KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Tuesday (August 22) admitted that two of their fighters were killed and three others wounded during ISAF air strike in Zabul last night. Spokesman of Taliban fighters, Qari Muhammad Yousaf, phoned the office of Afghan Islamic Press and said ISAF aircraft pounded Taliban...

KABUL (AIP): German Foreign Minister Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that Germany is dedicated to further strengthen its ties with Afghanistan. German Foreign Minister was on his visit to Afghan capital Kabul. He met Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his counterpart Dr Rangen Dad Spanta in Kabul. M...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Three policemen were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in the troubled Helmand province yesterday (August 20), a security official said Monday. A high-ranking security official of Helmand who wished not to be named told Afghan Islamic Press that a police vehicle struck a landmine...

KHOST (AIP): Two policemen were perished and six wounded in a landmine explosion in Khost province yesterday (August 20), Border police said Monday. Incharge of Khost Border police, Almar Gul Mangal while giving details to Afghan Islamic Press said, "A vehicle of Border police hit a landmine in Ba...

PESHAWR (AIP): Taliban on Monday (August 21) reported to have torched a vehicle supplying goods to foreign forces in Zabul province. The vehicle was set ablaze in Shahr-e-Safa area of Zabul province on Kabul-Kandahar highway along with goods, spokesman of Taliban fighters Qari Muhammad Yousaf told...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan National Army (ANA) and Coalition forces arrested an Al-Qaeda suspect in Khost province, said a press release issued from Coalition press center.  "ANA and Coalition forces performed a pre-dawn raid today (Sunday) on a compound housing a suspected terrorist near the village...

KANDAHAR (AIP): At least 45 dead bodies of Taliban fighters recovered from Panjwai in Kandahar, official said on Sunday. Spokesman of Governor Kandahar Muhammad Dawud Ahmadi while giving details to Afghan Islamic Press said, "At least 45 Taliban were killed in the last night operation as governm...

KHOST (AIP): Rockets left three civilians injured in Paktia province, official said on Sunday. "Insurgents fired few rockets in Pattan district of the province which hit a house injuring woman and two men in the house," said Din Muhammad, head of information and culture department of Paktia proinc...

KHOST (AIP): Police discovered 2,800 kg raw-hashish from an abandoned and depopulated house in Khost province, official said on Sunday. Police Chief of Khost province Col. Muhammad Zaman while talking to Afghan Islamic Press said, "Police last night discovered 2,800 kg raw-hashish from an abandone...

HERAT (AIP): Unknown gunmen killed former Jihadi commander in Herat province on Sunday. Some unknown gunmen opened fired on Abdul Salam, former commander of Jihad-era, and killed him in the 8th zone of Herat city. "My father was shot dead by some unknown gunmen when he was leaving his car in...