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KHOST (AIP): At least 25 people were killed and wounded as a suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to his body at a base of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Khost province today (Jan. 23), governor said Tuesday. All the victims were labourer who had gathered at the norther...
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JALALABAD (AIP): A father died of shock in the eastern Ningarhar province today (Jan. 23) after hearing the news that his son was fired upon by foreign forces, police said Tuesday. The foreign force fire on a vehicle after it failed to stop on clear signals and came close to foreign troops convoy...
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HERAT (AIP): Four people were killed over petty dispute between two groups in the western Herat province yesterday, police said Tuesday (Jan. 23). The incident was happened in Qalata Nazar area of Sheendand district when a war of words turned into an armed clash between two groups, resulting in t...
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KABUL (AIP): Taliban on Tuesday (Jan. 23) claimed responsibility of the suicide attack in Khost province, saying eight foreign and Afghan troops were perished in the explosion. The attack was carried out by a Talib suicide bomber, Muhammad Hanif, hailing from Khost province, killing and wounding...
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JALALABAD (AIP): Work on the construction of road has started between Noorgram and Mandol areas of Noristan province, police chief said Tuesday (Jan. 23). Police chief of Noristan province told Afghan Islamic Press that the 60-kilometer long and eight meters wide road was being constructed with t...
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HERAT (AIP): Taliban attacked a police vehicle in the western Farah province yesterday, killing two policemen and wounding three others, police said Monday. The firefight ignited by a sudden attack of Taliban on Dilaram police vehicle in the Sarpozak area of Dasht Bakawa continued for three hours...
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HEART (AIP): A four-member delegation comprising of the members of Mashrano Jirga arrived in Herat Monday (Jan. 22) to brief local government officials, tribal elders and notables on the proposed Peace Jirga. In an exclusive interview to Afghan Islamic Press (AIP), head of the delegation Muhamma...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Australian troops to finance the construction of a bridge in the Uruzgan province, an official said Monday. The foundation stone of the 6o-meters long bridge on Garam Aab River, near Tarin Kot, was laid yesterday, said Abdul Qayum Qayumi, spokesman of Uruzgan province. The bri...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): The Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), based at Camp Nathan Smith, conducted a village medical outreach patrol on Friday while ISAF soldiers also participated in a ceremony to mark the re-opening of a school in Sperwan on Saturday. A press release issued by ISAF Monda...
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KABUL (AIP): Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) has launched a humanitarian assistance programme for religious schools in Wardak province, an ISAF statement said Monday (Jan. 22). The statement said food and winter supplies were provided to 16 religious schools and approximately 2,000 students...