KABUL (AIP): A dozen suspected Taliban were killed and six others detained during separate operations in Helmand and Paktia provinces, interior ministry said Saturday (Feb. 25). The operations were jointly conducted by Afghan and foreign forces in...

KHOST (AIP): A bomb blast in Khost City, capital of south-eastern Khost province, left a passer-by dead and seven more wounded including a woman today (Feb. 24), an official said Friday. The explosion happened in Faiz Muhammad Khan Square of Khos...

KABUL (AIP): Protest rallies against the burning of holy Quran by foreign forces at Bagram base continued for the fourth consecutive day in different regions of Afghanistan Friday (Feb. 24). More than 1000 people took out a protest rally after Fri...

KUNDUZ (AIP): A protester was killed while a cop among four others wounded during violent protest rally in Markazi Baghlan distict of northern Baghlan province today (Feb. 23) against the burning of holy Quran by foreign forces at Bagram base, health...

KANDAHAR: (AIP): The security forces arrested 13 armed opponents, a would-be suicide bomber and nine drug-peddlers during operations in Kandahar province over the past one month, an official said Thursday (February 23). Addressing a press conferen...

HERAT: (AIP): By expanding the runway and parking lot for aircrafts, the Herat Airport was upgraded to international level flights. The expanded runway and parking lot were inaugurated in a ceremony held on Thursday (February 23) amid presence of...

JALALABAD (AIP): Angry people blocked Kabul-Jalalabad highway at three different sections on Wednesday (Feb. 22) to lodge their protest against burning of holy Qurans by foreign forces at Bagram military base. He students of Ningarhar University t...

KABUL: (AIP): The Afghan President Hamid Karzai directed the interior ministry to probe into the killing of people in protest demonstrations in various parts of the country on Wednesday (February 22). A president's office press release, available...

KABUL (AIP): Two soldiers of Afghan National Army (ANA) were killed and as many wounded in Helmand and neighbouring Kandahar province, defence ministry said Tuesday. The Afghan defence ministry said in a statement that two ANA soldiers were kille...

LASHKARGAH (AIP): Taliban executed four people on charges of spying for foreign forces yesterday (Feb. 20) in troubled Helmand province, an official said Tuesday. Muhammad Daud Noorzai, governor of the Washer district of Helmand province, told Af...