4 militants killed in eastern Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) --  Four militants were killed in an air raid operation in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province overnight, an official said on Monday. "Four armed militants were planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on Sunday night along a road in Khogyani district of Nangarhar province, some 120 km east of capital Kabul, to target security forces in the area," district administration chief Mohammad Hassan told Xinhua. He said based on intelligence reports, security forces carried out a precision...

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Al Qaeda militants escape Yemen prison

SANAA, Yemen - Yemeni officials say several al Qaeda militants have escaped from a prison in the southern port city of Aden. A prison officer says at least 10 convicts escaped on Monday morning through a tunnel dug by the inmates. He says an investigation is under way. A security official says 15 militants fled, including several convicted of killing security officials and a bank heist. The discrepancy in the number of escaped prisoners could not be immediately reconciled. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are...

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Pakistan Keeps Blocking Nato Convoys for Several Weeks, Gilani

Pakistan's Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani said that his country continues blocking of Nato convoys into Afghanistan for several weeks, the BBC reported. "Yes there is a credibility gap, we are working together and still we don't trust each other," the Premier told the BBC. Pakistan blocked Nato supply routes into Afghanistan after recent Nato air strike which killed...

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21 militants detained by Afghan army soldiers

Monday, December 12, 2011 – Officials in the ministry of defense of Afghanistan following a statement on Monday said, at least 21 militants were detained following military operations by Afghan security forces across the country. The source further added, the suspects were detained in Ghaziabad district of eastern Kunar province, Qalat city in southern Zabul province,...

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Dec. 12., 2011. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan - A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Haqqani leader during an operation in Ghazni district, Ghazni province, today. The leader operated a bomb making cell and conducted both roadside bomb and direct attacks against Afghan forces. The security force seized multiple firearms and detained seven additional suspected insurgents during...

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AQ linked Terrorism Continues to Spill into Kenya

VoA: Two bombs targeting Kenyan security forces exploded in the country's north, killing one policeman and injuring 12 policemen and soldiers. Police say Sunday's blasts occurred in Kenya's North Eastern province near the country's border with Somalia. In one incident, a remote-controlled device exploded in the town of Mandera, killing one policeman and injuring at...

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Islamists Set 4 Bombs in Nigerian Sports Bars

VoA: Officials in Nigeria say three bomb blasts at outdoor bars where people were watching a televised soccer (football) match killed at least one person and injured at least ten others in Jos. The bombs went off late Saturday, as fans watched Real Madrid take on Barcelona. One official says a fourth bomb found at one of the outdoor bars in Jos failed to detonate. Jos,...

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Reintegration of five Taliban commanders in Qala-i-naw

Image via WikipediaQALA-I-NAW, Afghanistan –This morning in the Badghis Provincial Government facilities, former base of Spanish contingent- has been held the official ceremony of the incorporation to the peace program of 42 Taliban, including their commanders, who have decided to lay down their arms after many years of fighting . The event was attended by the head of...

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R.I.P. - Lance Cpl. Jacob Levy

Greensboro, N.C. — A Camp Lejeune Marine and Greensboro native died Saturday evening after being shot by a sniper in Afghanistan, his family told WFMY News. Lance Cpl. Jacob Levy, 21, was shot in the head Wednesday while patrolling on foot in the Kajaki district of the Helmand province, his relatives said. Levy was flown to a U.S. military hospital in Germany, where...

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Dec. 11., 2011. - ISAF Joint Command Evening Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – A combined Afghan and coalition security force discovered a weapons cache during a patrol in Zharay district, Kandahar province, yesterday. The cache consisted of 10 mortar rounds, approximately 22 pounds (10 kilograms) of high explosive material and various improvised explosive device components. All of the materials were destroyed on site without...

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