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PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban reports killing one coalition soldier in Kunar province. Coalition officials reject the claim. Taliban spokesman Dr Muhammad Hanif while talking to Afghan Islamic Press said, "Taliban attacked a patrol near coalition base in Mateen area of Manogi district of Kunar province...
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KANDAHAR (AIP): A contingent of Danish troops deployed at Mosa Qala district of Helmand was replaced by British forces yesterday (August 24), a NATO official said. A spokesman of NATO forces in Kandahar, Maj. Malcolm Innis told Afghan Islamic Press that it was normal practices as a contingent of...
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JALALABAD (AIP): Four coalition soldiers were wounded as the vehicle they were traveling in hit a landmine in Ningarhar province on Friday (August 25), a coalition official said. A spokesman of coalition forces, Chris Miller, confirmed to Afghan Islamic Press that "A Coalition vehicle struck an im...
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JALALABAD (AIP): The Ulema Council of eastern Ningarhar province asked the foreign forces to respect religion and culture of Afghans, stop bombing of houses and stop search of houses without the permission of local government. This was said in a statement signed by around 74 ulema (clerics) of the...
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JALALABAD (AIP): Police recovered arms and ammunition from a vehicle in Ningarhar province on Friday (August 25), police said. A car heading to Jalalabad from Kabul was intercepted by police in Daronta area of Ningarhar province and on searching police recovered five AK-47 rifles, 3500 different k...
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HERAT (AIP): Afghan Border Police rounded up five smugglers after a clash in Herat province on Friday (August 26), a police official said. An official of Herat border police told Afghan Islamic Press on condition of anonymity that a clash took place between border police and smugglers in Islam Qa...
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JLALALABAD (AIP): Seven civilians were killed and a woman was wounded as coalition forces attacked a gathering in Kunar province last night, police said Thursday (August 24). A group of civilians were busy in a meeting in Shultan village of Shegul district when they were attacked by coalition forc...
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KHOST (AIP): A district police chief was killed along with four other policemen in Paktika province yesterday (August 22), an office said Wednesday (August 23). A high-ranking official of Paktika province, Abdul Malik told Afghan Islamic Press on Wednesday (August 23) that Taliban ambushed the di...
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HERAT (AIP): Ten people were wounded in a traffic accident in Herat province on Thursday. The incident was happened in Sheendand district of Herat province on August 24 when a passenger bus collided head on with Corrola motorcar, leaving ten people wounded. The injured were rushed to Herat hospit...
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JALALABAD (AIP): Police discovered and defused 17 rockets in Laghman province last night, governor said Thursday (August 24). Governor of Laghman province while giving details to Afghan Islamic Press said the rockets were recovered in Chardehi area of Laghman provinces which was aimed at firing o...