KABUL (AIP): The Salang highway was closed for traffic after sliding of snow early morning today (March. 19), highway police said Monday. The road has been closed since 4:00 a.m. and a number of passengers are stranded, said Muhammad Rajab, head of Salang highway police. He told Afghan Islamic...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Two Taliban were killed during a clash with police in Kandahar province today (March. 19), police said Monday. A suicide bomber attacked police in the Moshan area of Panjwayee district, which was followed by small arms attack, said General Asmatullah Alizai, police chief of Kandah...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Flash floods caused by heavy rains severely affected three villages in the Deh Rawo district of Uruzgan province last night, an official said Monday. Spokesman of Governor Uruzgan, Abdul Qayum Qayumi told Afghan Islamic Press that the floods affected Sarjangal, Dezk and Seckzai vil...

HERAT (AIP): Avalanche and flash floods killed at least 16 people in the western Ghor and Badgis provinces last night, deputy governor said Monday (March. 19). An avalanche hit Janda village of Chaghcharan, capital of Ghor province during heavy rainstorm last night, said Karamuddin Raza Zada, dep...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A police official was killed in a roadside bomb blast in Kandahar province today (March. 19), a security official said Monday. The head of police crimes branch of Pajwayee district was traveling in his vehicle when the vehicle was struck by a landmine, said security incharge of Ka...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Monday (March. 19) said they had released the Italian journalist Daniele Mastrogiacomo after the goverment freed three detained Taliban. Spokesman of Taliban Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghan Islamic Press the three former Taliban fighters including two former spok...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Monday (March. 19) claimed responsibility of suicide attack on US Embassy vehicles convoy in Kabul and said the US ambassador was the target. The attack was carried out by a Talib Asadullah, resident of Khost province, destroying two vehicles and causing huge casualtie...

HERAT (AIP): Three fighters including a commander were killed and as many wounded during clashes with Afghan police in Farah province last night, police said Monday (March. 19). A group of around 50 armed fighters attacked five check posts in Khurma, Farah Rod and Bala Balook on Kandahar-Herat hi...

KHOST (AIP): Taliban killed an Afghan on charges of spying for in Khost province today (March. 19), a security official said Monday. One, Raees, who was an ex-policeman and had also performed duty with coalition forces on security post, was shot dead by Taliban in Maktab bazaar of Sabri district...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A 14-year-ol boy was killed and three other people were wounded as a suicide bomber blew himself up near a NATO convoy in Kandahar province today (March. 17), eyewitnesses said Saturday. The suicide bomber attacked the NATO convoy in Howz-e-Madad area of Zehri on Kandahar-Herat hig...