Thursday, September 6, 2012

Afghan police kill 38 Taliban fighters in 24 hours

KABUL, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Afghan police during series of operations have killed 38 Taliban fighters over the past 24 hours, Interior Ministry said in a statement released here Thursday.

"Units of national police backed the army and the NATO-led troops conducted seven cleanup operations in different provinces including the capital Kabul and Taliban former stronghold Kandahar over the past 24 hours during which 38 Taliban rebels were killed," the statement added.

Eight more Taliban fighters were injured and 15 others made captive, it contended.

However, it did not say if there were any casualties on the security forces. Taliban militants fighting the government have yet to comment.

from XINHUA
2012-09-06 13:28:16

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Somalia: Grenade Attack Kills Two in Mogadishu

MogadishuA grenade attack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Wednesday has left two people dead, the latest in series of attacks against Somali and AU forces in the city since Al shabab's pull out, according to Eyewitnesses.

On Wednesday, unidentified assailants hurled a grenade into an army checkpoint at Bar-ubax junction in central Mogadishu, killing two.

"The soldiers fired back following the blast, killing two bystanders while several others sustained sever injures and were rushed to a hospital for proper treatment," a witness told Shabelle Media by phone from the scene.

Somali Security forces mounting in pick-ups have arrived at the scene and halted temporally the entire public movement and transportation during their operations in the area.

"The situation is now calm and things have returned into normal. No one was arrested over the explosion so far by the forces," another witness confirmed.

No group has yet claimed the responsibility for the attack.


from allAfrica / Shabelle
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R.I.P. - Lance Cpl. Alec R. Terwiske

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

            Lance Cpl. Alec R. Terwiske, 21, of Dubois, Ind., died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

            The Marine’s parent command was Inspector/Instructor Staff, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Fort Knox, Ky.

            For more information media may contact Marine Forces Reserve Public Affairs Office at 504-697-8191.

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from KPBS:
By Beth Ford Roth
Wednesday, September 5, 2012


14 News, WFIE, Evansville, Henderson, Owensboro

Lance Cpl. Alec R. Terwiske, 21, died September 3rd while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense.

Terwiske was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

The Marine’s parent command was Inspector/Instructor Staff, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Terwiske grew up in Dubois County, Indiana. Local television station WFIE-TV spoke with Terwiske's loved ones about the man they described as "a giant teddy bear."

The lance corporal was on his first deployment to Afghanistan when he was killed. He was scheduled to return home in two months to celebrate the holidays with his family.

Terwiske's sister, Ashlee Gramelspacher, told WFIE:

    "He was very optimistic about coming home, very sure of himself very sure he was coming home."



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Sep. 06., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces today confirmed the death of an al-Qaida operative following a precision airstrike in Watahpur district, Kunar province, Friday.

Abu Saif, also known as Haidar Baba, worked with Kunar al-Qaida leaders Yusuf and Mufti Assad, and was killed by Afghan and coalition forces Aug. 31, along with two other insurgents. Abu Saif was also a known associate of al-Qaida leader Hanzallah, who was killed along with several of his fighters in a July 1 operation in Kunar.

Abu Saif is believed to have served as cross-border facilitator and involved in moving al-Qaida’s media operation into Afghanistan. He also acted as a conduit between senior al-Qaida leaders, passing messages between terrorist leaders in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

During the operation, the security force observed several individuals engaged in terrorist activity. After ensuring no civilians were in the area, the security force conducted a precision airstrike killing the terrorists.

A post-strike assessment determined no civilian property was damaged and no civilians were harmed.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

South

An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban network leader during an operation in Kandahar district, Kandahar province, today. The Taliban leader is believed to have directed the distribution of weapons and explosives throughout an insurgent network in central Kandahar. The arrested leader is also believed to have planned several high-profile attacks in the region, including those against Afghan and coalition security checkpoints. Prior to his arrest, the Taliban network leader was believed to be acquiring weapons and improvised explosive devices for an imminent attack. The security force also detained several suspected insurgents as a result of this operation.

Afghan and coalition forces today confirmed the arrest of a Taliban explosives supplier during an operation in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, Thursday. The suspected explosives supplier is believed to have coordinated improvised explosive device attacks and provided bombs and weapons to insurgents operating in the region.

Southwest
An Afghan and coalition security force detained multiple suspected insurgents and seized several kilograms of explosive material during an operation in Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, today. The operation targeted a Taliban insurgent network conducting attacks throughout western Helmand.

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Sep. 06., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed eight insurgents, detained three, located two weapons caches and cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Sept. 5.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Police and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Wali Muhammad Shahid Khugyani district. The cache contained homemade explosives.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Ghazni district. The cache contained 12 barrels of homemade explosives wired to be used as IEDs.

Laghman province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs, one in Mehtar Lam district and one in Alingar district.

Logar province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces killed three insurgents during engagements in Muhammad Aghah and Pul-E Alam districts.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained two insurgents during engagements in Pul-E Alam district. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Nangarhar province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Shinwar district.

Afghan Border Police and coalition forces killed five insurgents during a small arms engagement in Khugyani district.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs, one in Sharan district and one in Yahya Khel district.

Kunar province
Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Dzadran district. Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces detained an insurgent during an engagement in Dzadran district. The detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

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