KABUL (AIP): Huge quantity of narcotics were torched in presence of a number of government officials in Takhar today (Dec. 03). A statement issued by interior ministry Monday said 1789 kilograms of solid and 150 liters liquid narcotics consisting...

HERAT (AIP): Two Taliban were killed and three others wounded during a clash with police last night in the western Farah province, an official said Monday (Dec. 03). The clash erupted near Khwaja Essa oil pump on Farah-Herat highway in Farah Rod d...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Five Afghan government employees including an officer was arrested in Kandahar province today (Dec. 03) on charges of financial embezzlement, an official said Monday. Head of Kandahar military attorney office, General Muhammad Sadi...

HERAT (AIP): A suicide bomber crashed his explosive laden car into a vehicle of security personnel in Nimroz today (Dec. 03), killing two police and as many civilians, police said Monday. The bomber targeted the security police of an India road const...

KABUL (AIP): Twenty one Afghan soldiers and six Taliban were killed in separate clashes in Afghanistan today (Dec. 03), Taliban claimed Monday. Taliban clashed with soldiers of Afghan National Army in Jaghato district of Maidan Wardak, killing 10...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Helmand police have arrested 200 farmers for growing poppy in their fields during last few days, said provincial police chief Gen Mohammad Hussain Andiwal on Sunday (Dec 2). Giving details, Andiwal said these peasants were arreste...

QALAT (AIP): One police official was killed and four other were wounded in two separate attacks by the Taliban insurgents in southern Zabul province since yesterday (Dec 1), an official said Sunday. Provincial police chief of Zabul, Gen Mohammad...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A suicide car bomber trying to ram his vehicle into a convey of NATO-led International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) on Kandahar-Orazgan highway in Shawali Kot district, detonated his explosive laden car but only killed himself, s...

KABUL (AIP): A US-led coalition soldier was injured in the Taliban attack in Shewak district of Paktia province, said a coalition statement issued here Sunday. The statement said the injured servicemember was in stable condition. Earlier, a Taliban s...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A roadside bomb struck a passenger vehicle in Helmand yesterday (Nov. 30), killing one and wounding two other people, police said Saturday (Dec. 01). Police Chief of Helmand Muhammad Hussain Andiwal told Afghan Islamic Press that t...