Jan.31., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Evening Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – A combined Afghan and coalition security force discovered a drug cache during a patrol in Panjwa ‘i district, Kandahar province, today. The cache consisted of approximately 59,998 pounds (27,272 kilograms) of marijuana. Security forces destroyed all drugs on site without incident. In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout...

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Suicide bomber kills three in central Somalia

Image via Wikipedia MOGADISHU, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- A suicide bomber killed three people including two police officers in an attack on the home of former Somali police commander, Abdi Hassan Awale, in central Somali town of Galkayo, witnesses said Tuesday.Awale who was reportedly at his home at the time of the attack was said to be unharmed but two of his bodyguards and...

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3 killed, 4 wounded in Iraq's violence

BAGHDAD, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and four wounded in separate bomb and gunfire attacks in eastern and western Iraq on Tuesday, a police source said.In Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a roadside bomb went off near a police patrol near the provincial capital city of Baquba, some 65 km northeast of Baghdad, killing a policeman and wounding two passers-by,...

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25 militants killed and injured in Kapisa province

According to local authorities in eastern Afghanistan, at least 25 armed militants were killed and injured following a military operation in eastern Kapisa province.A spokesman for provincial police commandment in eastern Kapisa province Asadullah Hamidi said, the operation was conducted in Elasai district by Afghan security forces.Mr. Hamidi further added, at least 19 militants...

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Jan.31., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 31) – An Afghan led and coalition supported security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, today. The leader conducted attacks against Afghan forces and directed kidnapping operations throughout Badghis province. One additional suspected insurgent was detained during the operation. In...

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30 Taliban rebels surrender in Herat, Afghanistan

Taliban fighters (R) attend a surrender ceremony in western Afghan province of Herat, Jan. 30, 2012. Thirty more Taliban rebels surrendered in the Afghanistan's western province of Herat on Monday, a provincial police source said. (Xinhua/Sardar) HERAT, Afghanistan, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Thirty more Taliban rebels surrendered in the Afghanistan's western province of Herat...

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U.S. drones raid al-Qaida convoy in southern Yemen, dozens killed

SANAA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. drones raided a convoy of prominent leaders of the al-Qaida wing in Yemen's southern restive province of Abyan late Monday, killing dozens of people, local security officials and sources close to the terrorist group told Xinhua. "Three unmanned U.S. warplanes raided four vehicles carrying prominent leaders of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula...

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Gunmen attack police station in Nigeria’s Kano city

According to Nigerian police officials, at least two civilians have died in an overnight attack on a police post in the northern Nigerian city of Kano. In the meantime residents said, gunmen pened fire on a police station in Nigeria’s flashpoint city of Kano at dawn Monday, setting off a gun battle with police. The gunmen are suspected to be Islamist militants from Boko...

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Gunmen kill 40 people in Warrap state of South Sudan

According to South Sudan government officials, at least least 40 people have been killed by armed gunmen in a cattle raid in South Sudan. South Sudan on Monday accused its former foes in the Khartoum government of arming gunmen who killed over 40 people in a cattle raid, as the UN warned tensions between the two sides risks regional peace. In the meantime some reports...

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Three killed in Peshawar suicide attack

PESHAWAR: At least three people were killed and eight injured as a result of a suicide attack in the Pakha Ghulam area. Among the eight injured two are children. Five of those injured are in critical condition. The explosion took place at an under construction house belonging to the leader of a banned organisation (Ansar-ul-Islam).DCO Peshawar has confirmed that the Ameer...

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Traffic accident by German troops in Kabul near US embassy

today morning traffic accident in Kabul by  Sharifullah Sahak from twitter - as he said, nobody injured or killed ...

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Suspicious Afghan soldier arrested in Herat province

According to local officials in western Afghanistan, an Afghan security service member was detained along with a motorcyle packed with explosives in this province.The officials further added, the detained Afghan security service member used to work in the counter-narcotics department of the provincial police headquarters.Provincial police officials said, the detained Afghan...

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Jan.30., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 30) – An Afghan and coalition security force captured an Al Qaida facilitator during an operation in Gardez district, Paktiya province, today. The facilitator coordinated insurgent activity throughout the area and provided reports to senior Al Qaida leaders in Pakistan. No civilians were harmed during the operation.In other International Security...

