KHOST (AIP): Afghan National Army (ANA) captured two Taliban commanders in the Giyan district of Paktika province yesterday (Feb. 22), an ANA officer said Thursday. Both commander Khair Gul and commander Amin Gul were involved in number terror acti...

KHOST (AIP): A mysterious explosion left four people wounded in Paktia province last night, police said Thursday (Feb. 22). The explosion happened in a house at approximately 12:00 midnight in Gardez City, capital of Paktia province, said provinci...

HERAT (AIP): Afghan border police seized 47 kilograms of opium after a clash with smugglers in the Ghorian district of Herat province last night, police commander said Thursday (Feb. 22). The smugglers were carrying the narcotics in a motorcycle an...

KABUL (AIP): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is scheduled to arrive in Kabul on a one-day official visit tomorrow (Feb. 23), official sources said Thursday. Sergei Lavrov visiting Kabul on the invitation of his Afghan counterpart, Dr. Rangin...

KABUL (AIP): A jehad-era landmine wounded five people in the Bagram district of Parwan province yesterday (Feb. 20), interior ministry said Wednesday. These people were carrying out some work in the BariKao area when the landmine went off, injurin...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan government has asked Pakistan Wednesday (Feb. 21) to immediately lift ban on the programmes of three Afghan television channels in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan, bordering eastern Afghanistan....

KANDAHAR (AIP): Poppy crops over 5000 acres of land were destroyed during the last one month in four districts of restive Kandanar province, the birthplace of hard-line Taliban dislodged by US-led coalition in late 2001. This was said by Governor K...

KABUL (AIP): A US soldier was killed today (Feb. 19) in eastern Kunar province, a coalition statement said late Monday. The statement said the soldier was killed during combat operations in the vicinity of Naray district of Kunar province. The na...

KABUL (AIP): Taliban attacked Afghan and Coalition forces in western Uruzgan province this afternoon (Feb. 19) when the combined forces were clearing an improvised explosive device, a coalition statement said late Monday. The statement said the com...

KABUL (AIP): Taliban on Monday (19) claimed capturing 20 Afghan police when they tried to retake Bakwa district of Farah province Monday (Feb. 19) afternoon. Taliban raided the Bakwa district headquarters last night and captured the district with...