KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces detained four suspected Taliban and a local Taliban commander during an operation in Zabul province yesterday (Jan. 18), a coalition statement said Saturday. "The combined forces conducted a search in the Q...

KHOST (AIP): Two civilians were killed in a rocket attack in Khost province yesterday (Jan. 18), a security official said Saturday. The incident was happened in the Gurbaz district when a rocket fired by Taliban hit a vehicle, said Muhammad Yaqubi...

KABUL (AIP): Coalition forces Saturday (Jan. 19) claimed they have detained four suspected Taliban with a local commander during an operation in Zabul province yesterday. But relatives of the detainees rejected the coalition claim as incorrect and sa...

KABUL (AIP): President Hamid Karzai will officially visit Switzerland this week to participate the World Economic Forum scheduled to be held from Jan. 23 to 27 in Davos. This was disclosed by spokesman of foreign ministry, Sultan Ahmad Baheen whil...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Twenty seven uplift projects, completed in the bordering Spin Boldak district of Kandahar, were inaugurated today (Jan. 19), a parliament member said Saturday. Ubaidullah, member of Wolesi Jirga from Kandahar, birthplace of Taliban...

KABUL (AIP): Taliban on Saturday claimed they have shot down a spy plane of foreign forces in Kapisa province today (Jan. 19). However, coalition forces said no coalition aircraft has been shot down. Spokesman of Taliban Zabihullah Mujahid phon...

KHOST (AIP): A man was killed when the landmine he way planting went off prematurely in Khost province yesterday (Jan. 17), an official said Friday. Security chief of Khost, Muhammad Yaqub, told Afghan Islamic Press that two persons were emplacing...

KABUL (AIP): Bad weather forced a plane of Kam Air, carrying pilgrims to Kabul from Sauid Arabia, to land in Kandahar yesterday evening (Jan. 16), officials said Thursday. The plane with approximately 340 pilgrims on board landed at the airport 06:...

KABUL (AIP): A helicopter of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) made emergency landing in Bamyan province yesterday (Jan. 16), ISAF said Thursday. Media reports quoting local officials said a helicopter of ISAF went down in Bamya...

KABUL (AIP): The Iran government has stopped forced repatriation of Afghan refugees from the country, Afghan defence ministry said Thursday (Jan. 17). A spokesman of defence ministry in Kabul told media that the Iranian government had halted expel...