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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Thursday evening (July 26) said they had only demanded the release of their prisoners and the allegations of ransom were baseless. Taliban spokesman Qari Muhamamd Yousaf Ahmadi in a statement read to Afghan Islamic Press by phone from an unknown location said, "The Kabul...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): At least eight people were killed and around 30 others wounded as four rockets struck Bannu City in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan last night, officials said Wednesday (July 25). Local officials said two rockets hit houses in the city when police and local...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Wednesday (July 25) announced that talks with S. Korean and Afghan government failed on hostages issue. However, head of the Afghan team said talks were still continuing. "There is a possibility that the Korean hostages may be executed till 2:00 p.m. (local time),"...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban said they have shot dead a S. Korean hostage today (July 25) as the Afghan government trying to deceive Taliban. A Korean hostage has been shot dead today at 4:15 p.m. (local time) as the Afghan government trying to deceive Taliban, Taliban spokesman Qari Muhammad Yousaf Ahm...
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JALALABAD (AIP): A German journalist, who was kidnapped with an Afghan in the eastern Kunar province last night, was freed today (July 25), an official said Wednesday. Both the journalist captured in the Sangar area of Wattapur district was recovered with the cooperation of local elders without a...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Head of the government appointed team for talks with Taliban on Korean detainees, Waheedullah Mujaddidi, said Taliban tried to capture him in Ghazni today (July 25). When we reached the area for holding talks on Korean hostages today's afternoon, Taliban attempted to capture me an...
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KABUL (AIP): More than 20 Taliban as Coalition aircraft dropped bombs on compounds in Kandahar province today (July 25), a coalition statement said Wednesday. Afghan forces advised by Coalition forces were near the village of Chenar Tu when they were ambushed for the third time in two days by an...
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KABUL (AIP): A protest rally was held in Ghazni today (July 24) against the abduction of S. Korean national by Taliban. Hundreds of people including men and women participated in the rally and demanded immediate release of the Korean hostages. The protesters were chanting different slogans for...
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GHAZNI (AIP): Taliban ambush on a NATO patrol in Qarah Bagh district of Ghazni province on July 23, sparked a fierce gun battle, an official told AIP on Tuesday. The incident took place at Khalo Khail area of district Qarah Bagh in which the NATO troops did not suffer any casualties, Qarah Bagh d...
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KABUL (AIP): Head of the Afghan team holding talks with Taliban on Korean hostages has said they are still engaged in negotiations with Taliban to secure the release of detainees. "This is false that talks have been suspended. Talks are still continuing as we talked to Taliban about one hour by p...