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KABUL (AIP): Afghan and coalition forces detained five suspects during a raid on a compound in the Shinwari district of eastern Ningarhar province early today (Aug. 27), a coalition statement said Monday. "The forces suspected the targeted compounds were housing a militant responsible for anti-Co...
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KABUL (AIP): One ISAF soldier was killed during a patrol today (Aug. 27) in eastern Afghanistan, an ISAF statement said Monday. The unit took small-arms fire during a dismounted patrol when one ISAF soldier was wounded and immediately evacuated to a nearby medical treatment facility where the so...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Afghan officials and Taliban issued conflicting statements regarding a Taliban attack on a convey of foreign troops in Dai Chopan district of Zabul province. District security in-charge of Dai Chopan, Fazal Bari, told AIP Monday that armed Taliban attacked a convey of foreign troo...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): A science and religious education seminary, Sheikh Mati Darul Uloom, was inaugurated in Qalat city, center of Zabul province, yesterday (August 26). Provincial education director of Zabul, Mohammad Nabi Wadan, after opening the seminary told the participants of the inauguration ce...
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JALALABAD (AIP): Three foreign and two Afghan troops were killed as Taliban attacked a combined convoy in the eastern Kunar province today (Aug. 27), a police officer said Monday. The combined convoy was on way to Naray district from Asadabad, capital of Kunar province when it was attacked by Tal...
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PESHAWAR: Korea Muslim Federation (KMF) has called upon Taliban to release 19 South Korean hostages saying the release of captives will open new ways of Dawah (preaching Islam) for the Koreans. Talking to Afghan Islamic Press here on Monday (Aug. 27) , Sulaiman Lee Haeng Lae, Imam of Seoul Centra...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban and S. Korean officials are meeting in Ghazni tomorrow (Aug. 28) to hold face-to-face talks on the fate of 19 Korean hostages captured by Taliban on 19th August in Ghazni province. Taliban spokesman, Qari Muhammad Yousaf told Afghan Islamic Press by phone from an undisclos...
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JALALABAD (AIP): Chaparhar district police chief among two received bullet injuries in Ningarhar province when suspected Taliban militants attacked the district headquarters, officials and eyewitnesses said on Sunday (August 26). Residents said that Chaparhar district police chief Yar Golon and...
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KANDUZ (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his Tajikistan counterpart Imam Ali Rehman on Sunday (August 26) jointly inaugurated the newly constructed 682 meters long bridge on River Amu. The newly built bridge on River Amu on Abrisham Highway is connecting Afghanistan to Tajikistan and central...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): At least eight Taliban militants were killed and four others were injured during a joint clean-up operation conducted by Coalition troops and Afghan police in Kadi Jamrat area of Qarah Bagh district in Ghazni province last night, official said Sunday. Provincial police chief of G...