GHAZNI (AIP): A Talib fighter was killed and two police wounded during a clash Qarabagh district of Ghazni province last night, Taliban, officials said Monday (Sept. 14). Mohibullah Khpalwak, district chief of Qarabagh, confirmed to Afghan Islamic...

KABUL (AIP): Counter-narcotics police seized huge quantity of narcotics during an operation in Achin district of eastern Ningarhar province today (Sept. 14), interior ministry said Monday. The operation was conducted in Babandar Village in which 1...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Afghan officials claimed one Monday that 28 Taliban were killed and wounded during operation last night in Zehri district of Kandahar province. Afghan national police and ISAF conducted a string of operations against Taliban Ashg...

JALALABAD (AIP): Four tribesmen were killed and three others wounded today (Sept. 14) when two tribes exchanged fire over a petty issue in Agam district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said Monday. Haji Abdullah, chief of Agam distric...

KABUL (AIP): With just a week until Peace Day 2009, the United Nations today (Sept. 14) called on all parties to "silence their guns" and declare a ceasefire. This message was reiterated by Sanjar Sohail, a member of a prominent NGO, the Peace Ca...

HERAT (AIP): A civilian was killed and seven others, including three police, injured during a clash with Taliban in western Herat province yesterday (Sept. 12), police said Sunday. Dilawar Shah Dilawar, security in-charge of Herat police departm...

KABUL (AIP): Clashes and roadside bombs left five soldiers of Afghan National Army (ANA) dead and as many wounded in the last 24 hours in separate incidents in Wardak, Farah and Ghazni provinces, defence ministry said Sunday (Sept. 13). In a separ...

KHOST (AIP): Two assailants were killed today (Sept. 13) during a clash with foreign and Afghan forces in Paktia province, a military spokesman said Sunday. The clash erupted after several armed men attack a joint convey of foreign and Afghan forc...

KABUL (AIP): Some 1.2 million children under five years of age will be vaccinated against polio in 46 districts of nine provinces of Afghanistan during a three-day anti-polio campaign started today (Sept. 13). According to a press release issued...

JALALABAD (AIP): Four police were killed and three more injured last night (Sept. 11) in Taliban attack in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said Saturday. Taliban attacked two police post at Sasobi area of Dor Baba district, killing four...