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KANDAHAR (AIP): Three police were killed and as many wounded in roadside bomb explosion in Kandahar today (July 07), an official said Monday. The incident occurred in Zehri district when a remote controlled landmine exploded on a police vehicle, Niaz Muhammad Sarhadi, district chief of Zehri told...
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GHAZNI (AIP): Taliban killed two policemen and wounded five more after an attack on a district centre in Ghazni province last night, local officials said Monday. One Talib was also killed and another wounded in retaliatory fire by police, said Sayyed Ismail Jehangir, spokesman of governor Ghazni....
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ISLAMBAD (AIP): An explosion in Melody Chowk, Islamabad, capital of Pakistan left nine policemen dead and at least 25 wounded today (July 06), Geo TV channel reported Sunday. The explosion happened near a demonstration on the anniversary of Lal Masjid operation. According to Geo TV the blast occurre...
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July, 5 2008 KANDAHAR (AIP): Three security guards of US Protection and Investigation (USPI) Security Company were shot dead on Kandahar-Herat road on Friday (4-7-2008), says chief of the USPI company Abdul Khaliq to AIP. Taliban spokesman Qari Muhammad Yousaf claimed the responsibility of the a...
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July, 5 2008 KANDAHAR: As many as 10 Taliban were killed by their own mines while planting them in Mosa Qila district Friday (4-7-2008), media office of Helmand governor revealed to AIP. The office said that earlier three Taliban were killed while attempting to plant mine at a roadside. It sa...
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Border forces seize 40kg opium July, 5 2008 KABUL: At least one smuggler was injured in a shootout between border forces and smugglers in the Chahsurkh area of Ghurian district Friday (4-7-2008), says a press release of Interior Ministry office issued to AIP. The release informed that after a...
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July, 5 2008 KABUL: As many as seven smugglers were apprehended after a gun battle between Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) personnel and smugglers in the Dara Janam of Gulran district Herat Friday (4-7-2008), says a press release of Interior Ministry office issued to AIP. The release informed that...
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KABUL (AIP): US extended the stay of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducting operation against Taliban in southern Afghanistan, for an extra month on the request of commanders, media quoting US military officials said Friday. The 2,200 troops of 24th MEU, will now return home in early No...
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KABUL (AIP): Military officials from Pakistan, US and Afghanistan will meet this week for second time to discuss joint investigation into a cross-border engagement and bombings near Gora Praio, Afghanistan, June 10, a coalition statement said Thursday (July 03). Military officials from the three...
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KABUL (AIP): The son-in-law and former military chief of Afghanistan Sardar Abdul Wali Khan who died in New Delhi, India, was laid to rest in Kabul today (July 03). His funeral prayers were offered in Presidential Palace which was attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, representatives of fore...