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KABUL (AIP): Afghan National Police (ANP) and coalition forces killed 25 Taliban during a clash in Uruzgan province yesterday (Nov. 03), interior ministry said Sunday. The combined force clashed with Taliban in the Dehrawod district of Uruzgan at approximately 1:30 p.m. in which a key Taliban com...
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KABUL (AIP): Police on Sunday (Nov. 04) arrested a man for alleged alteration in translation of Holy Quran. Ghos Zalmay was detained on the order of Abdul Jabar Sabit, Attorney General of Afghanistan, when he was trying to flee Pakistan at Torkham border at approximately 7:30 a.m, said Abdur Rauf,...
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KABUL (AIP): Afghan National Army (ANA) killed four suspected Taliban and detained five others during separate operations in Badghis and Kunar provinces yesterday (Nov. 03), a defence ministry statement said Sunday. The statement said 1st Kandak of 209th Shaheen Corps conducted operation in the K...
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KHOST (AIP): Kidnapped Afghan engineer found dead in the Yaqoob district of Khost province today (Nov. 04), police said Monday. Engineer Delawar was working for a local construction company which is constructing building for the district center, said Wazir Badshah, public relations officer of Khost...
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KABUL (AIP): German Chancellor Angela Markel arrived in Kabul, on a surprise visit Saturday (Nov. 03). She will hold a meeting with President Hamid Karzai. Both the leaders will address a joint press conference. Germany,s 3000 troops serving in Afghanistan under NATO-led ISAF command, most...
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QALAT (AIP): Three Taliban were killed and one wounded during a clash with police in Zabul province yesterday (Nov. 03), an official said Saturday. Acting on a tip-off that a group of Taliban was planning to attack Kashtand security post, police engaged the Taliban group, said Muhammad Rasool, di...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban attacked a convoy of a private security company in Kandahar province today (Nov. 03), killing two security personnel and a civilian, police said Saturday. The incident was happened on Kandahar-Herat highway when Taliban attacked a convoy of US Protection and Investigations (...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday (Nov. 03) declared emergency by suspending constitution of the country. According to media reports troops have deployed at sensitive areas including radio and TV stations. The president has issued Provisional Constitution Order. H...
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JALALABAD (AIP): A policeman was killed and three others wounded in Taliban attack in eastern Kunar province last night, police said Friday (Nov. 01). The incident was happened in the Nawa village of the Pashad Dara area of Sarkano district when Taliban attacked a police vehicle, provincial polic...
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HERAT (AIP): Taliban recaptured the Bakwa of Farah province early today (Nov. 02), an official said Friday. Chief of the neighbouring Dilaram district, Maulvi Muhammad Fayaz, told Afghan Islamic Press that a number of Taliban attacked the Bakwa district and took complete control of the district....