KANDAHAR (AIP): A rally held here on Monday (Aug. 06) called on Taliban to release South Korean hostages. Around one hundred took out the streets in Kandahar City and termed the kidnapping of South Korean nationals a step contrary to Afghan cultur...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Three de-mining workers, who were kidnapped July 04, were found dead in Panjwayee district of Kandahar today (Aug. 06), officials said Monday. "Our three workers and two dogs went missing with their vehicle July last Saturday in th...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Afghan National Army (ANA) killed over 13 Taliban in the Shah Joyee district of Zabul province yesterday (Aug. 05), officials said Monday. Our forces conducted operation against Taliban in the Hassan Karez area of Shah Joyee distri...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Monday (Aug. 06) confirmed that direct negotiations with South Korean delegation were continuing on the fate of hostages. A statement read to Afghan Islamic Press by Taliban spokesman, Qari Muhammad Yousaf Ahmadi by phon...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Two Taliban were killed in a landmine explosion in the Gereshk district of Helmand province today (Aug. 06), police said Monday. Both the suspected Taliban was emplacing the landmine in Qala Gaz area of Gereshk when it went off pre...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday left for the United States of America on a two-day state visit. During his visit, President Hamid Karzai will meet with his US counterpart Gorge W. Bush at Camp David to discuss bilateral relatio...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Two separate roadside blasts in Zheri district of Kandahar province killed at least six people, police said Sunday. Yesterday (August 4), a motorcar hit a mine in Malayano Adhera area of Zheri district of Kandhar province, killing fo...

JALALABAD (AIP): Five policemen and two suspected Taliban were killed in separate incidents in Chapa Dara district of Kunar province on Saturday and Sunday, official said. Three policemen were killed when their vehicle hit a mine in Chapa Dara d...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Sunday (Aug. 05) claimed they had captured a key mound in the volatile Kandahar province. Provincial police chief, however, rejected the Taliban claim. Taliban took control of a strategically important Sangsar Mound in th...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A suicide bomber detonated his explosive laden car near a convoy of foreign forces in Kandahar today (Aug. 04), killing two passers-by, police officials said Saturday. Head of Kandahar anti-crimes police, Rahmatullah Sadeqi told Af...