10 Afghan Policemen Killed in Helmand Blast

At least ten Afghan policemen were killed in a roadside bomb blast in southern Helmand province on Thursday, local officials said. The incident took place in Nad Ali district when a police vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb, Dawood Ahmadi, a spokesman for the provincial governor said. No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. Insurgents...

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Two ISAF members shot dead by ANA

ISAF release: KABUL, Afghanistan – An individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform turned his weapon against two International Security Assistance Forces service members in eastern Afghanistan today, killing both service members. ISAF is investigating the incident. It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities. --- other sources: - Taliban spokesman in an SMS to the media claimed responsibility of NATO soldiers killed saying it was their man in ANA uniform in Tagab. - from...

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Dozens of militants killed and detained in Afghan operations

Thursday, December 29, 2011 – At least 2 militants were killed and 28 others were detained following Afghan National Security forces operations. Afghanistan Ministry of Interior Affairs following an statement said, the operations were conducted jointly by Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police, Afghan Intelligence Forces in conjunction with the NATO-led International...

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

KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 29) — A combined Afghan and coalition security force discovered a drug cache during a routine patrol in Panjwa‘i district, Kandahar province, today. The cache consisted of approximately 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms) of hashish. The security force destroyed all the drugs on site without incident. In other International Security Assistance...

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Nigeria: Arabic School Attacked by Bomb

VOA News 28 December 2011 Police in southern Nigeria say assailants have thrown a bomb into an Arabic school, wounding seven people days after a string of deadly church bombings across the country. Authorities in Delta state say the homemade bomb went off after it was thrown from a car late Tuesday. Six children were among the wounded. The attack follows a string...

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Russia Completes Tests of New ICBM

                                     Image via WikipediaDecember 28, 2011Associated Press MOSCOW -- A ballistic missile that is to be a cornerstone of Russia's nuclear arsenal has completed...

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Dec. 28., 2011. - ISAF Joint Command Evening Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – A combined Afghan and coalition security force discovered an explosives cache during a routine patrol in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, today. The cache consisted of nearly 12,000 pounds (5,454 kilograms) of homemade explosives. The security force destroyed all the explosives on site without incident. In other International Security Assistance...

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Gunmen assassinate development council chief in Helmand

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 – Unknown gunmen assassinated chief of the development council for Nawzad district of southern Helmand province. According to local officials, Abdul Baqi chief of the Nawzad development was killed along with his son and grandson on Tuesday evening while he was on his way to his home.Provincial governor media office officials said, Abdul Baqi...

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Taliban commander killed in NATO troops operation

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 – According to local officials in southern Afghanistan, NATO-led International Security Assistance Force killed a Taliban commander in southern Helmand province. Helmand provincial governor spokesman Daud Ahmadi confirming the report said, the Taliban commander Mullah Abdul Rahim was killed by coalition forces in Jazi area while he struggling...

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3 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan

Image via WikipediaWednesday, December 28, 2011 – NATO-led International Security Assistance Force officials following a press release on Wednesday said, at least 3 NATO service members were killed following a roadside improvised explosive device explosion. The statement further added, the three NATO service members were killed following an explosion on Tuesday. The statement...

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Israel kills 'Global Jihad affiliated-terrorists' in Gaza airstrikes

The Israeli Defense Forces killed three al Qaeda-linked terrorists during two airstrikes in the Gaza strip over the past 24 hours. During an airstrike today in the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF killed Rami Daoud Jabar Khafarna and Hazam Mahmad Sa'adi Al Shakr, both described as "Global Jihad-affiliated" terrorists, the IDF said in a press release on its website. The IDF uses the term "Global Jihad-affiliated terrorist" to describe members of Salafist groups linked to al Qaeda's network in the region.  By Bill Roggio, December 28,...

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