Taliban leader, five others killed in Afghanistan (Lead)
February 27th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) In a massive manhunt launched across Afghanistan, a key Taliban leader named Mullah Musazai responsible for killing five Polish soldiers last year was shot ... Read more...
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Five militants killed, 22 held in Afghanistan
February 27th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) Five suspected Taliban militants were killed and 22 arrested in joint operations in eight Afghan provinces, the interior ministry said Monday.The Afghan National Police, army, ... Read more...
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Large oilfield discovered in Afghanistan
August 15th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 15 (DPA) Officials said Sunday that an oilfield containing an estimated 1.8 billion barrels of oil have been discovered by geologists in northern Afghanistan.
The Afghan government revealed earlier this ... Read more...
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20 killed in flash floods in western Afghanistan
May 5th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 5 (DPA) Afghan aid agencies and NATO troops Wednesday rushed relief supplies to western Afghanistan, where flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 20 people, officials said.
The ... Read more...
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