1 killed, 17 injured in Faryab donkey bomb blast

KABUL, Nov. 15  -- A policeman was killed and 17 civilians were injured Tuesday morning when an explosion took place in Faryab province, some 425 km northwest of Afghan capital city of Kabul, the Interior Ministry said. "A policeman with Afghan National Police (ANP) was martyred and 17 civilians were injured when a mine planted on a donkey was detonated by a remote...

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Expeditionary unit deploys as America's force in readiness

A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit looks on as family members say farewell here Nov. 14. The unit, Amphibious Squadron 5 and USS Makin Island embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego beginning a seven-month deployment through the Western Pacific and Middle East regions. 11/15/2011 By Sgt. Elyssa Quesada download hi-res SAN...

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Spec-Ops Command: SEAL Raid Book 'a Lie'

Spec-Ops Command: SEAL Raid Book 'a Lie' by Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press. The U.S. military is denouncing a former Navy SEAL's book that claims to describe the "real" version of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. "It's just not true," U.S. Special Operations Command spokesman Col. Tim Nye said. "It's not how it happened." Laden with conspiracy theories and attacks...

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Two children injured in car bomb explosion in Qarabagh Kabul

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 – According to Afghan security officials, at least four people were injured following a car bomb explosion in the Qarabagh district of capital Kabul on Tuesday. The officials further added, the incident took place around 11:00 am after an explosive device which was already inside a vehicle went off injuring at least people.District governor...

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Taliban commander and tribal elder killed in Helmand province

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 – According to local authorities in southern Afghanistan, a tribal elder and two Taliban militants were killed following clashes in southern Helmand province. The officials further added, the incident took place in Garam Ser district of Helmand province.Provincial governor media office following an statement confirming the incident said,...

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US Predators strike in Miramshah

report by Bill Roggio -- US Predators killed five people in an airstrike in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. The unmanned CIA-operated Predators, or the more deadly Reapers, fired several missiles at a compound in the bazaar in Miramshah, the main town in North Waziristan, according to Xinhua. The identities of those killed have not been...

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Senior Shabaab leaders rumored killed in blast

by Bill Roggio @ longwarjournal -- Two of the top leaders in the al Qaeda-linked Shabaab are rumored to have been killed in a massive blast in a town near Mogadishu late last night. The origin of the blast is unknown, but it is thought to have been caused by a missiles fired by naval warships or unmanned US Predator drones. Somali officials claimed that Ahmad Godane Abu...

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R.I.P. - Sgt. 1st Class Johnathan B. McCain

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Sgt. 1st Class Johnathan B. McCain, 38, of Apache Junction, Ariz., died Nov.13, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered after encountering an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team,...

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R.I.P. - Spc. Calvin M. Pereda

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Spc. Calvin M. Pereda, 21, of Fayetteville, N.C., died Nov. 12, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered after encountering an improvised explosive device while on dismounted patrol.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry...

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Nov. 15., 2011. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

2011-11-S-023 ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan For Immediate Release KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 15, 2011) — A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured two Taliban leaders during a security operation in Musa Qal’ah district, Helmand province, Monday. The leaders coordinated the movement of insurgent fighters in the Musa Qal’ah district, conducted attacks...

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Kill Bin Laden- Read it!

by Uncle Jimbo @ Blackfive.net http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8341bfadb53ef015393084080970b -- Do you remember where you were when you heard bin Laden was dead? I do, and I remember doing a particularly festive version of the dead tango dance. Now imagine an entire book about it. Not just the op, but the intel, the surveillance, and the mission prep. ...

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Bujol Convicted Of Trying To Help Al-Qaida

Barry Walter Bujol Jr. was convicted by a Houston federal judge on Monday of trying to sneak out of the country to join al-Qaida.Reporter: AP  HOUSTON (AP) -- A Texas man accused of attempting to sneak out of the country to join al-Qaida has been convicted of trying to help the terrorist organization. Barry Walter Bujol Jr. was convicted by a Houston federal judge...

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4 killed and injured in Baghlan armed clashes

Monday, November 14, 2011 – According to local officials in northern Afghanistan, at least two people were killed and two others including a children were injured following unknown gunmen attack in northern Baghlan province. District governor for Nahrin district in northern Baghlan province Mawlana Fazal-ul-Rahman confirming the incident said, the incident took place...

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