Date 4-3-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Al-Qaeda fighters have shot down a US helicopter in Arma, informed sources said to AIP. Sources said that the helicopter was carrying new forces to the area and was shot down in the area of Shahi Kot. Sources said that the helicopters had time and again visited the...

Date 4-3-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): As many as 150 people were killed due to severe earthquake in Khoram Sabagh in Samangan province, Radio Kabul reported. Due to land sliding 400 houses were collapsed and 500 houses were destroyed in Aybak. Radio said that condition is Samangan was very critical and...

Date 3-3-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): The US aircrafts have conducted more strikes in Arma Paktia province, says a spokesman of local shura to AIP. A commander of frontline said that due to chilling cold, no ground attack was launched He said that Al-Qaeda fighter were offering full resistance. On...

Date 3-3-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan and US forces have started to set up security check posts in order to foil the escape bid of Al-Qaeda fighters from Arma, says local commander of shura. He said that several areas were spotted on Gardaiz-Khost and Argon-Khost roads saying that US forces were al...

Date 3-3-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Seven persons were injured in severe earthquake in Kabul, Radio Kabul reported. As a result, 14 houses were collapsed besides damaging 12 other as well. Other sources from Kabul told to AIP that many houses were collapsed in the severe quake tremor. The locals o...

Date 2-3-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): The US aircrafts have carried strike in Paktia, says a spokesman of Shura. He said that the aircrafts have started a series of new attacks from last night and targeted the mountains of Arma some 40 kilometer away from Gardaiz which was continued till the morning. A...

Date 2-3-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): More than 1,000 fighters have reached to Arma for launching ground attack against the Al-Qaeda fighters. Commander Wazir Khan Zadran told to AIP that 300 fighters and local fighters have been sent to frontline under his leadership. He said that US forces have train...

Date 2-3-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): The local shura has said that they had tried a lot to persuade the foreigners for handing themselves to the official but to no avail. Gardaiz local shura chief Haji Saifullah said that they had sent a delegation to the foreigners before the US air strikes to convince...

Date 2-3-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Heavy fighting is continuing in Armar area in which tanks and heavy weapons are used, says a spokesman of a local shura. The spokesman Dr Safiullah said that heavy fighting is in progress on one frontline position. He said that their fighters were using tanks and h...

Date 2-3-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Seven persons of a delegation were killed after meeting with the Loya Jirga commission. As per details, the said persons were on their way back to Kunar after a meeting in Kunar province centre Asadabad, village of Pashad. The persons sources told to AIP include na...