JALALABAD (AIP): Heavy rains and snowfall killed four people and 150 livestock in eastern Ningarhar province. Roof of a house caved-in due to heavy rains and snow in Ghwagiza area of Hesarat Ghaljai district last night, leaving three children and...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Over 20 people, believed to be foreign militants, were killed today (Feb. 14) by US missile attack in South Waziristan Agency, a troubled tribal district of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, media reported Saturday. Media reports sai...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan and foreign forces launched operations today (Feb. 14) in Kandahar province. Zari district Chief Niaz Muhammad Sarhadi told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that operations were launched in Kadhal south of Zari district in Kandahar prov...

KHOST (AIP): Newly-appointed Governor of Paktika province Abdul Qayum Katawazi met local elders at a gathering at Sherna, capital of Paktika today (Feb.14) and formally started his duties. Katawazi has replaced former governor Muhammad Akram Khap...

KABUL (AIP): Taliban claimed on Friday (Feb. 13) to have destroyed two tanks of foreign forces in a mine explosion between the night of Thursday and Friday Feb. (12/13), killing four troops, injuring two others. Spokesman of Taliban Zabihullah Mu...

JALALABAD (AIP): A road connecting five districts, was opened for traffic after repair work yesterday (Feb 12), official said Director Social Welfare department Engineer Muhammad Arif on Friday (Feb 13) told Afghan Islamic Press that the road was...

KABUL (AIP): A Coalition soldier was killed while an Afghan soldier was wounded when their patrol was attacked in Uruzgan province today (Feb. 12), US-led forces said Thursday. The soldier died of wounds sustained from enemy fire during a combat...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai has designated a teacher of Kabul University as transport minister of the country, informed sources said Thursday.. President Karzai fired transport minister Hamidullah Qaderi on charges of embezzlement and...

KHOST (AIP): A roadside bomb killed two police and wounded three more in Khost province today (Feb. 12), police said Thursday. A high-ranking police commander Sher Ahmad Kochi told Afghan Islamic Press that the incident was happened in Babrak Tana...

KABUL (AIP): Afghanistan and Coalition forcesr have agreed Thursday (Feb. 12) that Afghan forces will conduct search of houses during operation to minimize risk of civilian casualties. A statement issued by Afghan Defence Ministry here today (...