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

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan and coalition security force killed Taliban leader Sajid during a security operation in Helmand province Tuesday. Sajid, also known as Abdul Hakim, was in charge of an improvised explosive device cell operating in the province and was believed responsible for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces based in the area. In other International...

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Oct. 31., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces cleared three improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 30. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs in Muqer district. Nangarhar province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces...

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An Afghan police killed 2 ISAF British nationals

NATO says a man wearing an Afghan police uniform has shot and killed two coalition troops in southern Afghanistan in the latest apparent "insider" attack. The international coalition did not give further details, but Afghan officials said the attacker killed two British soldiers Tuesday in Helmand province. The incident is the latest in a series of such attacks that threaten...

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

KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 30, 2012) — An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Helmand province today. The arrested leader is believed to be involved in providing tactical guidance to Taliban senior leaders while facilitating the movement of improvised explosive device components to insurgent IED cell members. The security force also detained...

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Oct. 30., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained eight insurgents and cleared three improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 29. Khowst province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained six insurgents during an engagement in Sabari district. The detained suspects were...

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Taliban attack Afghan and US troops in Wardak province

Districts of Wardak. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Afghan National Army troops and their partnered U.S. Special Forces were ambushed by insurgents in Wardak Province, October 29.The ANA and USSF conducted a tactical ground movement through Nerkh District for a routine assessment of Afghan Local Police checkpoints.Partnered Forces were attacked by small-arms fire and rocket...

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5 Taliban, 2 civilians killed in Ghazni security operation

GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Five Taliban fighters and two civilians were killed during a joint security operation conducted by the Afghan and coalition forces in southern Ghazni province, officials said on Monday. The incident happened on Sunday night when Afghan and the International Security Assistance Force launched the operation in Qazi Qala area on the outskirts of Ghazni City,...

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2 Afghan soldiers killed following blast in Helmand

According to local authorities in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, at least two Afghan national army service members were killed following a roadside improvised explosive device blast in Garmser district on Monday.Garamser district chief Ayoub Omer confirming the report said the incident took place early Monday after the vehicle of the Afghan national army soldiers...

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

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force killed several insurgents during a security operation to arrest a Taliban leader in Ghazni province today. As the security force approached the Taliban leader’s suspected location, multiple armed insurgents attacked the security force with small-arms fire. The security force returned fire, killing the insurgents....

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Another suicide bombing attempt foiled in southern Afghanistan

According to local authorities in southern Uruzgan province of Afghanistan, Afghan security forces thwarted a suicide bomb blast in this province.Provincial governor spokesman Abdullah Hemat said a suicide bomber was shot dead in central Tarinkowt city of southern Uruzgan province before he detonate his explosives.Mr. Hemat did not disclose further information regarding...

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Al Shabab Ambushes KDF in Southern Somalia

(www.polgeonow.com) Kismayo — Al shabab fighters have laid an ambush Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) at a rural village between Afmadow and Kismayo towns in southern Somalia, reports said.The attack occurred on Saturday night in the main road linking Afmadow to the southern port city of Kismayo and both sides exchanged heavy gunfire that lasted for several hours, according to...

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US drones kill 4 AQAP fighters in rare strike in northern Yemen

By Bill Roggio - October 28, 2012 - LWJ US drones killed four al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters in the first strike recorded against the terror group in northern Yemen. A local al Qaeda commander was targeted, and two Saudis are thought to be among those killed. The unmanned Predators or Reapers fired several missiles at two...

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Three policemen killed in gunmen attacks in Iraq

BAQUBA, Iraq, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Three policemen were killed and five people wounded in two attacks by insurgents against Iraqi security forces in the eastern province of Diyala on Sunday, a provincial police source told Xinhua.On early Sunday, gunmen attacked a police checkpoint on Imam Wais area, 115 km northeast of Baghdad, killing three policemen and wounding three...

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Two bomb planters killed by their own IED in Uruzgan

TIRINKOT (PAN): It was a fatal disaster for two bomb planters when their explosives went off prematurely, killing both in central Uruzgan province on Sunday, according to officials.The blast occurred at around 5 am in Garmau Manda area, on the outskirts of Tirinkot, the provincial capital, when the suspects planted a bomb and were in the midst of fixing a second in a popular...

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At least 4 killed, several injured in northern Nigeria church explosion

KADUNA, Nigeria, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- At least four persons have been killed and several others were injured in an early morning explosion which rocked St. Rita Catholic Church in Malaila area of northern Nigeria's Kaduna State during Sunday mass, a top Red cross official told Xinhua on Sunday.Although the zonal coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)...

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Wave of Deadly Attacks Reported Across Iraq

A wave of deadly attacks has shattered the peace in Iraq, where Muslims are marking the second day of the Eid al-Adha holiday.Officials say at least 15 people were killed in a series of explosions and shootings on Saturday, many of them Shi'ite pilgrims marking the holiday.The violence includes a bombing north of Baghdad that killed at least five Shi'ite pilgrims who were...

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Three killed, 25 injured in Nowshera, Pakistan blast

(file photo) PESHAWAR: Three people were killed and at least 25 injured when an explosion took place in the Ziarat Kaka Sahib area in Nowshera on Sunday. According to the Nowshera police, a remote-controlled bomb had been planted on a bicycle in front of the main gate of the shrine of Kaka Sahib. The shrine houses the grave of a famous Pashtun Sufi saint Kasteer...

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Indonesia Arrests 11 in Terror Plot to Bomb US Embassy

Indonesian police officers stand guard outside a building after a raid in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Indonesian police say 11 people have been arrested in a suspected plot to attack the U.S. embassy in Jakarta and other domestic and foreign targets.National police spokesman Suhardi Alius said Saturday the arrests by a special anti-terror unit...

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British troops deaths in Afghanistan ‘not due to friendly fire’

An initial review into the deaths of a Royal Marine and an army medic in Afghanistan has revealed the killings were not caused by “friendly fire”, the Ministry of Defence has said. Corporal Channing Day, 25, who served with the 3 Medical Regiment, and Corporal David O’Connor, 27, of 40 Commando, were fatally injured while on patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand...

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Oct. 28., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained an insurgent and cleared two improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 27. Khowst Province Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared two IEDs, one in Gurbuz District and one in Terezayi District. Afghan Border Police and coalition forces...

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R.I.P. - Staff Sgt. Kashif M. Memon, Sgt. Clinton K. Ruiz

DOD Identifies Army Casualties           The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.           They died of wounds suffered Oct. 25 when their unit was attacked by small arms fire in Khas Uruzgan, Oruzgan Province,...

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Oct. 27., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed seven insurgents, detained six, located a weapons cache and cleared six improvised explosive devices, and an insurgent died when his IED detonated prematurely, during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 26. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces...

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Al Qaeda's Zawahri calls for kidnap of Westerners

Ayman al Zawahiri (Photo credit: fotosinteresantes) (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has called on Muslims to kidnap Westerners, join Syria's rebellion and to ensure Egypt implements sharia, SITE Monitoring reported on Saturday, citing a two-part film posted on Islamist websites.The Egypt-born cleric, who became al Qaeda leader last year after the death of Osama...

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Afghan police foil deadly suicide blast in northern Afghanistan

Afghan security forces foiled a deadly suicide bomb blast in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan during the first day of Eid. Provincial security chief Asadullah Shirzad said the suicide bomber was looking to target guests in provincial security commandment and was arrested by Afghan security forces before he detonate his explosives. Mr. Shirzad said the suspected...

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