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HERAT (AIP): An Afghan military commander escaped unhurt in a suicide attack in Farah province Thursday (Oct. 05), police said. Commander of 01 Platoon, Jalil Khan was on way to Farah city from Bala Balook district when he was attacked by a suicide bomber in Daradistan area today (Oct. 05), spoke...

KANDAHAR (AIP): An open military court sentenced an Afghan soldier to three years imprisonment in Kandahar on Thursday (Oct. 05). 205th Army Corps Kandahar held open court proceedings today (Oct 05) and awarded three years imprisonment to a soldier, Javed Khan, for killing prayers leader in road...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed killing eight Afghan soldiers in an attack last night. Spokesman of Taliban fighters, Dr. Muhammad Hanif, phoned the office of Afghan Islamic Press Thursday (Oct. 05) and said, "Taliban attacked a check post in Sokai district of Kunar province last night which turn...

KABUL (AIP): An ISAF soldier was killed, another is presumed dead and a further eight were injured when their patrol was attacked in Kandahar today (Oct. 03), ISAF statement said. It said the patrol was operating in the Zhari district of Kandahar Province as it came under sustained fire from mortar...

KABUL (AIP): A soldier of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was wounded in firing of Afghan police in the northern Samangan province Tuesday (Oct. 03), sources said. Security officials informed Afghan Islamic Press that ISAF troops and Afghan police exchanged fire, leaving o...

KANDAHAR (AIP): The government owned Bust Enterprises has started purchasing cotton from farmer in Helmand province yesterday day. This was announced by spokesman of governor Helmand and administrative chief, Mohiuddin Tuesday (Oct. 03). He said it was expected that 6000 tons of raw cotton would...

JALALABAD (AIP): One child was killed and three others wounded yesterday (Oct. 03) when the children were playing with an unexploded rocket shell and it went off, a doctor at Jalalabad hospital said. A doctor at Jalalabad hospital told Afghan Islamic Press that incident happened in Sherzado distr...

KABUL (AIP): Two US soldiers were killed and three others wounded in fighting with Taliban in the eastern Kunar province last evening (Oct. 2), a coalition statement said Tuesday. The statement said that one Afghan was also killed. The soldiers were on a combat patrol that made contact with...

JALALABAD (AIP): Coalition forces arrested a tribal elder, Zabit Zaher yesterday (Oct. 02) in Ningarhar after he held coalition forces responsible for the deteriorated security situation, his nephew said Tuesday (Oct. 03). Zabit Zaher was arrested after attending a meeting in the Governor Palace...