GHAZNI (AIP): Taliban on Tuesday (May 12) claimed that they had killed eight guards of a security company during a clash in Andar district of Ghazni province. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of Taliban, told Afghan Islamic Press that two guards of t...

JALALABAD (AIP): Three people were killed and 53 wounded in a traffic accident in Laghman province today (May 13), hospital source said Wednesday. Doctors in Mehtarlam, capital of Laghman province said 53 injured have been brought to hospital whi...

JALALABAD (AIP): A mine explosion left one dead and two more wounded in eastern Ningarhar province today (May 11), hospital sources said Monday. Dr. Gul Habib, a doctor Kaga Hospital, Kugyani district told Afghan Islamic Press that the incident ha...

KABUL (AIP): One person was killed and two children suffered wounds today (May 11, 2009) when an unexploded ordnance went off in Kabul City, interior ministry said Monday. The incident took place in Salo area of Kabul City when a man was busy axin...

GHAZANI (AIP): Taliban on Monday (May 11, 2009) claimed to have killed seven police in an attack in Ghazni province. Spokesman of Taliban Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghan Islamic Press that police were attacked in Arzo area of near Ghazni city. T...

KABUL (AIP): US Defence Secretary Robert Gates announced Monday (May 11) to replace US Forces Commander in Afghanistan General David McKiernan. He said David McKiernan has been asked to submit his resignation and recommended General Stanley McChry...

HERAT (AIP): Some 52 prisoners including five women have been released from Herat Prison today (May 10, 2009) involved in petty crimes. Abdul Majeed Sadiqi, in-chare of prisons in western zone, told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that Afghan Presiden...

GHAZNI (AIP): Nine people, including four men, two women and three children, were killed yesterday (May 9, 2009) in a road accident on Kabul-Kandahar Highway in Ghazni province, an official said Sunday Sahib Khan, chief of Maqur district told Afg...

LASHKARGAH (AIP): Al least five police and civilians were killed and more than 10 injured this afternoon (May 10, 2009) in two suicide attacks in Helmond province, police said Sunday. More details to follow Posted @ 13:30 GMT

LASHKARGAH (AIP): Al least seven police and civilians were killed and 20 others injured this afternoon (May 10, 2009) in two suicide attacks in Helmond province, police said Sunday. Chief of Helmond Police Asadullah Sherzad told Afghan Islamic Pre...