PESHAWAR (AIP): At least four persons were killed in a bomb explosion in western Herat province on Sunday morning, eyewitnesses said. They told AIP that the blast took place at square in the city, leaving four persons dead and more than 30 wounded. The eyewitnesses said that ambulances rushed...

PESHAWAR (AIP): One Afghan soldier was killed in Taliban attack in southern Helmund province on Friday, an official said. Security in-charge of Helmund General Dad Muhammad Khan told AIP today evening that the Taliban attacked Semenar security post in Gershek district with heavy weapons, killing on...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban on Friday claimed to have made captive 10 government soldiers in Zabul province. Lateefullah Hakeemi, spokesman of Taliban, told AIP today that Afghan soldiers were captured at Meezana district when they were about to launch an operation against them. Meanwhile, secur...

PESHAWAR (AIP): At least 11 people were killed and several others injured in a traffic accident in Zabul province on Thursday morning, police sources said. Police chief of Shahra-e-Safa district Ghulam Rasool told AIP that a Kandahar-bound bus was on its way to Kabul when it turned turtle while ove...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A woman poll worker was killed on Thursday and two others injured when a vehicle of UNAMA hit a landmine in eastern Nangarhar province, an official confirmed. Police chief of Khogyani district Muhammad Omer told AIP that a UNAMA vehicle struck a roadside bomb at Wazeer area this m...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Authorities of southern Kandahar province announced that they arrested deputy military secretary of Taliban supreme leader Mulla Muhammad Omer two days back. Intelligence chief of Kandahar Dr. Abdullah Laghmani told AIP on Wednesday that Mulla Sakhi Dad Mujahid was detained along...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Director and deputy director of Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) have been arrested by some unknown persons in Mazar-e-Sharif on Tuesday, sources said. Sources told AIP that there was unrest in the area and the police chief who had been put under house arrest was still...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A Jirga of Kandahar elders arrived at Mazar-e-Sharif to resolve differences between police chief and fighters of armed corps No-7. Sources from Mazar-e-Sharif told AIP that the Jirga headed by General Muhammad Akbar, brother of police chief Muhammad Akram Khakraizwal and some eld...

PESHAWAR (AIP): At least one election worker was injured in an attack by Taliban militia in southern Kandahar province last night, reports said. An official of election commission Muhammad Ibraheem Safi told AIP on Tuesday that the Taliban insurgents attacked poll workers in Tolakan village, Panj...

PESHAWAR (AIP): An official of a Turkish constriction company was attacked by the Taliban in Zabul province last night, an official confirmed. Provincial police in-charge Ghulam Jillani told AIP this morning that Taliban attacked vehicle of Mr. Mick, security chief of Turkish road construction co...