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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Thursday (Aug. 02) said South Korean government has contacted Taliban and they were waiting for talks with Korea. "The South Korean government has contacted us by phone and wanted direct talks with us," said Qari Muhammad Yousaf Ahmadi, spokesman of Taliban. "But...
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HERAT (AIP): Afghan security forces seized 16 landmines at Iran-Afghanistan border in the western Herat province today (Aug. 02), police said Thursday. The landmines were recovered from a hidden place closed to Iran border in the Ghorian district during operation in the Siachob area, provincial p...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Thursday (Aug. 02) said US was opposed to direct talks between Taliban and South Korean officials and exchange of prisoners. "No direct talks were held with South Korean delegation till so far as US is opposed to direct talks between Taliban and Korean officials and do...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): A delegation of South Korean government representatives is expected to meet the Korean hostages today (August 01), informed sources said Wednesday. "On the request of South Korea, Taliban have agreed to allow the Korean delegation to meet the hostages. The Korean delegation has ar...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Wednesday (August 01) said they had not set any new deadline as the earlier one expired 12:00 noon today. "The deadline passed today but no new deadline has been set. There is the possibility that any hostage may be killed," Taliban spokesman Qari Muhammad Yousaf Ahmadi...
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Serial No. 1752 August 1, 2007 GHAZNI (AIP): Four Taliban were killed during a clash in the Andar district of Ghazni province yesterday (July 31), a military officer said Wednesday. Taliban intercepted a logistic convoy of NATO forces in the Sultan Bagh area of Andar district of Ghazni prov...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Military operation in Ghazni province is expected to be launched against Taliban (August 01) as defence ministry Wednesday (August 01) asked people to evacuate the area. Helicopters dropped pamphlets in Ghazni City, Andar and Qarabagh districts of Ghazni province asking people eva...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): In-charge of the Qarabagh district of Ghazni province, Khwaja Muhamamd Sadequi, Wednesday (August 01) rejected reports of military operation in the district. "No military operation has been lauched in Qarabagh and all such reports quoting me are incorrect," Khawa Muhammad Sadequ...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Wednesday (August 01) threatened to kill South Korean hostages if they came under pressure incase of military operation. "We will fight with full force if operation was launched for Koreans and it can also pose a threat to the lives of hostages," Taliban spokesman Qari Muh...
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KABUL (AIP): Local commanders among 10 Taliban were killed and two others wounded during clashes with Afghan forces in Kandahar yesterday (Aug. 01), an interior ministry statement said Wednesday. The clashes erupted at 9:12 a.m. (local time) when Taliban attacked security posts in Akar Khail and...