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KABUL (AIP): The Afghan government closed down a private security company owned by General Din Muhammad Jurat who alleged attacked attorney general yesterday, sources said Saturday (June 09). The private security company of General Din Muhammad Jurat named "Khawar" was closed today and 200 armed...
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KABUL (AIP): The owner of Khawar Security Company and former officer of the interior ministry General Din Muhammad Jurat Saturday (June 09) rejected allegations by attorney general that he attacked him. Talking to Afghan Islamic Press General Jurat said, "I and my family including my wife and ch...
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KABUL (AIP): A "precision air strike" targeted "several influential Taliban leaders" today (June 09) in Helmand province, ISAF said Saturday. The targeted Taliban are linked with Mullah Mahmoud Baluch, ISAF said in a statement. "The strike follows a series of blows the Taliban leadership has s...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): As many as 10 Taliban and two police were killed in separate incidents in Zabul and Kandahar province during the last two days, border police said Friday. In the Arghistan district of Kandahar province, Taliban clashed with border police in which nine Taliban were killed and one...
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HERAT (AIP): Afghan border police seized weapons and detained a smuggler during different operations in Herat and Badghis province today (June 08), police claimed Friday. The operations were conducted separately in Bala Murghab district of Badghis and Torghandi and Koh Sang areas of Herat provinc...
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HEAT (AIP): A group of 40 Taliban have surrendered to government under the national reconciliation program in western Afghanistan, an official claimed Friday (June 08). Three Taliban commanders representing the group came to Herat from the Bala Murghab district of Badshis province and surrendered...
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KABUL (AIP): The Attorney General of Afghanistan Abdul Jabar Sabit Friday alleged that a former interior ministry officer attempted to kidnap him today (June 08). A group of 40 gunmen including General Din Muhammad Jurat intercepted our vehicle in the Serai Khwaja area when we were on way to nort...
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KHOST (AIP): Journalists of Khost province Friday (June 08) strongly condemned the murder of Shokaiba Sanga and Zakia Zaki, female journalists. A meeting of local journalists was held here today which was attended by journalists from both print and electronic media organizations. Participants...
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KABUL (AIP): ISAF troops and Afghan National Security forces (ANSF) discovered a large weapons' cache during a coordinated operation last night in Kabul, an ISAF statement said Friday (June. 08). The cache, discovered in the western region of Kabul City, contained a variety of armaments includin...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Afghan authorities handed over the body of slain Taliban military commander Mulla Dadullah to a delegation of local elders yesterday (June 06) evening, a local official said Thursday. The coffin of Mulla Dadullah returned to the delegation in presence of deputy governor and intell...