tuesday. The operation was conducted in Anzerkhel area when foreign forces rai...