Kandahar (AIP): A heavy explosion rocked Kandahar City approximately 16:40 GMT Thursday but there were no further details. The explosion occurred in (Shahr-e-now) area of the city. A small explosion also took place about two hours before the heavy bl...

KHOST (AIP): Taliban on Thursday claimed they had caused heavy loss of life and property to Afghan and foreign forces during separate attacks in Paktia and Khost provinces. Officials confirmed attacks but denied casualties. Taliban attacked a conv...

HERAT (AIP): Five people sustained burn injuries when a cooking-gas cylinder burst in western Herat province, police said Monday. Abdul Rauf Ahmadi, spokesman of police in western zone told Afghan Islamic Press that LPG cylinder exploded at an inn...

KUNDUZ (AIP): German defense minister paid a short visit to northern Kunduz province today (April 14). Local Afghan officials told Afghan Islamic Press that German defense minister only met with German troops at the airport and left. It may be...

KABUL (AIP): Police on Wednesday claimed to have recovered huge quantity of liquor and arrested 10 people during a raid on a guesthouse in Kabul. Speaking at a press conference, chief of anti-crime department Syed Aqar said that 1140 bottles and 5...

HERAT (AIP): Police seized 50 kg of hashish and 80 kg of crystal during a raid in Nimroz province on Monday night, police said Tuesday. Muhammad Musa Rasooli, acting police chief of Nimroz province told Afghan Islamic Press by telephone that the d...

KABUL (AIP): Three children were killed and four others injured when a mortar shell landed on a house in Alasai district of Kapisa province on Monday evening (April 12), an official said Tuesday. Mullah Muhammad, chief of Alasai district told Afg...

KUNDUZ (AIP): Taliban on Tuesday claimed that they attacked district headquarters of Kaldar district in Balkh province last night (April 12). Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghan Islamic Press that troops based at the headquarters suff...

KABUL (AIP): A roadside bomb blast left two soldiers of Afghan National Army (ANA) dead and two more wounded in Zabul province today (April 13), defense ministry said Tuesday. The incident took place to the east of Qallat, the provincial capital w...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan senators have strongly criticized foreign forces for causing casualties to civilians during their operations. A heated debate was held during a session of the Senate today (April 13) about the killings of civilians and the pli...