Iran Claims Arrest of 12 CIA, Mossad Agents

reposted from WOTN  --- 11/24/2011 By David Lev An Iranian official said that Tehran has arrested 12 people whom it claims are “CIA agents” who worked in coordination with the Mossad. An Iranian official said that Tehran has arrested 12 people whom it claims are “CIA agents” - and that they had working in coordination with the Mossad and other security agencies....

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Ten Afghans killed in Taliban ambush on Nato convoy

Thursday, November 24, 2011 - At least 10 Afghan security guards were killed Thursday when Taliban militants ambushed a logistics convoy destined for US-led NATO forces in western Afghanistan, a local official said. The guards were securing the convoy when they came under attack in Bakwa district of Farah province, on the main highway connecting the west to the volatile south, said Naqibullah Farahi, a spokesman for the provincial governor. "Ten security guards have been killed and seven others injured in the Taliban ambush," Farahi said,...

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AF Fielding new Ground Penetrator Bomb

Image via WikipediaThe belly of the beast known as the B-2 bomber is about to cradle a new creation. And what a thing it is: two basketball rims high, heavier than six Ford F-150s and with a name only a janitor could love. The belly of the beast known as the B-2 bomber is about to cradle a new creation. And what a thing it is: two basketball rims high, heavier than six Ford...

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Four protesters killed, 25 injured in clashes with Yemeni gov't forces in Sanaa

SANAA, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) --  At least four protesters were killed and 25 others were injured on Thursday in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, when forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh intercepted the anti-government marches by opening fire, doctor Mohamed al-Qubati at the anti-government sin-in square told Xinhua. The protesters, calling for prosecuting the president, marched in the Zubairy street in central Sanaa, and clashed with Saleh's loyalists one day after the embattled president signed a Gulf- brokered power transfer deal...

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13 killed after severe clashes in Syria's unrest-torn Homs

DAMASCUS, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) --  A total of 13 people were killed in severe clashes Wednesday between the security forces and terrorist groups in the central province of Homs, al-Watan newspaper said Thursday. Nine gunmen and four army members were among the dead after they clashed in the Bab el-Sebaa neighborhood in Homs, al-Watan reported. The newspaper said that the National Hospital in Homs had confirmed that they had received on Wednesday nine unidentified corpses. In a separate event, an armed terrorist group attacked a checkpoint...

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Nov. 24., 2011. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

2011-11-S-040 ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan For Immediate Release KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 24, 2011) — A Haqqani network facilitator was captured by a combined Afghan and coalition security force during an operation in Pul-e ‘Alam district, Logar province, Wednesday. The facilitator distributed roadside bombs and materials, and also moved weapons and fighters throughout...

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Senior Taliban commander detained in Helmand

Thursday, November 24, 2011 – NATO-led International Security Assistance Force officials following a statement said, a senior Taliban commander was detained following a joint military operation by Afghan and international coalition forces in southern Helmand province. Thursday, November 24, 2011 – NATO-led International Security Assistance Force officials following...

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