GHAZNI (AIP): Taliban prisoners broke jail in Qalat, capital of Zabul province, after Taliban attacked the prison last night, an official said Tuesday. A government official told Afghan Islamic Press on condition of anonymity that those escaped fr...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Three would-be suicide bombers were killed in Dand district of Kandahar province yesterday (July 13) before they could attack a base of Afghan National Arm (ANA), an ANA commander said Tuesday. The suicide bombers riding in a vehic...

HERAT (AIP): Police claimed to have arrested two Afghan nationals reportedly involved in stabbing two female students in western Herat province. Addressing a press conference at Herat police department, Provincial Police Chief General Asmatullah A...

KABUL (AIP): Counter-narcotics police unearthed two heroin laboratories and seized huge quantity of heroin in Northern Badakhshan province today (July 14), interior ministry said Tuesday. The interior ministry said in a statement that an a heroin...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan officials claimed killing six Taliban in the two separate clashers in Nimroz province Monday (July 13). A heavy clash erupted in Hamzang area after Taliban attacked the vehicle of police chief of Khashrod district, said Ghulam...

LASHKRGAH (AIP): An explosion killed three police today (July 13) while three Taliban including a commander were detained in southern Helmand, security officials said Monday. Earlier, Taliban spokesman Qari Muhammad Yousaf Ahmadi told Afghan Islam...

KABUL (AIP): Some 186 security personnel assumed duties on Monday (July 13) after being trained for one month under General Protection Programme to provide security to public properties in Wardak province. According to a press release issued by th...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday (July 13) inaugurated Kandahar-Greshk section of Kabul-Herat Highway. The president paid a short visit to southern Kandahar province accompanied by Minister for Social Welfare Shurab Ali Safa...

KABUL (AIP): International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan security forces have secured Barg-e-Matal district of eastern Nooristan province, NATO-led forces claimed Sunday (July 13). Combined forces launched an operation on July 12 an...

HERAT (AIP): Taliban on Sunday (July 12) claimed that they torched five vehicles supplying goods to foreign forces last night in western Herat province. Spokesman of Taliban Qari Muhammad Yousuf Ahmadi told Afghan Islamic Press that the vehicles w...