Three policemen killed, 13 wounded in attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Three policemen were killed and 13 people injured Tuesday in separate bomb attacks near and in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the police said.Near Baghdad, gunmen in their car opened fire on the outer checkpoint of al-Tahrir police station in the town of al-Khaldiyah, some 80 km west of Baghdad, killing two policemen and wounding three others,...

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17 Insurgents Killed in Kapisa Operation

At least 17 insurgents were killed in joint Afghan and Nato forces' ongoing operation in eastern Kapisa province four days ago, local officials said.The operation was launched on Thursday in Alasai district of Kapisa province to clear it of insurgents in which seven others were wounded, Mohammad Noman Hatifi, Media Officer of the 201 Selab military corps, said.A local insurgent...

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Afghan security personnel overrun Taliban stronghold

Image via Wikipedia Afghan security personnel have overrun the Taliban-held Nawa district and established government control there after four years, a police official said Tuesday."Finally, Afghan army and police after several days of operation evicted Taliban rebels and captured Nawa district Monday night," provincial police chief Zarawar Zahid told Xinhua.He did...

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Terrorist Event Prevented In Kabul

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Kabul (BNA) - The national police personnel has prevented a terrorist event in the suburb of Kabul city yesterday. According to 101 police zone commandment office, the police personnel discovered a car full of explosive material from Surobi district. Six 82mm mortar mines, 5 Kg of explosive materials and 15 detonators were placed in a car for...

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Combined operations kill 5, detain 8 in eastern Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed five insurgents and detained eight suspected individuals in eastern Afghanistan during operations throughout the past 24 hours, Jan. 23. A coalition airstrike killed five insurgents after troops positively identified them with weapons in Tagab district, Kapisa province. Afghan National Police detained...

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British al Qaeda/Shaabab leader may have been killed after calling home

By Bill Roggio - January 23, 2012 3:04 PM - LWJ Yesterday the Guardian provided a clue on how Bilal al Berjawi, the al Qaeda commander who was killed in a US drone strike on Jan. 21, may have been tracked: The 27-year-old's wife is understood to have given birth to a child in a London hospital a few hours before the missile strike,...

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