KABUL: (AIP): New police chiefs have been appointed for Zabul and Uruzgan provinces, the interior ministry said Sunday (August 07). An interior ministry press release said that the Uruzgan Police Chief Colonel Fazl Ahmad Sherzad has been appointed...

GHAZNI (AIP): Taliban attacked a logistic convoy of foreign forces in Shahr-e-Safa district of Zabul province last night, killing a driver and destroying seven vehicles, officials said Saturday. Taliban gunmen attacked a logistic convoy of foreign...

HERAT (AIP): Afghan and foreign forces killed nine suspected Taliban and captured two others during a joint operation last night in Khasrod district of western Nimroz province, police said Saturday. The operation was conducted in Khash area in wh...

KHOST CITY (AIP): Police foiled a suicide bombing attempt on headquarters of Baak district of Khost by shooting a bomber today (Aug. 06), an official said Saturday. The suicide bomber wanted to enter the compound of the district headquarters but...

KHOST (AIP): Taliban torched eight oil tankers during two separate attacks last night in Ahmadkhil district of Paktia province, Taliban and deputy governor said Saturday. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for Taliban, told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP)...

HERAT: (AIP): The security forces arrested two persons on and recovered material required in production of narcotics from their possession in Adraskan district of Herat province on Saturday (August 06). The Herat Police Chief Brigadier Syed Aqa Sa...

KANDAHAR: (AIP): The US ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker has said that his country would stand by Afghanistan. A press release issued by the Kandahar media centre on Saturday (August 06) said that Ryan Crocker called on the Kandahar governor...

PESHAWAR: (AIP): Sixteen oil tankers were reduced to ashes when unidentified armed men attacked a parking lot for trucks transporting fuel for NATO troops across the border in Afghanistan on Saturday (August 06). The Pishtakhara police told media...

KABUL (AIP): A combined Afghan and coalition force recovered huge quantity of drugs in Dishu district of Helmand province yesterday (Aug. 05), ISAF claimed Friday. The combined force recovered 900 kgs of opium from a vehicle in Dishu district, ISA...

CHARIKAR (AIP): Taliban on Friday (Aug. 05) claimed they had caused casualties to police after an attack on the headquarters of Siahgar district of Parwan province. Taliban attacked headquarters of Siagard district from two sides at approximately...