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KHOST (AIP): At least 12 Afghan police were killed and two others wounded in bombing of coalition aircraft in Paktika province on Thursday (August 17), governor said. Governor of Paktika province, Dr. Muhammad Akram Khpalwak while giving details to Afghan Islamic Press said, "12 border police were...
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KABUL (AIP): The Lower House of Parliament (Wolesi Jirga) on Thursday rejected Noorullah Dilawari, as chief of the Afghanistan National Bank. However, three other chiefs of different departments emerged successful in securing trust vote of the parliament. Nominated Attorney General, Abdul Jabar Sa...
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KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces captured eight suspected terrorists during operations conducted in Khost province early this morning (August 16), says a coalition statement. It said the operations conducted in two compounds, one located near the village of Paru Khail and the other near Ja...
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KHOST (AIP): Police on Wednesday (August 16) said 15 rockets were landed in Samkani district of Paktia province last night. Police Chief of Pktia province Abdul Hanan Raufi while giving details to Afghan Islamic Press said, "The rockets had been fired from an unknown location last night and lande...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban on Wednesday (August 16) said their fighters torched a district headquarters in Logar province last night after taking its control for an hour. Spokesman of Taliban fighters, Dr. Muhammad Hanif, while giving detail to Afghan Islamic Press said, "Taliban fighters attack...
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HERAT (AIP): An official of a human rights organization Wednesday (August 16) said that 5000 to 10000 children up to 18 years of age are addicted to drugs in the southeastern zone of Afghanistan. Abul Azim Hakim, an official of the children affairs wing of the human rights commission, said this du...
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KABUL (AIP): President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday (August 16) appointed former governor of Kunar province, Asadullah Wafa, as deputy minister for tribal affairs. The National Television of Afghanistan reported in it news that Asadullah Wafa was appointed deputy minister following an order of Presi...
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HERAT (AIP): Taliban killed five policemen including an officer and wounded three others in Farah province on Tuesday (August 15) morning, a police official said. Former police chief of Gulistan district, Muhammad Mosa, was on way to capital of Farah province with other policemen when he was atta...
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KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces killed one suspected al Qaeda member and detained 13 other suspected terrorists today (Aug. 15) during an early morning operation conducted in Khost rovince near Yaqubi , says a coalition press release issued here on Tuesday. T he statement said the assault...
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HERAT (AIP): Two workers of US Protection and Investigations (USPI), a US security service company, were wounded as Taliban attacked them in Farah province yesterday, police said Tuesday (August 15). While giving details to Afghan Islamic Press, Police Chief of Farah province, Sayed Agha Saqib sai...