KUNDUZ (AIP): Afghan officials said Thursday (Feb. 18) that eight Taliban including a commander laid down weapons under National Reconciliation Programme in western Badghis and Herat provinces. Muhammad Sharif Mujadidi, head of National Reconcil...

KABUL (AIP): Child and mother healthcare centre was opened today (Feb. 18) in central hospital in Maidan Shahar, capital of Helmand province. The Child and mother health centre was constructed by a Swedish aid organization at cost of 45000 US doll...

KHOST (AIP): At least 10 people were injured when two consecutive blasts went off in Khost city today (Feb. 18), hospital and police sources said Thursday. Provincial Police Chief Muhammad Yaqoob Mandozia told Afghan Islamic Press that the explosi...

KABUL (AIP): National Directorate of Security (NDS) has claimed that its operatives have detained 120 kidnappers and recovered 35 abductees in different areas of Afghanistan. Saeed Ansari, spokesman of the Afghan spy agency, told Afghan press conf...

KABUL (AIP): Two soldiers of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed yesterday during ongoing Operation Moshtarak in Helmand province, the NATO-led force said Wednesday. A press release issued by ISAF said one soldier was killed...

KABUL (AIP): A mine explosion left 10 civilians wounded in southern Helmand province yesterday (Feb. 16), interior ministry said Wednesday. The incident occurred at Sestani area of Nadali district when a vehicle carrying civilians struck a roadsid...

HERAT (AIP): Soldiers of Afghan National Army (ANA) seized 1000 kg explosive material during an operation in western Herat province last night (Feb. 16), an ANA spokesman said Wednesday. Najeebullah Najeebi, spokesman of 207 Zafar Army Corps in we...

KUNDUZ (AIP): Taliban on Wednesday claimed to have killed six foreign troops in an attack in northern Kunduz province today (Feb. 17). Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghan Islamic Press that Taliban destroyed two armored vehicles of f...

KABUL (AIP): Two soldiers of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed yesterday (Feb.15) in two separate explosions in southern Afghanistan, the NATO-led force said Tuesday. Both the ISAF soldiers were killed in Improvised Explos...

KABUL (AIP): ISAF troops have killed three civilians in separate incidents during Operation Moshtarak in Nad Ali district of Helmand province, the NATO-led force said Tuesday. The ISAF troops opened fire on a man after he failed to stop on hand an...