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KABUL (AIP): A civilian was killed and another injured in "accidental fire" of ISAF patrol in Kandahar today (Oct. 02), an ISAF statement said Tuesday. "At approximately 6:45 a.m., an ISAF patrol in Kandahar experienced an equipment malfunction, which resulted in an accidental discharge from a w...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Police discovered six anti-personnel landmines in the volatile Kandahar province today (Oct. 02), police chief said Tuesday. Five landmines were discovered and defused in the 5the security zone of Kandahary City while one was discovered on a road to Pajwayee district, said Sayyed Agh...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban have been occupying most parts of the Khakrez district of Kandahar province while three of their fighters were killed as they attacked the district centre last night, an official said. Talking to Afghan Islamic Press district chief of Khakrez, Abdul Wahab late Sunday night...
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KHOST (AIP): A bomb explosion left two children dead and another wounded in the Baak district of Khost province last yesterday, an official said Monday (Oct. 01). Some unidentified people had given a toy carrying explosive materials to the children which detonated inside the house, said Wazir Bad...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): A district chief escaped Taliban attack in Ghazni province yesterday, a security officer said Monday. District chief of Ajeristan was on his way to district centre from the provincial headquarters of Ghazni province with his colleagues when Taliban attacked them in Gargari Tangi area...
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MAZAR SHARIF (AIP): Unidentified gunmen shot dead a former security chief and wounded in his bodyguard here today (Oct. 01), a security officer said Monday. Dr. Naseeruddin Hamdard was heading towards west from the city with his bodyguard when four armed assailants opened fire on them Sherabad ar...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): At least four police officials were killed when some unknown armed militants attacked a post in Kandahar city, Loya Weyala area, police said Sunday (Sept 30). Provincial police chief of Kandahar, General Syed Agha Saqib has confirmed the incident but did not elaborate on details....
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KANDAHAR (AIP): At least three Afghan police officials were injured when armed Taliban militants attacked them in the area between Ghazni center and Khogiano district, police said Sunday (Sept 30). Provincial police chief of Ghazni province, General Alishah Ahmadzai told AIP that the police w...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): At least three persons including two police officials and a civilian were killed when police were trying to defuse mines under a bridge in Dorahi area of Kandahar city, officials said Sunday (Sept 30). The incident took place when the police were trying to defuse mines planted by an...
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KHOST (AIP): Dozens of Taliban were killed when they attacked Afghan National Army soldiers at Gardi Seri district of Paktia province last night, a spokesperson for foreign troops in Khost told AIP on Sunday. The spokesperson said that a number of armed Taliban attacked soldiers of national army...