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PESHAWAR (AIP): A German private company has proposed to build 5,000 houses for war-affected people in southeastern Khost province, reports said. The company is planning to construct 2,000 houses at north while 3,000 houses at south side of Khost province. In a press conference on Thursday at...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Local elders, tribal chiefs and government officials have agreed to eradicate poppy crop in southern Kandahar province. A meeting to this effect was held at Kandahar on Thursday which was attended by governor, police officials, counter narcotics personnel and local elders. Th...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Unknown gunmen fired three rockets at southern Kandahar City last night, causing no casualties, police said. Police chief of Kandahar General Muhammad Ayub Salangi confirmed to AIP that three rockets were fired at the city by unidentified armed men from the eastern. A residen...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Three Taliban fighters were detained during a clean-up operation by Afghan forces in southern Kandahar province on Tuesday, an official said. Talking to AIP on Wednesday, commander of 205 army corps Kandahar Major General Muhammad Muslim Amid said that three fighters were arrested...
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April 13, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Police chief of Balkh province survived an attempt on life three days ago, an official said. The AIP sources from northern Balkh province said that police chief Meer Humza narrowly escaped a murder attempt when a policeman opened fire at him on Sunday (April 10)....
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Four persons including a commander were injured during disarmament drive launched under DDR programme in southern Helmund province on Wednesday, an official said. Governor of Helmund Sher Muhammad told AIP that a clash took place between police and fighters of commander Khan Muha...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Bodies of suspected Taliban fighters killed in air strikes of American aircrafts in Paktia province yesterday have been placed for identification on Tuesday. Police chief of Paktia Major General Hayagul Sulemankhil told AIP that 12 suspected Taliban were killed during a clash wi...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): The coalition forces have issued the following press release on Tuesday: BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Two US service members were wounded and a number of insurgents were killed in a firefight near Khwost on April 11. Insurgents ambushed 30 to 35 Afghan security forces with...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Six Taliban fighters were arrested by Afghan and coalition forces during a joint operation in Oruzgan province on Sunday night, an official claimed Monday. Chief Commander of Kandahar Army corps No-205 Major General Muhammad Muslim Amid told AIP that the operation was launched at...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Four children were injured explosives went off in eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, an official said. Reports from Jalalabad suggested that the incident occurred when four children were playing with some explosive material at Behsoud district, about four kilometers north of...