KANDAHAR (AIP): Four children were killed and two others wounded as a fuse of mortar round exploded in Ghazni province yesterday (August 25), an official said Saturday. A security official of Ghazni told Afghan Islamic Press that some children wer...

HERAT (AIP): Afghan security forces arrested ten smugglers and seized 43 kilograms of opium and 23 kilograms morphine in Herat and Farah provinces. Smugglers traveling in three motorcars clashed with police in Anar Dara area of Farah province, Police...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban reports killing one coalition soldier in Kunar province. Coalition officials reject the claim. Taliban spokesman Dr Muhammad Hanif while talking to Afghan Islamic Press said, "Taliban attacked a patrol near coalition base in...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A contingent of Danish troops deployed at Mosa Qala district of Helmand was replaced by British forces yesterday (August 24), a NATO official said. A spokesman of NATO forces in Kandahar, Maj. Malcolm Innis told Afghan Islamic Pres...

JALALABAD (AIP): Four coalition soldiers were wounded as the vehicle they were traveling in hit a landmine in Ningarhar province on Friday (August 25), a coalition official said. A spokesman of coalition forces, Chris Miller, confirmed to Afghan Is...

JALALABAD (AIP): The Ulema Council of eastern Ningarhar province asked the foreign forces to respect religion and culture of Afghans, stop bombing of houses and stop search of houses without the permission of local government. This was said in a st...

JALALABAD (AIP): Police recovered arms and ammunition from a vehicle in Ningarhar province on Friday (August 25), police said. A car heading to Jalalabad from Kabul was intercepted by police in Daronta area of Ningarhar province and on searching po...

HERAT (AIP): Afghan Border Police rounded up five smugglers after a clash in Herat province on Friday (August 26), a police official said. An official of Herat border police told Afghan Islamic Press on condition of anonymity that a clash took pla...

JLALALABAD (AIP): Seven civilians were killed and a woman was wounded as coalition forces attacked a gathering in Kunar province last night, police said Thursday (August 24). A group of civilians were busy in a meeting in Shultan village of Shegul...

KHOST (AIP): A district police chief was killed along with four other policemen in Paktika province yesterday (August 22), an office said Wednesday (August 23). A high-ranking official of Paktika province, Abdul Malik told Afghan Islamic Press on...