3 blasts rock Pakistan; appear to be unrelated

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Blasts in three cities across Pakistan occurred within minutes of each other on Tuesday, killing at least five people and wounding dozens, officials said. In the first incident, a suspected suicide bomber detonated himself on a deserted road on the outskirts of the northeastern city of Gujrat, police said. "It seems like he may have set the...

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Tributes to Afghan blast policeman (+video)

Tributes are being paid to an Afghan policeman who died in a joint operation to recover nearly a tonne of explosives, found in Helmand Province. Around 280 British troops and 550 Afghan soldiers joined forces in the operation, which has been called "Winter Success". In a separate find, 64 pressure plates, six bags of explosives, fourteen remote detonation controllers...

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Pentagon vows carriers will remain in Gulf

Image via Wikipedia The Strait of Hormuz (red arrow) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Tuesday answered an Iranian warning to keep U.S. aircraft carriers out of the Persian Gulf by declaring that American warships will continue regularly scheduled deployments to the strategic waterway. George Little, the Pentagon press secretary, said the Navy operates in the Gulf in accordance...

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Another 2 suicide bomber kills children in Kandahar today (+video)

After the first suicide bombings, a double-attack kills dozens in Kandahar today. On Tuesday evening, an improvised explosive device exploded without causing any injuries, said Zalmai Ayubi, spokesman for the Kandahar governor. But when police and locals gathered around the area of the blast, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up near the crowd, he said. Nine...

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Al Qaeda brokers new anti-US Taliban alliance in Pakistan and Afghanistan

One of al Qaeda's top leaders has reached out to the most powerful Taliban commanders along the Afghan-Pakistani border to create a new alliance to battle the US and NATO forces in Afghanistan. The new alliance, which is called the Shura-e-Murakeba, consists of four major Taliban groups that operate in Pakistan's tribal areas.  By Bill Roggio - January 3, 2012...

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Arab League Calls for End to Gunfire in Syria

The Arab League's Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi has called for an end to gunfire in Syria as tanks and army forces are withdrawing from the cities, BBC reported. Nearly 60 Arab League monitors went to Syria last week to end crackdown of anti-government protesters . Meanwhile, some Arab countries and activists inside Syria have said that the monitors should leave Syria...

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Afghan Taliban confirm ‘initial’ agreement of opening office in Qatar

KABUL: The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday that they have reached a preliminary agreement to set up a political office in the Gulf nation of Qatar, and asked for the release of prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay military prison by the US.   “We are right now ready…to have a political office overseas, in order to have an understanding with the international...

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Suicide bomber kills 4 children, 1 police in Kandahar

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives near an Afghan police checkpoint in Kandahar province on Tuesday afternoon, official said. Four children were killed and 16 others were wounded in Kandahar suicide attack, Rahmatullah Atrafi, a police official said.  Kandahar suicide bombing official casualty toll: 5 dead (1 police, 4 kids) - 17 wounded (7 elder civvies,...

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Afghan Special Forces not ready for night raids: Officials

Officials in the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan on Monday said, Afghan Special Forces are not capable of receiving responsibilities for the night time military operations. The officials further added, Afghan Special Forces are still facing of lack of capability in respect intelligence and night time air operation. This comes as the night time military operations by NATO...

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ISAF detain Taliban commander in Baghlan province

International Security Assistance Force officials following a press release on Tuesday announced to seize drugs and detain Taliban leader in various operations across the country. ISAF officials following a press release on Tuesday said, combined Afghan and coalition security force discovered two drug caches while conducting a routine patrol in Panjwa ‘i district, Kandahar...

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Explosion injures 2 Afghan police in Uruzgan

According to local authorities in southern Afghanistan, at least 2 Afghan National Police service members were injured following a roadside bomb explosion in southern Uruzgan province. The officials further added, the incident took place around 4:00 pm local time at Herawood district of southern Uruzgan province after an Afghan National Police vehicle struck with a...

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Jan. 03., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 3) — A combined Afghan and coalition security force discovered two drug caches while conducting a routine patrol in Panjwa ‘i district, Kandahar province, yesterday. The first cache consisted of approximately 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms) of marijuana. The second cache consisted of approximately 330 pounds (150 kilograms) of marijuana and...

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