PESHAWAR (AIP): Governor of Kunor province Asadullah Wafa said that an American helicopter was attacked with rocket by unknown gunmen on Tuesday, however, it could not be ascertained whether the rocket hit the chopper or not. The governor confirmed to AIP that gunmen fired rocket on a US helicopt...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Three policemen and an attacker were killed during a clash between policemen and unidentified gunmen in eastern Laghman province last night, police confirmed. A police official in Laghman Gulistan told AIP that unknown gunmen opened fire on a police patrol in Dawlat Shah, killing...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The Afghan police completed clean-up operation at troubled Mianesheen district in Kandahar province, police official. Police chief of Kandahar General Muhammad Ayub Salangi told AIP on Tuesday that Afghan forces reached the city following successful manhunt against the fleeing Ta...

BAGRAM AIRFIELD (AIP): A US service member was reported missing west of Asadabad on June 25 after the vehicle he was traveling in began to slide down an embankment on the Pech River, coalition said Tuesday. Search and rescue efforts are underway, and Coalition aircraft are assisting in those effor...

BAGRAM AIRFIELD (AIP): A US CH-47 helicopter crashed west of Asadabad today while it was transporting additional forces into an area in support of US forces currently conducting counter-terrorism operations, coalition said Tuesday. US fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters are currently providing c...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban torched six vehicles of a foreign road construction company on Kandahar-Herat Highway in Farah province on Monday, an official said. Security in-charge of the highway Muhammad Naeem told AIP by satellite phone that Taliban set on fire six vehicles of a Turkish road constru...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A Taliban commander was killed by Afghan forces in a clash in Zabul province on Monday, an official claimed Tuesday. Spokesman of Governor Zabul Gulab Shah Alikhail told AIP that commander Zahoorullah was killed during a clash with government forces at Choree area, Nobahar distric...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Two Taliban commanders were captured in southern Helmund province on Sunday, an official said Monday. An official of Helmund province Mohiauddin told AIP that a clean up operation was started at Washir, Kajakey, Musa Qalla and Desho districts yesterday to track down ousted militiame...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan interior minister has resigned from his post following differences with President Hamid Karzai. Informed sources from Kabul told AIP that interior minister Ali Ahmad Jalali tendered his resignation last week; however, his resignation has not been accepted yet. The so...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Unknown robbers snatched money from aid workers in Jalalabad City on Monday, NGO official confirmed. Security and logistic coordinator of a non-governmental organization Relief International told AIP that a vehicle of the NGO carrying engineers were going to Rodad district, 20 ki...