KABUL (AIP): Two Afghan policemen were wounded during an engagement with Taliban in Kunduz province yesterday night, ISAF said Monday (Nov. 13). "We can confirm you a contact yesterday night in the Khanabad district during a joint ISAF and ANP patrol. No ISAF troops neither ISAF vehicles have b...

KABUL (AIP): Minister of finance praised the Coalition's "Afghan First" program, which promotes the use of Afghan suppliers and goods, as a model to help build Afghanistan's economy, says a press release issued by coalition forces Monday (Nov. 13). According to the press release the Afghan Financ...

KHOST (AIP): Police on Monday (Nov. 13) reported that a close associate of al-Qaeda Second-in-Command, Aman Al-Zwahiri was arrested a few days back in Khost province. Six people were arrested a few days ago and the investigations revealed that a close aide of Aman al-Zawahiri, Abu Qais is also amo...

JALALABAD (AIP): NATO aircrafts heavily pounded a mountain in Kunar province days before that caused no casualties, local said on Sunday (Nov. 12). According to details NATO aircrafts heavily bombarded the Karmol Dag Mountain in Watapur district of Kunar province on last Friday-Saturday (Nov. 10-...

KABUL (AIP): Italian foreign minister Massimo Dalema Sunday (Nov. 12) proposed an international conference to rid out problems and difficulties being faced by Afghanistan. He was addressing a joint press conference in Kabul with his Afghan counterpart Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta. Mr. Massimo Dalema...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban on Sunday (Nov. 12) rejected reports of the killing of 30 fighters in Kunar and Paktika province, saying that only two fighters were killed and three injured in Paktika clash. In an e-mail to Afghan Islamic Press Taliban spokesman, Dr. Muhammad Hanif said, "The PRT chief's...

KHOST (AIP): Five people killed and three other injured when a Jihad-era landmine exploded Saturday (Nov. 11) in Paktia province, official said. In-charge of Paktia Information Department Din Muhammad Darwish told Afghan Islamic Press that some people collecting foul wood in Zaco area about 15km...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A former jehadi commander of Uruzgan province announced support to government Friday (Nov. 10) and promised to cooperate with the government, governor said. Commander Akhtar Muhammad, who is also an influential tribal leader, was not against government, but did not use to cooperat...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces captured three terrorists early Thursday (Nov. 09) morning during an operation on a compound near the city of Khost, says a press release issued by coalition forces Nov. 09. The statement said credible intelligence indicated the compound was a refuge for a t...

QALAT (AIP): Two Afghan policemen were killed and nine others wounded in two separate attacks last night in Zabul province, officials said Thursday (Nov. 09). The first incident was happened in Dajoi area of Shah Joi district as Taliban fighters attacked Afghan forces last night, killing two poli...