Explosion rocks eastern Khost province

An explosion rocked eastern Khost province early Monday morning around 9 am local time.According to local authorities, the incident took place in Ismail Khel district of eastern Khost province after a roadside bomb went off targeting an Afghan National Police vehicle crossing from the area.Provincial police chief Sardar Mohammad Zazi confirmed that it was a roadside bomb...

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US drone strike kills four in Pakistan: officials

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan — A US drone fired missiles into a vehicle, killing four militants in Pakistan's Taliban and Al-Qaeda hub of North Waziristan on Monday that hugs the Afghan border, security officials said. It was only the third such US attack reported in the nuclear-armed state so far this year, following a moratorium after US firepower inadvertently killed 24 Pakistani...

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Jan.23., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 23) — A combined Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Sayyidabad district, Wardak province, Saturday. The leader, Farid, served as a Taliban judge in Wardak province. He was responsible for multiple ambushes, roadside bomb and direct-fire attacks against Afghan and coalition forces...

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16 militants killed in Afghan-NATO military operations

Kabul, 01/22/2012 - According to officials in the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Afghanistan, at least 16 armed militants were killed in joint Afghan and NATO troops operations across the country.Afghan Interior Ministry following a press release on Sunday said, the militants were killed in Afghan and NATO troops operations at Kabul, Kapisa, Kandahar, Helmand, Wardak and...

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