R.I.P. - Sgt. William C. Stacey

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Sgt. William C. Stacey, 23, of Redding, Calif., died Jan. 31 while conducting combat operations...

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Hungary PRT complete 15 km road gravel work in Baghlan

Hungarian Provincial Reconstruction Team of the northern Baghlan province following a press release announced the completion of gravel work of 13 km of road and around 40 bridges and culverts in Dand-e-Ghori district of northern Baghlan province, with a cost of around $600,000.The source further added, road gravel work in Dand-e-Ghori district which connects various suburbs...

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Three rebels killed in clashes in Sudan's East Darfur

KHARTOUM, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- At least three members of Darfur rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) were killed when they attacked an area in Sudan's East Darfur State and clashed with local citizens, Khartoum Al-Ahdath daily reported Wednesday.The paper quoted Al-Daif Iyssa Elao, a local official in East Darfur State, as saying that "the JEM forces attacked areas...

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Various weapons and ammunitions seized in Baghlan province

According to security officials in northern Afghanistan, Afghan security forces seized a weapon cache in northern Baghlan province during a military operation.Provincial intelligence, national directorate for security officials following a press release on Tuesday said, the weapons cache seized by the Afghan security forces consisted of almost 1 ton of ammunitions and explosives...

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13 die in drone strike in Pakistan on Wednesday

At least 13 people were killed when a U.S. drone launched three missile strikes in Orakzai region of Pakistan's northwest tribal belt on Wednesday, local media reported.According to the report by local TV channel Geo, the attack was launched in wee hours in the morning when a U.S. drone fired three missiles at a militants'hideout in Darand Shekhan area of upper Orakzai agency,...

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Another Afghan soldier kills NATO service member

KABUL, Afghanistan -- An Afghan soldier shot and killed a NATO service member in southern Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday, the latest in a string of similar attacks that has raised concerns about relations between Afghan troops and foreign allies.International forces and the Afghan army disagreed on exactly what happened in the killing. ISAF: "An individual wearing...

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Pakistani jets bomb militant positions near Afghan border, killing 31

Image by Omer Wazir via Flickr PARACHINAR, Pakistan — Government officials say Pakistani fighter jets bombed militant positions in two different areas along the Afghan border, killing 31 suspected insurgents. Political administrators Wajid Khan and Ameer Gul say the strikes occurred Wednesday morning in the Orakzai and Kurram tribal areas. One...

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11 soldiers killed in Balochistan

QUETTA: Baloch rebels attacked security forces overnight, killing at least 11 soldiers and wounding another 12 in clashes that raged for five hours, officials said Wednesday. About two dozen gunmen attacked two posts in Margut, about 60 kilometres east of Quetta, capital of the insurgency-torn southwestern province of Balochistan. The soldiers were responsible...

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Feb.01., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 01) — In Kandahar district, Kandahar province, an Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation today. The leader executed direct attacks against coalition forces in Tarnek wa Jaldak district, Zabul province. Multiple suspected insurgents were detained during the operation. In other International Security...

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