KHOST (AIP): Three Pakistan nationals were held during operations conducted by ISAF and Afghan forces in Paktika province yesterday (Oct. 17), a military official said Wednesday (Oct. 18). The operations were conducted in Barmal district of Paktika province in which 20 Taliban fighters had also b...

KABUL (AIP): The coalition forces Wednesday (Oct. 18) confirmed operation in Zehri district of Kandahar province last night but expressed ignorance about civilian casualties. Residents of the area earlier told Afghan Islamic Press that coalition aircraft pounded Ashgho village in Zehri district of...

KHOST (AIP): A suicide bomber blew himself up in Paktika province today (Oct. 18) as police tried to arrest him, police said Wednesday. Police on tip-off that a suicide bomber has entered the Argun district headquarters to attack ISAF and Afghan forces, chased a suspected man today (Oct. 18), Pol...

KABUL (AIP): Three schools in the Gelan District of Ghazni Province re-opened yesterday having closed their doors over a year ago because of security concerns, a statement of ISAF said Wednesday (Oct. 18). The statement said that different ceremonies were held at each school which were attended by...

HERAT (AIP): Unidentified gunmen shot dead two government officials in Badghis province today (Oct. 18), governor said Wednesday. Both the local officials of Bala Murghab district were on way to their homes on Eid holidays when they were attacked by unknown gunmen. Governor of Badghis provin...

HERAT (AIP): Unidentified motorcycle riders shot dead five people in Farah province yesterday, police said Tuesday (Oct. 17). Two motorcyclists opened indiscriminate firing at a vehicle traveling in by a local elder Abdul Ghafar and his sons in the centre of Bakwa district yesterday (Oct. 16), di...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Two policemen were injured as two unknown gunmen opened firing on district chief in Kandahar today (Oct. 17), police said Tuesday. In-charge of Miansheen district, Shadi Jan, was attacked by unidentified gunmen after he left the provincial headquaters and was heading to Loya Wala...

JALALABAD (AIP): Afghan and foreign forces raided different shops and houses in eastern Ningarhar province yesterday (Oct. 16) and recovered 120 kilograms of opium, a member of provincial council said Tuesday (Oct. 17). The raid was conducted in Shadal district of Shinwari district of Ningarhar p...

KABUL (AIP): ISAF and Coalition forces conducted an air-strike on Taliban leadership Uruzgan province in early hours today (Oct. 17), killing 10 to 16 fighters including a commander, a statement of ISAF said Tuesday. The statement said the aircraft engaged a "known" mid-level Taliban commander in...

KHOST (AIP): Soldiers of Afghan National Army killed 26 fighters during a gun-battle in Paktika province today (Oct. 17), an ANA commander said Tuesday. Commander Afghan National Army in Paktika, Gul Muhammad told Afghan Islamic Press that a heavy clash took place between Taliban and ANA in Barmal...