LASHKARGAH (AIP): Taliban on Friday (Feb. 20) claimed they had killed nine Afghan soldiers during a clash in the vicinity of Lashkargah, capital of Helmand province yesterday. Qari Muhammad Yousaf Ahmadi, spokesman of Taliban, told Afghan Islamic...

PESHAWAR (AIP): At least 30 people were killed and over 150 wounded in a suicide attack on a funeral procession in the Dera Islamil Khan district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan Friday (Feb. 20). The suicide bomber struck at...

KABUL (AIP): Deputy Iranian President Pervez Daudi met Afghan President Hamid Karzai Thursday (Feb. 19) and held talks on political, economic and trade issues. Both the sides agreed on strengthening economic cooperation and boosting trade between...

KABUL (AIP): Taliban on Thursday (Feb. 19) claimed they have killed five foreign troops in a mine explosion in Farah province last night. Taliban blew up a vehicle o foreign troops in Bakwa district of Farah province, killing five foreign soldiers...

HERAT (AIP): Italian Foreign Minister Franco Franttini made a surprise visit to the western Herat province yesterday (Feb. 18) and met Italian troops. The Italian foreign minister also meet Afghan officials discuss counter narcotics and anti-terro...

KHOST (AIP): Afghan and NATO forces killed two suspected Taliban during operation in the vicinity of Khost City last night, they claimed Wednesday (Feb. 18). Media office of foreign forces in Khost told Afghan Islamic Press that both the suspects...

JALALABAD (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived on a brief to visit to Mehtar Lam, capital of eastern Laghman province today (Feb. 18). The president met tribal elders, government officials and relatives of the people killed in foreign forces...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai and US President Barack Obama Wednesday (Feb. 18) spoke on phone and discussed matters of bilateral interest. A statement issued by the office of the president said both leaders discussed upcoming preside...

KABUL (AIP): British Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, met his Afghan counterpart, Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta , Wednesday and discussed matters of mutual interest. Spokesman of Afghan foreign ministry, Sultan Ahmad Baheen, told Afghan Islamic Press...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Three persons were killed when a mine they intended to plant went off in Helmand province today (Feb. 18), official said Wednesday. Muhammad Daud Ahmedi, spokesman of governor Helmand told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that those kill...