Nigerian troops, sect engages in fierce gun battle in northern state

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Local police authorities said the Boko Haram sect engaged soldiers in a fierce gun battle on Wednesday evening in the Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri.Residents claimed a soldier was killed at Gwange, a suburb and one of the flash-points, at about 5 p.m. local time while some were injured in an attack launched against the soldiers...

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R.I.P. - Senior Aircraftman Ryan Tomlin

A Military Operations news article 14 Feb 12 It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Senior Aircraftman Ryan Tomlin, of 2 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment who was killed on the 13 February 2012. SAC Tomlin was taking part in a partnered patrol to reassure and interact with the local population in the Western Dashte...

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Troops capture Abu Sayyaf leader in southern Philippines

Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia COTABATO CITY, Philippines, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- State security forces captured a leader of the Al Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group in southern Philippines, police said Wednesday.Felicisimo Khu, Jr., regional police director for Western Mindanao, said the suspect, Abdulhan Ussih, 28, was arrested by members of the Criminal Investigation...

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Police officer killed in Nigeria twin blasts

Image via Wikipedia KADUNA, Nigeria, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Double explosions on Tuesday rocked northern Nigeria's Kaduna State, killing a policeman and injuring an unknown number of persons.The dead policeman who was attached to the Anti-bomb Squad was part of the police team that raced to the scene after the first explosion occurred earlier.Tuesday's explosions occurred...

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2 Haqqani Network leaders detained in Khost province

A Haqqani Network leader was detained following a joint military operation by Afghan and coalition security forces at eastern Afghanistan.The leader was detained during an operation in Bak district, Khost province.ISAF following a statement on Wednesday said, the leader supplied insurgents with bomb-making materials, placed roadside bombs and directed fighters in attacks...

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Feb.15., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 15) – An Afghan and coalition security force discovered a vehicle containing improvised explosive device components and weapons during an operation in Zharay district, Kandahar province, today. During the operation, the security force stopped a suspicious vehicle. Before it could be searched, three insurgents exited the vehicle and displayed...

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Balochistan rocked by another dead leader’s body, blasts

QUETTA: The inferno in Balochistan intensified on Monday. As the flames leapt higher, more bodies were discovered and explosions continued to claim innocent lives. The day began with the discovery of a body dumped near Turbat – mutilated and shot 30 times in the head and chest. The body was of Baloch Republican Party (BRP) leader Sangat Sana – missing since December...

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Seven killed, two injured in Turbat gun-attack

The attack left five workers on the spot, while two others failed to recover from their injuries and passed away in Turbat Hospital. —File photo by Reuters TURBAT: A gun-attack in the Turbat region of Balochistan killed seven people and injured two others, DawnNews reported on Tuesday. According to security officials, 12 men were working on restoring a road in Turbat...

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