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KABUL (AIP): Two policemen and a teacher were killed while a cell phone tower was damaged in separate in Kunduz province last night, police said Wednesday (May 14). The policemen were on foot-patrol in Qalazal district when they fell into a deep ravine, said Muhammad Ayub Salangi, provincial poli...
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HERAT (AIP): Hundreds of teachers observing strike against the non-payment of their salaries in the western Nimroz province called off strike today (May 14) after the payment of salaries. Governor of Nimroz province Ghulam Dastagir Azad while talking to Afghan Islamic Press the teachers two deman...
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HERAT (AIP): Two newly constructed schools were opened in Badghis province today (May 14). The schools constructed at a cost of 20,000 US dollars were opened in Aab Kumri district and Qala Naw, capital of Badghis, said Sayyed Ahmad Shah Sadat, provincial education director. He said both the sc...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): UNHCR is resuming voluntary repatriation of Afghans from Peshawar in North-West Frontier Province tomorrow (May 15), a statement said Wednesday. The process was suspended due to security considerations in Nangarhar province on Sunday 11 May 2008. The statement issued by UNHCR...
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KABUL (AIP): Taliban attacked a check post in Wardak province last night, killing four policemen, police said Tuesday (May 13). The check post set up for the security of a newly constructed collage was attacked in Maidan Shehr, capital of Wardak province, said Muzafaruddin, provincial police chie...
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KHOST (AIP): Afghan and coalition forces killed four Taliban during joint operation in Zarmat district of Paktia province last night, a security officer said Tuesday. Coalition forces and Afghan police having air support conducted operation in Dargai area against Taliban, said Ghulam Dastagir, se...
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KABUL (AIP): Government officials distributed aid goods among destitute families in Wardak province today (May 13), an official said Tuesday. The aid goods including ghee, flour, sugar, tea, rice, blankets and other goods were distributed among 500 destitute families, said Abdul Wadaud Pukhtunzar...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Police killed a local Taliban commander during an operation in Ghazni province last night, they claimed Monday (May 12). The operation was conducted in Amir Muhammad Qala, near Ghazni City on intelligence that the local Taliban commander Mulla Miskeen had come to the area, said Mu...
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KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces killed five suspected Taliban and detained two more during an operation in Paktia province yesterday (May 10), interior ministry said Sunday. The interior ministry in a statement said the operation was jointly conducted by Coalition forces, Afghan National...
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ZABUL (AIP): A soccer tournament started in Qalat, capital of Zabul province Sunday (May 11). The tournament participating by football teams from different areas of the province will last for seven days. The tournament aimed at attracting people towards healthy activities of sports and physi...