Somali Al-Shabaab says killed over 70 Ethiopian soldiers in surprise attack

MOGADISHU, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Somali Al-Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Abu Musab said on Saturday in a statement that his fighters killed more than 70 Ethiopian troopers in a surprise attack on their army base in southern country, but local residents put the number at 10. Musab also acknowledged the deaths of five of his group's fighters in the battle. His claim could not be...

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Turkish jets strike north Iraq: rebels

Arbil, Iraq: A Kurdish rebel group said on Friday that Turkey's air force carried out air strikes on border areas of north Iraq, but gave no details about casualties or damage. "On March 8, between 6:00 pm (1500 GMT) and 8:00 pm (1700 GMT), F-16 jet fighters belonging to the occupation army of Turkey launched air raids" against the Jabal Mattine area, the Kurdistan...

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Officials: Yemen forces target militant hideouts, killing 36

Image via Wikipedia (CNN) -- Yemeni air forces targeted militant hideouts in the south, killing at least 18 suspected al Qaeda insurgents, security officials said Saturday. In a separate action, 18 additional militants were killed in airstrikes, officials said. The first airstrikes occurred in the Yemen province of al-Baitha in areas used as launching pads for militant...

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Militant hideouts pounded in Orakzai; 21 killed

KHADEZAI – Pakistani fighter jets bombed four militant hideouts in the Khadezai and Mamozai areas of the northwestern Orakzai tribal region, near the Afghanistan border, killing 21 militants and wounding 23 military officials said.     There was no way to independently confirm the death toll. Militants often dispute official death figures. Orakzai is...

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Hostage Rescue Operation in Nigeria Stresses Italian-British Relations

Italy and Britain are trying to smooth over a diplomatic tension caused by a failed attempt to rescue two hostages in northwest Nigeria by saying it's urgent that Britain share information about the mission. Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi discussed the issue with his British counterpart William Hague at an informal meeting Friday in Copenhagen. Italy has been incensed...

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Banning of Largest Islamic Extremist Group in Pakistan

Pakistan’s government has issued orders banning Ahle Sunnah Wal Jamaat Islamist group. The group was first banned in 2002 by the former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharaf. The organization’s activists, after the last ban, began to function underground and carry out attacks across Pakistan. The pro-Alqaeda group was formerly known as the Sipah-e-Sahaba (Soldiers...

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Commandos battle insurgents in Badghis

BADGHIS PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan commandos from the 9th Commando Kandak, assisted by coalition special operations forces, were attacked by insurgents during a routine presence patrol near Sakharai village, Murghab district, March 6. The commando-led force was providing security on the village outskirts when approximately two insurgents opened fire on them with a medium...

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Mar.10., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – In Pul-e ‘Alam district, Logar province, an Afghan and coalition security force captured two Haqqani leaders and five additional suspected insurgents during an operation today. One leader oversaw the construction of roadside bombs and the other directed the emplacement of those bombs for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the district. The...

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