2 killed, 7 injured in rocket attack in Afghan Kapisa province

Image via Wikipedia KABUL, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Two civilians were killed and seven others were injured Wednesday when two rockets fired by suspected Taliban insurgents hit a house in the country's Kapisa province."A mother along with her three-year-old child was killed and seven members of the same family injured as two rockets fired by enemies of peace hit their house...

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R.I.P. - Capt. Joshua C. Pairsh

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.            Capt. Joshua C. Pairsh, 29, of Equality, Ill., died Jan. 22 in the United States of a non-combat related illness.  He was assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Washington, D.C.           ...

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Statement by Secretary Panetta on Hostage Rescue Operation in Somalia

Statement by Secretary Panetta on Hostage Rescue Operation in Somalia            Last night U.S. Special Operations Forces conducted, by order of the President of the United States, a successful mission in Somalia to rescue two individuals taken hostage on October 25, 2011. Ms. Jessica Buchanan, an American citizen employed by the Danish Demining Group, and her Danish colleague, Mr. Poul Thisted, were kidnapped at gunpoint by criminal suspects near Galcayo, Somalia.           ...

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13 militants 3 Afghan soldiers killed in Afghan operations

At least 13 militants were killed following military operations by Afghan and NATO-led International Coalition Security Forces during the past 24 hours.Afghan Interior Ministry following a press release on Wednesday said, the militants were killed during operations in Kabul, Laghman and eastern Kapisa provinces of Afghanistan.The source further added, at least 9 militants...

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ISAF kill insurgents during operation in Faryab province

Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Kot district, Faryab province, today.International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan following a press release on Wednesday said, the leader is an explosives expert and suicide-attack network facilitator who targets senior Afghan government officials throughout Almar district.The...

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Jan.25., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 25) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Kot district, Faryab province, today. The leader is an explosives expert and suicide-attack network facilitator who targets senior Afghan government officials throughout Almar district. During the operation, two insurgents exited a...

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9 killed in clashes in NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Seven militants and two soldiers of the Pakistan Army got killed while several others injured in clashes between militants and security forces in Kurram tribal region of northwest Pakistan on Tuesday evening, local media reported.According to the report by local Urdu TV Dunya, the clashes broke out when militants attacked Pakistani soldiers...

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R.I.P. - Cpl. Christopher G. Singer

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.            Cpl. Christopher G. Singer, 23, of Temecula, Calif., died Jan. 21 while conducting combat operations...

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Militants attack NATO and Afghan military bases in Khost

According to reports, Afghan and NATO-led International Coalition Security Forces military bases were targeted by missile attacks in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday.Militants attacked two military bases in Yaqoobi(Yaqoubi) and Ali Sher districts at eastern Khost province.Coalition forces officials in eastern Khost province confirmed the reports and said Afghan and NATO...

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4 militants killed by Afghan army in Paktika province

According to local authorities in eastern Afghanistan, at least four militants were killed following armed clashes with the Afghan National Army soldiers in eastern Paktika province.The officials further added, the militants were killed during clashes in Barmal district of eastern Paktika province.A media official of the Afghan National Army 203 National Security Brigade...

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Shabaab suicide bomber targets Ethiopian troops

Image via Wikipedia By Bill Roggio - January 24, 2012 - LWJ A Shabaab suicide bomber attacked an Ethiopian military compound in western Somalia today, killing an unknown number of troops. Shabaab claimed credit for the attack. The attack took place in the city of Beledweyne near the border of Ethiopia. Shabaab said the suicide...

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