Portraits of Valor: Tibor Rubin - MOH Korean War

this is a private post, not the daily war on terror news... pls watch this, i know little bit long, but it deserved it i want to hear your thoughts and comments, mine after the video so, after i saw this report, i'm really hard to find words for now i'm proud to be hungarian, JUST for Him, and for everyone else who served, fought and died for the U.S....

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11 soldiers injured in clashes with al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen

Abyan - Image via Wikipedia ADEN, Yemen, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Armed confrontations broke out on Thursday morning between dozens of al-Qaida militants and Yemeni government forces, leaving at least 11 troops injured in the war-torn southern province of Abyan, a security official said.The clashes erupted following a botched armed attack by the al- Qaida members against an...

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Local al-Qaida leader killed in attack in southeast Yemen

Image via Wikipedia ADEN, Yemen, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tarek al-Dahab, a local leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaida wing, was shot dead in an offensive against his stronghold in the southeastern province of al-Bayda, a security official said Thursday.The top leader of al-Qaida terrorist group in al-Bayda province, about 170 kilometers southeast of the Yemeni capital Sanaa,...

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5 policemen injured in suicide bomb attack in Peshawar, Pakistan

Map of Pakistan (Photo credit: Omer Wazir) ISLAMABAD, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- At least five policemen were injured in a suicide bomb attack that occurred Thursday afternoon in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar, said local media and police officers.According to the report by local Urdu TV channel ARY, the attack took place at about 01:00 p.m. (local time) when a suicide...

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AUP detain IED network facilitator in Uruzgan province

URUZGAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Afghan Uniformed Police detained an improvised explosive device facilitator in Lublan village, Deh Rawud district, Feb. 12. The facilitator was responsible for orchestrating a Feb. 4 suicide bombing attack at a police compound; which resulted in the suicide bomber being the only casualty. Following the police compound attack, the AUP ...

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R.I.P. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyler L. Estrada

DOD Identifies Navy Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyler L. Estrada, 21, of Maricopa, Ariz., died Feb. 14 as a result of a...

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New leader of al Qaeda network in Iran named

Muhsin al Fadhli, who is said to be al Qaeda's new leader inside Iran. By Thomas Joscelyn - February 15, 2012 - LWJ A notorious Kuwaiti terrorist named Muhsin al Fadhli has reportedly taken over leadership of al Qaeda's network inside Iran. Sky News reports that al Fadhli assumed the top post in al Qaeda's Iran franchise after...

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Suicide bomber kills one in Upper Dir

PESHAWAR: A suicide bomber targeted Pakistani volunteers in a pro-government militia on Thursday, killing one person and wounding at least three others in an area troubled by Taliban violence, police said. The bomber was spotted by members of the lashkar and blew himself up after they chased and surrounded him in a market area of Dir town in the northwestern district...

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US drone kills several insurgents in Pakistan

thursday morning US drone(s) kills 5 or 7 insurgents in North Waziristan. here are the different news agencies reports: from SAMAA: MIRANSHAH: At least seven people were reported killed in missile strike at a remote area of North Waziristan, SAMAA reports Thursday.Sources said a suspected US drone fired two missiles on house in Tehsil Sapalga of the North Waziristan...

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Feb.16., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 16) — An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Shirin Tagab district, Faryab province, today. The insurgent leader is the deputy military coordinator for Faryab province. He provides explosives to insurgent leaders and plans attacks.The security force engaged numerous insurgents who...

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Pakistan's Afghan border remains closed to NATO

Map of Pakistan (Photo credit: Omer Wazir) ISLAMABAD –  The U.S. Embassy says Pakistan's border with Afghanistan remains closed to NATO despite comments by a senior Pakistani official that seemed to indicate the coalition would be allowed to transport some food items. Pakistan closed the crossings to NATO at the end of November in retaliation for American airstrikes...

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