SHEBARGHAN (AIP): Unknown gunmen kidnapped businessman earlier today (May 17) in Shebarghan, capital of northern Jowzjan province, police said Tuesday. Abdul Shakoor, a businessman, was on way to his home after offering morning prayers when picked...

KABUL: (AIP): Eight Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were injured when their vehicles turned turtle separately in southern Afghanistan, the defence ministry said Tuesday (May 17). A defence ministry press release said two vehicles of 205 Atal m...

KHOST: (AIP): Two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and an interpreter of the foreign forces were injured when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Gayan district of Paktika province on Tuesday (May 17). The Paktika police chie...

HERAT: (AIP): The Taliban killed a security guard of a logistic convoy of the foreign forces and torched its three fuel tankers in western Nimroz province of Afghanistan on Monday (May 16). Armed Taliban attacked a logistic convoy of the foreign f...

JALALABAD: (AIP): Three Afghan civilians were injured in a clash between the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers and fighters of Hizb-i-Islami Afghanistan in Khogiani district of Nangarhar province on Monday (May 16). The Khogi...

HERAT: (AIP): The Farah deputy governor, police chief and national security in-charge survived a bomb blast on return from Pusht-i-Koh district on Monday (May 16). The Farah Police Chief Syed Muhammad Roshandil told the Afghan Islamic Press (AIP)...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Two people were killed and women among four others wounded today (May 16) over a family disputed in Pajwayee district of Kandahar province, an official said Monday. The families of Ali Gul and Amanullah clashed over a family dispu...

HERAT (AIP): Two tribal elders of Ghor province kidnapped by unknown gunmen a few days back in Adresken district of western Herat province escaped from the captivity, a security official said Monday. The two members of Shahrak district council, G...

KABUL: (AIP): An opponent was killed and three more including a Taliban commander were detained in Chamtal district of Balkh province yesterday (May 14). A press release of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) media centre on Sunday...

KABUL: (AIP): Two Taliban fighters were killed and four police personnel suffered injuries when the former attacked a security checkpost in Pul-i-Alam, Logar province last night. The Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told the Afghan Islamic Pre...