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JALALABAD (AIP): Six people of a family were killed in mud sliding in the eastern Kunar province last night, residents and officials said Tuesday (Dec. 05). The mudslide caused by heavy rains hit a house in the Gandeel area of Manogi district, Kunar province, killing Muhammad Akbar, his wife and f...
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KABUL (AIP): The Musa Qala agreement involving ISAF and local elders still intact after the killing of 70 to 80 Taliban on the weekend, ISAF said Monday (Dec. 04). Two ISAF soldiers were injured in the area earlier in the day from a rocket propelled grenade attack, spokesman of ISAF, Maj. Luke Kn...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): While accepting responsibility of explosion in Kandahar today (Dec. 05), Taliban said it was a suicide attack. The attack was conducted by a Talib suicide bomber, Abdullah from Zabul, on a convoy of NATO troops, spokesman of Taliban fighters, Dr. Muhammad Hanif said. In an emai...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): An ISAF convoy travelling five kilometres west of Kandahar City was attacked by suicide car bomber at round noon today, a press release issued by ISAF said Tuesday (Dec. 05). The statement said no ISAF soldiers were injured in the attack, but two ISAF vehicles were damaged....
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HERAT (AIP): Afghan security forces captured six to be suicide bombers in western Herat province, governor said Monday (Dec. 04). The suspected suicide bombers who wanted to enter the Herat city were arrested three days back, Governor Herat, Sayed Hussain Anwari told Afghan Islamic Press. Duri...
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JALALABAD (AIP): Police arrested a former mayor and four engineers of Ningarhar on the orders of Attorney General, Deputy Attorney general of Afghanistan said Monday (Dec. 04). The former mayor of Ningarhar, Muhammd Naeem Stanezai, former in-charge of constructions Engineer Hazrat Mir, in-charge A...
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KABUL (AIP): A vehicle was slightly damaged as a convoy of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was attacked with small arms fir yesterday night in Kunduz province, ISAF said Monday (Dec. 04). "We can confirm that an ISAF convoy was engaged by small arms fire yesterday night in Kunduz...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Government to set up 12 security post on Uruzgan-Kandahar highway, an official said Monday (Dec. 04). The interior ministry has directed for setting up 12 security posts to combat insecurity problems on Uruzgan-Kandahar highway, spokesman of governor Uruzgan, Abdul Qayum Qayumi to...
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KHOST (AIP): A bomb detonated near a convoy of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Khost province today's (Dec. 02) morning, eyewitnesses said Saturday. The bomb had been planted on bicycle parked at a roadside in the Mandozai area of Ismail Khail district, eyewitnesses tol...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Six Taliban were killed and two policemen wounded during a clash in the restive Uruzgan last night, police said Saturday (Dec. 02). Taliban attacked some check posts in the Tarin Kot last night that resulted in the clash, Police Chief of Uruzgan, General Muhammad Qasim told Afghan...