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JALALABAD (AIP): Tens of people took out a rally in Jalalabad, capital of eastern Ningarhar province Friday (May 25) against the parliament decision of unseating Malalai Joya. The Afghan Lower House of Parliament (Wolesi Jirga) on May 21 voted out 28-year-old female parliament member, Malalai Joy...
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KABUL (AIP): Several Taliban were killed during the six-hour battle Sangin district of Helmand province today (May 24), a coalition statement claimed. Over 25 Taliban, positioned in three compounds, attacked Coalition forces with machine gun and rocket propelled grenade fire five kilometers nort...
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KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces detained three suspected Taliban during an operation early today in Arghandab district of Zabul Province, a coalition statement said Thursday. Credible intelligence led the forces to the compound suspected of housing local Taliban, the statement said....
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KHOST (AIP): A district chief among seven people were killed and four wounded in an explosion in the southeastern Paktika province today (May 24), governor said Thursday. A bomb exploded near the vehicle of Sahar Gul, in-charge of Yahya Khail district, killing the district in-charge, his driver a...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Afghan officials Thursday (May 24) claimed killing four Taliban in Zabul province last night. However, Taliban rejected Afghan officials' claim and said 15 Afghan and foreign troops were killed in the clash. Afghan police and foreign troops conducted operation in the Daudzai area...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban vowed to continue attacks against all the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) including the German across Afghanistan. In a telephonic chat with Afghan Islamic Press, spokesman of Taliban Zabihullah Mujahid said, "All those countries including the German who want to ass...
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KABUL (AIP): Afghan and coalition forces killed 18 suspected Taliban during separate operations in the southern Helmand province yesterday (May 23), interior ministry said Thursday. Afghan National Police and coalition forces jointly conducted operations against Taliban in the Khara Koh area of G...
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HERAT (AIP): A rally was held in Farah City Thursday (May 24) in support of Malalai Joya and condemned Wolesi Jirga's decision of the cancellation her membership of the parliament. The Afghan Lower House of Parliament (Wolesi Jirga) on May 21 cancelled membership of the 28-year-old female Member...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Thursday (May 24) claimed responsibility for the explosion on district chief of Yahya Khail in Paktia province. "Taliban blew up the vehicle of the district chief of Yahya Khail, Sahar Gul, at approximately 8:00 a.m. local time, killing the district chief and six other...
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KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces detained five suspected Taliban in an operation early today (May 23) in the Qalat district of Zabul province, a coalition statement said Wednesday. The detainees will be questioned as to their identities and involvement in militant activities, it said....