MAZAR SHARIF (AIP): Taliban captured eight police yesterday (Oct. 12) in northern Faryab province, security officials said Tuesday. Taliban spokesman Qari Muhammad Yousaf Ahmadi told Afghan Islamic Press that Taliban attack police patrol in Korchi...

HERAT (AIP): Afghan officials claim 54 fighters of slain Taliban commander Ghulam Yahya Siah-o-Shani have surrendered weapons in western Herat province during the past four days. Muhammad Farooq, an officer of 207th Zafar Crops Herat told Afghan I...

HERAT (AIP): Taliban reportedly chopped off a hand and a foot of a man on charges of robbery in western Herat province today (Oct. 13), an official said Tuesday. Noor Khan Naikzad, spokesman of Herat police department while giving details to Afg...

KABUL (AIP): Personnel of National Directorate of Security (NDS) apprehended six suspected Taliban in Kabul and Laghman province. According to a statement issued by the NDS on Tuesday (Oct. 12) said that three suspected Taliban were held at Khusha...

KABUL (AIP): Former US ambassador to Afghanistan and Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad has arrived in Kabul, the Afghan capital, today (Oct. 13). Sher Azam Azam, spokesman of Mr. Khalilzad told media that he was in Afghanistan as a common Afghan, adding that...

KUNDUZ (AIP): Tractors worth one million USD were distributed among farmers at a ceremony in northern Takhar province. The ceremony was held at Taloqan, the provincial capital at which an official of the US Embassy handed over the keys of 30 tract...

KABUL (AIP): Taliban on Tuesday claimed that they killed several foreign troops today (Oct. 13) in separate attacks in different regions of Afghanistan. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghan Islamic Press by telephone that roadside bomb...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A large number of Taliban were killed and captured during fresh operations by Afghan and international forces in southern provinces of Afghanistan, defence ministry said Monday. Afghan National Army (ANA) and international jointly...

KHOST (AIP): Two school buildings were opened for students after completion of construction word in Gurboz district of Khost province, an official said Monday (Oct. 12). In this connection, a ceremony was held which was attended by governor, chief...

KABUL (AIP): Taliban on Monday claimed that they destroyed two vehicles of foreign forces in Gardez, capital of Paktia today (Oct. 12), killing eight soldiers. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghan Islamic Press by telephone that Talib...