PESHAWAR (AIP): At least 10 soldiers of Afghan National Army suffered wounds when three bomb explosions rocked eastern Kunor province on Tuesday, officials confirmed. The AIP sources from Asadabad, capital of Kunor said that a convoy of Afghan National Army was passing through Nawabad area, 10 k...

March 29, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): An Afghan National Army soldier was wounded in a land mine blast yesterday near Shindand Airfield, coalition said. The soldier was injured in his bid to save a group of children scavenging inside a known minefield, coalition said in a statement. The statement said...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The death toll rose to 14 following breaking of a dam in central Ghazni province on Tuesday. Police in-charge of Ghazni Abdul Rahman told AIP that 14 persons died in flood related incidents in the area. He said the death toll might further rise as hundreds of houses and shops...

PESHAWAR (AIP): At least six persons died when a dam ruptured in central Ghazni province on Tuesday morning, an official confirmed. Governor of Ghazni Asadullah Khalid told AIP over satellite phone from Khawja Umari area that Sultan Dam broke at 5:00 am inundated the area. He said that dea...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Authorities of southern Kandahar province have started campaign against illegal weapons and vehicles in the city on Monday. The AIP sources from Kandahar said that police had given a deadline to the holders of illegal weapons and vehicle owners to leave the city before Monday (to...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Four persons were injured in a bomb blast in Afghan capital on Monday. The AIP sources from Kabul said the explosion occurred near Qabil Biee, Pul-e-Charkhee on Kabul-Jalalabad highway, injuring four persons including a foreigner. A source told AIP that it is unclear whether...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Scores of protestors staged a demonstration in Heratan City against government commanders for their alleged involvement in criminal activities. Eyewitnesses from Hiaratan, a city of northern Balkh province told AIP that many people mostly from Qaldar district protested against pol...

March 28, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed to have fired seven rockets at Bagram Airbase last night. Taliban spokesman Mufti Lateefullah Hakeemi told AIP on Monday that they fired rockets at Bagram airbase. He said seven rockets were fired at the base but added he did not have details of...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Residents of Ghor province staged a protest demonstration demanding representation in the government. The AIP sources said that many people belonging to various districts of the province gathered at Chaghcharan, capital of Ghor on Sunday and demanded of the government to restore...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Police chief of southern Kandahar province General Muhammad Ayub Salangi claimed to have stopped entry of illegal weapon holders into the city to restore peace to former stronghold of Taliban. Talking to AIP on Sunday, the police chief said unlicensed weapon holders can not more...