Kidnapped Pakistanis released in Logar province

Image via WikipediaMonday, Decemer 05, 2011 –  According to local security officials in eastern Afghanistan, detained Pakistani engineers and labours were freed from the captive on Sunday night. At least 7 Pakistani citizens including two engineers and 5 workers were kidnapping by unknown gunmen from the Kajaki area in eastern Logar province on Thursday 01 December...

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26 militants die in Afghan army operations

Monday, December 05, 2011 – Officials in the ministry of defense of Afghanistan a following a statement said, at least 26 militants were killed and 27 others were detained following a joint military operation by Afghan national army soldiers. The source further added, the operations were conducted by Afghan security forces during the past 24 hours in Laghaman, Herat,...

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5 Afghan civilians killed as minibus hits IED

5 Afghan civilians killed as minibus hits roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, police say   KABUL, Afghanistan — A minibus full of Afghan civilians struck a roadside bomb while driving down a road in southern Afghanistan on Monday, setting off an explosion that killed five passengers. One woman and four children died and another six passengers were wounded,...

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ISAF Releases Statement on Missing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Dec 5, 2011

official release: KABUL, Afghanistan (December 4, 2011) – "The UAV to which the Iranians are referring may be a US unarmed reconnaissance aircraft that had been flying a mission over western Afghanistan late last week. The operators of the UAV lost control of the aircraft and had been working to determine its status." Read more: http://sgt-jim.blogspot.com/2011/12/iran-says-it-shot-down-us-drone.html Related articlesIran says it shot down a U.S. drone (sgt-jim.blogspot.co...

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Female soldier killed Taliban in fire-fight

Chantelle Taylor, 32, said she opened fire on the bearded insurgent after her convoy was ambushed near Marjah in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Although there are growing numbers of female soldiers in the British Army, none are allowed to serve in front line positions involving close combat. But Miss Taylor was forced to fire on the combatant during the kill-or-be-killed...

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Afghan Policeman Killed in Roadside Bomb

One Afghan policeman was killed and another was wounded in a roadside bomb blast in eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday night, local officials said. The blast took place in Lalpoor district of Nangarhar when a police vehicle struck a roadside bomb, officials added. No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast. Insurgents often use improved...

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Dec. 05., 2011. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 5) — A Haqqani leader responsible for a recent car bomb attack was captured by a combined Afghan and coalition security force during an operation in Pul-e ‘Alam district, Logar province, today.The leader was responsible for Friday’s car bomb attack in Muhammad Aghah district. One civilian was killed during the attack and nine civilians...

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Boko Haram Terrorists Kill 5 Nigerians

Gunmen linked to an islamist terrorist group in Nigeria are being blamed for two recent attacks that have left several people dead. Authorities say suspected members early Sunday struck police stations and banks in the northern Bauchi state, killing at least three people. Two more deaths were reported on Saturday when a wedding ceremony was attacked in the northeastern...

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