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KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces freed seven Taliban-held prisoners during an operation (Nov. 07) in Qalat district of Zabul province, a coalition statement said Wednesday (Nov. 14). Two Taliban were killed and 10 suspects were also detained during the operation, the statement said....
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HERAT (AIP): Unidentified gunmen kidnapped an Iranian engineer in the Ghorian district of Herat yesterday evening (Nov. 13), police said Wednesday. The vehicle traveling in by the Iranian engineer working on a railway track from Iran to Afghanistan, was intercept by the gunmen and seized him, sa...
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KABUL (AIP): At least two rockets were fired at Kabul city last night (Nov 12), causing no casualties, police said Tuesday. A high ranking police official Ali Shah Paktiawal told AIP that at least two rockets were fired from unknown location at Kabul city near Khushal Khan Mena area, causing no...
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KABUL (AIP): Netherlands Defence Minister Eimert Van Middelkoop is scheduled to arrive in Kabul on an official visit tomorrow, defence ministry said Tuesday (Nov. 13). Besides other Afghan officials, the Dutch defence minister will also meet his counterpart General Abdur Rahim Wardak. Both the...
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KABUL (AIP): A Coalition servicemember died here today (Nov. 13) of a non-combat related injury, the US-led coalition said late Tuesday night. A coalition statement said the incident was under investigation. The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin, it ad...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Four police officials were killed when armed Taliban militants attacked a security check post on the outskirts of Ghazni City, in Ghazni province, police said Monday. An official Mohammad Zaman told AIP that last night in Qadam Qala area, north of Ghazni city, the Taliban attacke...
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HERAT (AIP): More than 51 Taliban militants including 11 commanders have been killed to cleanse the Gulistan district of Herat province of the Taliban, who seized the district headquarters about 13 days ago, during the last three days operation, said General Jalandar Shah Behnam, an Afghan National...
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KABUL (AIP): At least two persons were killed and five others were wounded when two families in Nehar Siraj district in Helmand province, exchanged fire over a water dispute, police said today (Sunday). A security official in Helmand, Faqir Khan told AIP that the clashes erupted following a dispu...
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KABUL (AIP): A suicide bomber on foot, targeting Afghan National Army troops, who were busy in distributing relief goods among destitute near Greshak Bazaar in Helmand province, detonated the explosive strapped to his body at 10am (Afghanistan time), injuring five civilians including children and el...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Two unknown gunmen, riding a motorbike, shot dead a tribal elder and inured three children, who were playing nearby, in Qarah Bagh district in Ghazni province, officials said today (Sunday). Haji Mohammad Yousaf, a tribal elder, was shot dead by some unknown assailants, who were...