AQAP operative killed in recent drone strike in Yemen

Image via Wikipedia by Bill Roggio - February 3, 2012 - LWJ A Yemeni jihadist claimed that an al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula operative linked to the suicide attack against the USS Cole in Aden in late 2000 was killed by a US drone strike three days ago in southern Yemen. Abdul Mun'im Salim al-Fatahani (or Abdel-Monem al-Fathani), was killed in the Jan....

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Several killed and wounded in eastern Khost unrest

At least four individuals were killed including an Afghan National Army soldier and two other were wounded during  separate incidents in Khost province, local officials said.The officials further added, at least three more people were killed in a clash in Tani district from two families on Friday night.The first incident took place in Cholan area 5 kilo meters east...

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Suicide blast kills 4 in Peshawar

4 killed in Peshawar blast (nation.com.pk) ISLAMABAD, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed when a suicide bomber targeted the office of a property dealer in Peshawar, the capital city of northwest Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Friday night.Federal Minister Bashir Bilaur told media that a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into...

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Kenya's airstrike in Somalia kills at least 100 Al-Shabaab fighters

Image via Wikipedia NAIROBI, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least 100 fighters including eight top Al-Shabaab commanders have been killed in the latest battle in a town northeast of Badhade, Somalia, officials said on Friday.Military spokesman Major Emmanuel Chirchir said the Kenyan helicopter gunships on Friday hit at Al-Shabaab positions, which included 200 Al-Shabaab fighters,...

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RAF snipers protect Afghan family from insurgent attack

A Military Operations news article 1 Feb 12 Snipers from the RAF Regiment used their skills and training to protect an Afghan family caught up in an attack by insurgents in Helmand province. Gunners from II Squadron RAF Regiment got local people, including children, to safety before turning their weapons on the attackers. The incident happened during an operation...

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