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PESHAWAR (AIP): One driver was killed and three others wounded as Taliban torched four fuel supply vehicles in the troubled Kandahar province today (Dec. 27), an official said Wednesday. The vehicles supplying oil to foreign troops in Kandahar were set on fire in the Meel area on Kandahar-Spin Bo...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): ISAF troops opened firing on a vehicle in Kanahar today (Dec. 27), killing a young Afghan civilian, says an ISAF press release Wednesday. "A vehicle approaching the patrol failed to head warnings to stop. The patrol fired upon the vehicle, unfortunately killing one Afghan civilian...
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JALALABAD (AIP): Jehadi commanders and mujhideen on Thursday (Dec. 27) condemned the USSR invasion of Afghanistan 27 years back on the same day. In this connection a meeting was held in government palace which was attended by former jehadi commander Dr. Muhammad Asif Qazi Zada, Deputy chief of Ni...
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KHOST (AIP): Afghan police arrested a Pakistan national in Paktika province last night for allegedly training suicide bombers, governor said Tuesday. The Pakistan national was arrested from the Barmal district, Governor of Paktika province, Dr. Muhammad Akram Khpalwak, said. He told Afghan Islam...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): The Pakistan government has decided to install fences and plant landmine on selected points at Pak-Afghan border to check cross-border infiltration. In a briefing at Islamabad Tuesday (Dec. 26) foreign secretary Riaz Muhammad Khan said that the army had been tasked to identify the...
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KANDAR (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai made a surprise visit to Kandahar Airfield today (Dec. 24) for a discussion on Operation Baaz Tsuka with Major General Ton van Loon, Commander, Regional Command South, says a press release issued by ISAF late Sunday. The statement said the President Kar...
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KHOST (AIP): Afghan security forces arrested a Pakistan national for allegedly possessing landmines and other explosive materials in Khost province yesterday, an official said Monday (Dec. 25). Akhtar Wali was arrested from a mosque in the Qalandar district of Khost province, a security official...
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KHOST (AIP): Armed clash took place between nomads (Kochi) and local residents over the owners of mountain in Baak district of Khost province today (Dec. 25), a resident said Monday. Both the sides are using light and heavy weapons including kalashinkovs and rocket launchers but no casualties hav...
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KABUL (AIP): NATO forces and Afghan police killed four suspected insurgents during operations conducted in Uruzgan yesterday, interior ministry said Saturday (Dec. 23). The operations were conducted in Sarpoza, Surkh Murghab near Tarin Kot, capital of Uruzgan province after the killing of five po...
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KABUL (AIP): Joint Afghan and NATO forces recovered weapons from a house in the western Farah province yesterday, interior ministry said Saturday (Dec. 23). The weapons were found in the house of Mulla Noor during operations conducting in the basis of prior information, press office of the interi...