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Haqqani Network facilitator detained in Logar province

Afghan and Coalition security forces following a military operation on Sunday captured a Haqqani Network facilitator in eastern Logar province.According to NATO-led International Security Assistance Force officials, the facilitator of the Haqqani Network was detained in Pul-e-Alam district of eastern Logar province.The officials further added, the acilitator produced explosives...

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Taliban, US negotiators meet in Qatar

Image via Wikipedia Taliban negotiators have begun meeting with US officials in Qatar, where they are discussing preliminary trust-building measures aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan, The New York Times reported on Sunday.Citing several former Taliban officials, the newspaper said these measures included a possible prisoner transfer.The Afghan government is expecting...

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50 more militants surrender in Baghlan, Afghanistan

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Fifty more militants surrender to the government in the northern Afghan province of Baghlan, a provincial police source said Sunday."A total of 50 anti-government militants, including several group commanders, have renounced violence and joined the government in Baghlan-e-Markazi district late on Saturday," provincial police...

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12 militants killed by Pakistan army in NW Pakistan

Image via Wikipedia ISLAMABAD, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistani army has killed 12 militants and took control of a highly volatile area in the country's northwest tribal region of Kurram Agency on Saturday, local media reported.According to a report by local Urdu TV Channel Dunya, troops attacked militants' hideouts and killed at least 12 of them in Jogi area of Kurram...

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2 women killed in attack on house of anti-Qaida leader in western Iraq

RAMADI, Iraq, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Two women were killed in a gunmen's attack on the house of a local Awakening Council group leader in Iraq's western province of Anbar on Saturday, a provincial police source said.The attack occurred in the morning when gunmen stormed the house of Shiekh Dhiyab Mahmoud, leader of the government backed Awakening Council group in the town of...

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4 al-Qaida militants, one government soldier killed in clashes in southern Yemen

Image via Wikipedia ADEN, Yemen, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- At least four al-Qaida militants and one government soldier were killed early Saturday in fresh fighting in Yemen's southern province of Abyan, a security official said.The fierce fighting took place in the eastern suburbs of Zinjibar city, the provincial capital of Abyan, after the al-Qaida militants attacked an army...

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American Hostage Released in Nigeria

An American worker kidnapped in Nigeria's oil rich southern Delta region has been released after being held a week.The U.S. embassy said Friday the 50-year-old man is in a safe location. The circumstances surrounding his release have not been announced.During the kidnapping in Nigeria's Warri State, the man's driver was shot and killed. The suspects then contacted the man's...

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Radio journalist gunned down in Mogadishu

Gunmen in Somalia have shot dead the director of a major radio station in front of his home in Mogadishu, colleagues and witnesses said.Hassan Osman Abdi, who headed Radio Shabelle, was stopped by two men as he was entering his gate on Saturday. He was shot several times, according to Mohamed Moalim, a relative who stayed in the area."We don't know who they are, but they...

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Jan.29., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 29) — An Afghan led and coalition supported security force conducted an operation in search of an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader in Taloqan district, Takhar province, today. The leader, Ilhom, was responsible for the Dec. 25, 2011, suicide bomb attack that killed an Afghan official in Takhar province. Additionally, Ilhom facilitated...

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R.I.P. - Lance Corporal Gajbahadur Gurung

Lance Corporal Gajbahadur Gurung [Picture: via MOD] Lance Corporal Gajbahadur Gurung killed in Afghanistan A Military Operations news article 28 Jan 12 It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Lance Corporal Gajbahadur Gurung of 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed in Afghanistan on Friday...

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Jan.28., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Evening Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban commander during an operation in Nad-e Ali district, Helmand province, Thursday. The Taliban commander was responsible for supplying weapons, explosives and directing insurgent fighters in this area. During the operation several insurgents were also detained by Afghan security forces...

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Act of Valor - Real Bullets Featurette 1080p HD

Act of Valor - Real Bullets Featurette Opens: Feb. 24, 2012 Cast: Emilio Rivera, Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov, Nestor Serrano, Jason Cottle Director: Scott Waugh http://www.actofvalor.com direct HD link: http://youtu.be/fotF750ehFA?h...

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US drone crash in eastern Ghazni province

According to local authorities in eastern Afghanistan, a US drone on Friday crashed in eastern Ghazni province.Provincial governor spokesman Modasir Afghan said, the drone crashed at Janjat village in Deh-Yak district, due to technical problems.In the meantime a spokesman for the Taliban group Zabiullah Mujahid claimed that the drone was shot down by the Taliban fighters.Taliban...

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