Pakistani Taliban attack fort, kidnap 15

Image via WikipediaPakistani Taliban fighters have attacked a paramilitary fort in northwestern Pakistan, killing one soldier and kidnapping 15 others, police said. The brazen attack on Friday was followed by a statement to media in which the militants said they would kill the abducted troops. Armed with only assault rifles, at least 35 militants targeted the Frontier...

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Ansar al Jihad in the Sinai Peninsula announces formation

Image via WikipediaA new jihadist group that calls itself Ansar al Jihad in the Sinai Peninsula has announced its formation and has vowed to "fulfill the oath" of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Ansar al Jihad in the Sinai Peninsula made the announcement in an unsigned statement released on the Sinam al Islam jihadist web forum on Dec. 20. The statement was translated...

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US offers $10 million reward for Iran-based al Qaeda financier

The State Department announced on Thursday that a reward of up to $10 million is being offered for any information leading to the capture of an Iran-based al Qaeda financier named Ezedin Abdel Aziz Khalil, also known as Yasin al Suri. In July, the Treasury Department added al Suri and five other al Qaeda terrorists to its list of specially designated terrorists. By...

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Twin bombings in Damascus kill several

Syrian state television says several people have been killed in two suicide car bombings outside security service facilities in the capital, Damascus.The TV said civilians were among the dead after suspected al-Qaeda militants targeted bases of the General Security Directorate and another agency. But opposition activists said the government had staged the attacks to influence...

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Royal Marine killed in Afghanistan explosion

A Royal Marine who was believed to be on a special mission has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan today. The Marine was fatally wounded when the vehicle in which he was travelling was caught in a blast, the Ministry of Defence said. His family have been told. It is understood he was serving with a special forces unit but the MoD does...

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Image of the day: 22 December 2011

from mod.uk    Captain Carolyn Whiting with Travis (right) and Lance Corporal Louise Robinson and Hi Ha at the Camp Bastion Military Working dog Unit (MWDU) in festive gear.[Picture: Corporal Jamie Peters RLCCrown Copyright/MOD 2011.]...

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Operation Thunder Clinton - a night raid video (+video)

Operation Thunder Clinton Afghan National and U.S. Soldiers from the Alpha Company, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th IBCT, conducted a joint operation, Operation Thunder Clinton to capture a known Taliban commander in Wat-Ed-Jaber Khel, Nuralam Valley, Afghanistan, December 05-06, 2011. The kill/capture of this known insurgent is a demonstration of the ability and capability...

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