KANDAHAR (AIP): As many as 28 fighters were killed and four wounded during two separate engagements in the troubled Kandahar province last night and today's early morning (Nov. 09), police said Thursday. Coalition and Afghan forces conducted operation in Pashmool area of Zehri district, Kandahar...

HERAT (AIP): About 500 people gathered in Anjil district of Herat province yesterday (Nov. 09) and demanded the release of three policemen who were arrested on charges of involvement in the kidnapping of a trader. The protesters resented the arrest of the policemen and said that the policemen wer...

MAZAR-E-SHARIF (AIP): A renowned former jehadi commander was killed in Balkh province yesterday, a police official said Thursday (Nov. 09). Commander Wali Muhammad Ibrahim Khail who fought against Russians, was killed in Aliabad area of Chahar Bolak yesterday afternoon. A team, which started inv...

KABUL (AIP): The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Thursday (Nov. 09) rejected reports that former jehadi commander Wali Muhammad was killed by ANA, ISAF or coalition forces. Renowned former jehadi commander Wali Muhammad Ibrahim Khail was killed in Aliabad area of Chahar Bo...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the terrorist attack on an army training base in Pakistan which left 42 soliders dead and 20 wounded. In a press release issued here on Thursday (Nov. 09) the President said, "Terrorism is the root cause of instability in the region w...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan police recovered the son of the chief of Kabul Bank last night who was abducted by unidentified people a few days back in Mazar-e-Sharif, interior minister said Wednesday (Nov. 08). Police besieged the abductors in 2nd sector of Mazar-e-Sharif last night and recovered the 13-y...

JALALABAD (AIP): Anti-government elements attacked two check posts in Kunar province last night, injuring two guards, an official said Wednesday (Nov. 08). The check posts were attacked in Badeel area of Narang district in eastern Kunar province, spokesman of Governor Kunar, Muhammad Ajmal told A...

KABUL (AIP): The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) is sponsoring the refurbishment of four schools in Paktia Province, a press release of ISAF said Tuesday (Nov. 07). The statement said the $15,810 project started in last June provides vital school supplies for the boys and girls sc...

JALALABAD (AIP): Residents of the Rodat district of eastern Ningarhar province Tuesday (Nov. 07) blocked Trokham-Jalalabad highway against the allocation of land for police academy. A large number of residents including elders took to Torkham-Jalalabad highway to lodge their protest against the...

KHOST (aip): Two fighters and one policeman were killed during a clash in Khost yesterday (Nov. 06), police said Tuesday (Nov. 07). Police chief of Khost province, General Muhammad Ayub while giving details to Afghan Islamic Press said, "The incident happened in western side of the Khost city aft...