KABUL (AIP): Coalition forces detained five suspects after a raid on a compound in the Qalat district of the Zabul Province early this morning (May. 07), a coalition statement said Monday. "Coalition forces entered the compound and two men fled th...

KABUL (AIP): President Hamid Karzai on Monday (May. 07) extended his heartfelt congratulations to Nicolas Sarkozy on being elected as president of France. In a press release issued here today the President said, "I hope the historic and friendly r...

JALALABAD (AIP): The head of Ningarhar Provincial Council, Fazl Hadi Muslimyar was reelected for the next term today (May. 06). Of the total 17 votes, he security 10 against 7 by Muhammad Omar Taher, member of the provincial council. Maulvi Abd...

HERAT (AIP): A policeman was wounded in a failed suicide attack in Farah province today (May 06), police said Sunday. The personnel of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) were returning after conducting operations when a suicide bomber riding a c...

KABUL (AIP): A roadside bomb blast killed five police in Ghazni province today's morning (May. 06), interior ministry said Sunday. The incident was happened in the Muqur district when a police vehicle hit a landmine, press office of the interior m...

KHOST (AIP): Unidentified gunmen attacked a police patrol in Spera district of Khost province today (May. 06), killing one and wounding another policeman, an ISAF commander said Sunday. Police also returned fire in which one vehicle of the attacke...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Saturday (May 05) announced extension into the deadline for the release of a French and three Afghan hostages. The deadline earlier set by Taliban expires today. "The Taliban supreme council has decided to extend the dea...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A suicide bomber killed two policemen in the Nad Ali district of southern Helmand province today (May. 05), officials said Saturday. The bomber detonated explosives strapped to his body at the entrance of district police headquarte...

HERAT (AIP): Police claimed they had killed a would-be suicide bomber in Farah province today (May. 05). Following reports that a suicide bomber will enter Farah Rod district for carrying attack, police started search an signaled a suspected car i...

LANDIKOTAL (AIP): Pakistani transporters announced Saturday (May. 05) to continue support to Afghan transporters in their strike against unjust taxes by Afghan government and threatened to stop supplying oil to foreign forces if their demands were no...