General Allen Visits Attacked Base

The Commander of ISAF and US troops in Afghanistan, General John Allen, has been to visit the base in the east of the country where two US soldiers were killed yesterday by a man wearing an Afghan army uniform. General Allen was accompanied on his trip by General Sher Mohammed Karimi, the Afghan National Army's Chief of Staff. At the time of the incident, the base...

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Qur'an burning protests rage as death toll reaches 23 in Afghanistan

Afghan National Army soldiers fire towardsprotesters during a protestin Kabul February 24, 2012. - photo: Omar Sobhani Twelve people killed Friday as anti-US sentiment spreads for fourth straight day in wake of holy book burning at Nato base Twelve people were killed on Friday in the bloodiest day yet in protests that have raged across Afghanistan over the desecration...

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US adds Indonesian group, 3 leaders to terrorism list

A supporter of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir wears a jacket with a portrait of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden as they gather after Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir's hearing verdict at the South Jakarta District Court on June 16, 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia. --- --- Image by Getty Images via @daylife from Bill Roggio - February 23., 2012. - LWJ The US government has added...

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Explosion kill and injure at least 7 in Khost province

Image via Wikipedia According to local authorities in eastern Khost province, at least 7 people were killed and injured following a roadside Improvised Explosive Device explosion in this province. The officials further added, the incident took place at Spin Jomat area at eastern Khost city. According to eyewitnesses at least 1 civilian was killed and 6 others were injured...

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Suicide bombers kills four Pakistan police in Peshawar

PESHAWAR:  The Sheikh Abdullah Azzam faction has claimed the responsibility of Peshawar police station attack that killed four policemen including an SHO Friday morning, Geo News reported. The brigade has avenged the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Badar Mansoor in recent drone attack. According to head of bomb disposal unit IG Shafqat, the ammunition used in today’s...

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