KABUL (AIP): Three soldiers of Afghan National Army (ANA) were injured yesterday (May 18) in a mine explosion while conducting patrol in Zeyolat area of Wardak province, interior ministry said Tuesday (May 19). One ANA solder was injured yesterday in...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan National Police (ANA) arrested a person and recovered 2,500 kg opium from his possession yesterday (May 18) in Darb Kandahar area of Herat City, interior ministry said Tuesday. The alleged smuggler wanted to smuggle the opium t...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday said that the government would build the houses of the survivors of Bala Baluk incident besides sending them to Saudi Arabia for Hajj. He said this while addressing the masses today (May 19) at...

HERAT (AIP): Taliban killed two workers of a business firm in the western Nimroz province last night, police said Tuesday (May 19). Abdul Jabar Purdali, police chief of Nimroz province told Afghan Islamic Press that the workers of a private busine...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai inaugurated an electricity project to be built between Heratan and Kabul which would generate 220 kilo watt, presidential office said Monday (May 18). A ceremony to this effect was held at Chamtala area....

KABUL (AIP): Personnel of counter narcotics seized four tons of chemicals on Sunday (May 17) used in the preparation of heroin in Kunduz province, interior ministry said Monday. The chemicals had been placed in 17 barrels which were recovered form...

KABUL (AIP): Taliban on Monday claimed that they destroyed a vehicle of Afghan National Police (ANA) today (May 18) in Nowbahar district in Zabul province, killing all police onboard. Spokesman of Taliban Qari Muhammad Yousuf Ahmedi told Afghan Is...

KABUL (AIP): Taliban attacked a security post in Nehar-e-Siraj district of Helmond province today (May 17), killing six police, interior ministry said Sunday. The post was attacked in Sarband area approximately at 07:00 a.m. (local time), interior...

KABUL (AIP): Taliban on Sunday (May 17) claimed that they attacked a convoy of Afghan National Police (ANA) in Kunduz province, destroying three vehicles. Spokesman of Taliban Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghan Islamic Press that the attack was carried o...

KABUL (AIP): Two foreign nationals were killed and another detained yesterday (May 15) in two separate incidents in Ghazni province, interior ministry said Saturday. Afghan National Police arrested a foreign national in Mullano Baba area of Qara B...