Police arrest Islamic militant leader in Nigeria

Monday, December 19, 2011 – According to Nigerian security officials, police forces arrested one of the leaders of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram following a shoot-out in the northern city of Kano. The officials further added, the leader was Mohammad Hamza Aliyu was detained while he was struggling to flee the city following armed clashes outside of his...

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NATO to continue night time military operations in Afghanistan

Monday, December 19, 2011 – NATO-led International Security Assistance Force officials in Afghanistan emphasized on the importance of night time military operations in Afghanistan and insisted to continue the operations until Afghan security forces become fully prepared to take the security responsibilities. A NATO spokesman in Afghanistan said, the night time military...

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Dec. 19., 2011. - ISAF Joint Command Evening Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – A combined Afghan and coalition security force discovered a weapons cache during a routine patrol in Deh Yak district, Ghazni province, today. The cache consisted one 120 mm projectile, three 30 mm rounds, 30 20 mm rounds, 30 50 caliber rounds and one jug containing approximately 40 pounds (18 kilograms) of explosive material. All of the munitions...

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