HERAT (AIP): Flash floods triggered by heavy rains and snowfall left three children dead in the last 24 hours in Maqur district of Badghis province, a spokesman said Monday. Abdul Ghani Sabir, spokesman of Badghis governor told Afghan Islamic Pres...

KABUL (AIP): A contingent of 234 policemen were deployed to various districts in Wardak province after getting one month training, a spokesman said Monday. In this connection, a ceremony was held which was attended by Governor Muhammad Haleem Fida...

KABUL (AIP): An unidentified gunman went on a shooting rampage, mowing down five family members in Kabul yesterday Feb. 27), interior ministry said Sunday. The incident took place at Nauabad area in the limits of 16th security zone in the Afghan c...

LASHKARGAH (AIP): A mine explosion left 11 people dead, including two women and two children, in southern Helmand province today (Feb. 28), a spokesman said Sunday. Muhammad Daud Ahmadi, spokesman of Helmand governor told Afghan Islamic Press that...

LASHKARGAH (AIP): US Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry paid a visit to Marja area of Helmand province today (Feb. 28). Besides meeting US soldiers at Loi Char Rahi area, he also visited the main bazaar of Marja. The ambassador was accompan...

KABUL (AIP): Medicines and food items worth 30,000 USD were handed over to officials in Lashkargah, capital of Helmand province to be distributed among the displaced people of Marja and Nad Ali district today (Feb. 28), interior ministry said Sunday....

KABUL (AIP): A mine explosion left two policemen dead in southern Kandahar province yesterday (Feb. 26), interior ministry said Saturday. The incident occurred in Arghistan district when a police vehicle hit a roadside bomb, leaving two police per...

KABUL (AIP): Anti-poppy drive would be launched in 25 provinces of Afghanistan on 15 March. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday (Feb. 27), Zalmay Afzali, spokesman of anti-narcotics ministry said that the campaign would be run in 25 p...

HERAT (AIP): Two people were wounded in an explosion today (Feb. 26) in the Rabat Sangi district of Herat province, an officials said Friday. Muhammad Asif Sakha, district chief of Rabat Sangi, told Afghan Islamic Press that the explosion was caus...

LASHKARGAH (AIP): Three policemen were wounded in Taliban attack in southern Helmand province last night (Feb. 25), police said Friday. Asadullah Sherzad, provincial police chief told Afghan Islamic Press that Taliban attacked a police post at Sa...