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KABUL (AIP): Hajj flight began from Kabul Airport of Saudi Arabia Wednesday (Nov. 19) after demonstrations and criticism by intending Hajjis. Muhammad Omar Zakhelwal, acing minister for transport, told journalists at Kabul Airport that they will try to send over 2000 intending hajjis to Saudi Ara...
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GHAZNI (AIP): Two Taliban were held during a clash with Afghan forces in Logar province today (Nov. 18), police said Tuesday. Muhammada Jan Abid, anti-crimes police chief of Logar province told Afghan Islamic Press that the clash was happened near Pul-e-Alam, capital of Logar province. He woul...
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KHOST (AIP): 1st Deputy President Muhammad Karim Khalili laid the foundation stone of a 100-bed hospital in Gardez, capital of Paktia province today (Nov. 18). Spokesman of governor Paktia Roohullah Samoon told Afghan Islamic Press that the hospital will be completed at a cost of 6.07 million US...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Two police cops and one civilian were killed in a suicide attack in Dand district, Kandahar province Monday (Nov 17), says governor spokesman Zalmay Auybi to AIP. Zalmay said that the suicide bomber was in police uniform who wanted to enter the district headquarters. The spokes...
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GHAZNI (AIP): Five policemen were pointed out to the Attorney General (AG) office in connection with their involvement in criminal activities in Ghzani, Monday (Nov 17), says provincial police criminal branch chief Allah Nazar to AIP. He said that the said police cops were involved in various cri...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Four civilians and one Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed in mine attack on ANA forces vehicle Panjwaeey district, Kandahar province on Monday (Nov 17), says governor spokesman Zalmay Ayubi to AIP. The spokesman said that the mine was placed at different spots in the...
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KHOST (AIP): The blacktopping of 24 kilometers road from Khost city to Derewand was inaugurated on Monday (Nov 17). Provincial administrative chief Akbar Din Taneewal in this connection told AIP that the road would be connected to the bordering area of Tal (Pakistan) which he said will yield positi...
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HERAT (AIP): Five soldiers of Afghan National Army (ANA) were killed and five others were injured in a severe clash with Taliban in Farah province on Monday (Nov 17), says 207 corps commander General Fazl Ahmad Seyar to AIP. Seyar told AIP that the battle took place in Farah and Farah road area in...
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GHAZNI (AIP): Taliban Sunday (Nov. 16) claimed they have killed four police during an attack on a district centre in Ghazni province last night. Zabihullah Mujahid, a purported spokesman of Taliban told Afghan Islamic Press that Taliban attacked headquarters of Waghiz district, Ghazni province, k...
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KHOST (AIP): A suicide bomber blew himself up Khost City, inside Technical College, police section today Saturday (Nov 15) afternoon but there is no information about the loss in the attack, says a police official to AIP. On the other hand Taliban spokesman Zabihdullah Muajhid told AIP from an un...