Sailors celebrate Enterprise’s 50th birthday

A logo to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the commissioning of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). U.S. Navy photo illustration/Released) NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. — The world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has turned 50. Hundreds of current and past crew members gathered Sunday and Monday at Naval Station Norfolk to celebrate Enterprise’s 50th...

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Explosion injures German soldier in Baghlan province

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 –  According to local security officials in northern Afghanistan, at least one NATO service member and Afghan child was injured following a roadside bomb explosion in northern Baghlan province. Gen. Sikar provincial intelligence chief for Baghlan security commandment confirming the report said, the incident took place around 2 pm local...

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Taliban commander held in Pakistan

Image via WikipediaA key Pakistani Taliban leader, Commander Toofan, was arrested Tuesday during a search operation in the country's northwest tribal region, police said. The search operation was conducted in Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province along the border with Afghanistan, the Online news agency reported. Police said Commander Toofan, leader of the...

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US, Pakistan differ on events leading to Mohmand strike

on THREAT MATRIX, Bill Roggio try to cover the two sides, the two versions of what happened last weekend at the border.....meanwhile as - I know - there is no reactions/comments from Talibans,read the full report on Bill's site, link is aboveBy Bill Roggio from LWN, November 29, 2011 11:37 AM The US and Pakistan are in a classic war of 'he said, she said' over last weekend's attack by US aircraft on two Pakistani military border outposts in Mohmand that resulted in the deaths of 24 Pakistani troops. US officials are saying US forces...

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Iranian students storm British embassy in Tehran (live updates, video)

By Elizabeth Flock from The Washington Post Iranian student hardliners stormed the British Embassy in Tehran Tuesday to protest the latest sanctions, and to demand the British ambassador’s immediate expulsion. Mehr News Agency initially reported that protesters took six of the embassy staff hostage in the residential compound, a report that Reuters tweeted, but Mehr’s report...

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Nov. 29., 2011. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 29, 2011) — A Haqqani network leader was captured by a combined Afghan and coalition security force during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, today.  The facilitator distributed roadside bombs and planned attacks against Afghan forces. One additional suspected insurgent was detained during the operation. In other International...

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Mistaken identity could be cause of fatal raid

By Kimberly Dozier - The Associated Press Posted : Monday Nov 28, 2011 17:34:42 ESTWASHINGTON — A case of mistaken identity may have led to the deadliest case of friendly fire with Pakistan since the Afghanistan war began, U.S. officials believe. The Associated Press has learned details of the raid, which began when a joint U.S.-Afghan special operations team was attacked by militants in Afghanistan. The team then called for airstrikes, which killed up to 25 Pakistani soldiers at a border post inside Pakistan. According to U.S. military...

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