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KANDAHAR (AIP): A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed at least 26 people and wounded 59 in the southern Helmand province today (Sept. 10), officials said Monday. The suicide bomber detonated his explosive laden motorcycle near a police vehicle in the volatile Gereshk district...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Monday (Sept. 10) they wanted to resolve the Afghan issue through negotiations. While reacting over President Hamid Karzai's offer of talks on the occasion of death anniversary of Ahmad Shah Masood, Taliban spokesman Qari Muhammad Yousaf Ahmadi told media that, "Taliban...
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HERAT (AIP): At least 12 Taliban and two policemen were killed when the armed militants ambushed a convey of the World Food Programme (WFP) officials in Nimroz province yesterday (Sept 8). The incident took place in the area falling between Dilaram and Bakwa districts in Nimroz province, said the...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): The provincial reconstruction team (PRT) provided edible items to at least 200 hundred destitute families ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, a few days to go. The representatives of the PRT, Kandahar province, distributed flour bags, rice, ghee, blankets and other amenities amon...
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JALALABAD (AIP): Ningarhar police claimed to have seized a huge quantity of arms and drugs during a search operation in Speen Ghar and Achin districts of Ningarhar province. Giving details, a spokesman for the provincial police told AIP on Sunday that the arms include ammunition of 108 heavy weap...
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KHOST (AIP): Taliban on Saturday executed a man on charges of spying for foreign troops in the Khost province. Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, told Afghan Islamic Press by phone from an undisclosed location that a man, Gul Qasim, who allegedly spying for foreign troops was killed by Taliba...
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KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces detained two suspected Taliban during an operation in Andar district of Ghazni province, a coalition statement said Saturday. Credible intelligence led the forces to the compounds, which were suspected of housing violent extremists, the statement said....
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KHOST (AIP): Five Taliban were killed and as many captured during operation in Paktika province yesterday (Sept. 07), governor said Saturday. The operation was conducted by Afghan and coalition forces in the Matta Khan district, said Dr. Muhammad Akram Khpalwak, governor of Paktika province. H...
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KHOST (AIP): Government and local elders have intensified their efforts to secure the safe release of 13 workers of an NGO who were kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Sept. 06. Head of Afghan Technical Consultants (ATC), a non-governmental organization, in Paktia province, Abdur Rauf, while talking t...
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KUNDUZ (AIP): The foundations stone of a primary schools laid in the Turkmenano village of Qala Zal district of Kunduz province yesterday (Sept. 07). Governor of Kunduz province, Haji Muhammad Omar told Afghan Islamic Press that the school will be constructed at a cost of 17000 US dollars provide...