KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Friday (May 11) announced they freed the French hostage Eric Damfreville and handed him over to Red Cross. The French man was handed over to Red Cross in the Maiwand district of Kandahar today following the decision of T...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Former spokesman of governor Uruzgan, who was picked up Taliban yesterday, was freed today (May. 11). Talking to Afghan Islamic Press after his release, Abdul Qayum Qayumi said, "I was tarvelling in a private vehicle when Taliban i...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Police dismantle a four member terrorist group in Kandahar and captured its all member last week, police said Friday (May 12). Addressing a press conference Police Chief of Kandahar, General Asmatullah Alizai said the group was beh...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Fifteen policemen were missing in Taliban attack on checkpoints in Zabul province last night, police said Friday (May. 11). The policemen were found missing after Taliban attacked the Tajerabad and Aman security posts near Qalat, c...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Pakistan has announced that Jungle Pir Alizai and Girdi Jungle camps in Balochistan will be closed in June and Auguest respectively, a UNHCR statement said Thursday (May 10). The statement said Jungle Pir Alizai will be closed by...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan Refugees minister Thursday (May 10) failed to secure trust vote from the parliament while the fate of Foreign Minister Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta will be decide Saturday (May 12) after a disputed vote was found during count. Foll...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban Thursday claimed they captured the spokesman of governor Uruzgan today (May 10). Governor Uruzgan spokesman, Abdul Qayum Qaumi, picked up from the Talani area of Tarin Kot, capital of Uruzgan, Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah...

GHAZNI (AIP): Seven Taliban and four police were killed during separate clashes in the Ghazni province today (May 10), police said Thursday. A clash erupted after Taliban attacked a check post in the Gilan district in which four police were killed...

JALALABAD (AIP): An explosion in the office of a non-governmental organization wounded three people in the eastern Kunar province today (May 10), police said Thursday. Among the victims were a man who was inside the building of RASA, an NGO and tw...

KHOST (AIP): A suicide bomber killed three passers-by and wounded seven others in Patika province today's morning (May. 09), governor said Wednesday. The suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to his body in the Marghai bazaar of Barmal dist...