Two kidnapped Brazilian tourists in Egypt's Sinai released

CAIRO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Two Brazilian tourists and an Egyptian tour guide had been released early Monday after being kidnapped for nine hours in South Sinai by Bedouin gunmen, a security source told Xinhua. The Egyptian military forces and local police tried to rescue the tourists and their guide who were taken as hostages during their way back from Saint Catherine...

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Clashes in North Waziristan leave eight dead

MIRAMSHAH: At least eight people were killed and 15 others wounded in clashes between Pakistani troops and militants in the restive northwestern tribal belt, officials said Monday. Four militants and one soldier were killed when militants stormed a security forces check point late Sunday in Miramshah, the main town of lawless North Waziristan tribal district bordering...

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Somalia: Mortar Attack At Presidential Palace, Kills Six IDPs

Mogadishu — At least six people have been killed an five others injured after mortar shells were fired overnight on Somalia's presidential palace in the chaotic capital, Mogadishu, officials and witnesses said on Monday. Sa'id Shire Warsame, a cameraman for Shabelle Media who lives near the hilltop palace, known as Villa Somalia says at least seven mortars have been...

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Nigeria: Police Recover Explosives, Ammunition From Impounded Golf Car

Bauchi state,Nigeria - Image via Wikipedia Over 13 types of improvised explosive Devices [IEDs], four AK 47 Guns and 30 rounds of ammunition were recovered in a Golf Car impounded by soldiers last Wednesday at a check point in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. State Police Public Relations Officer, Hassan Mohammed, who disclosed this to journalists,...

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Several insurgents killed & detained in Afghan operations

According to Afghan interior ministry officials, at least 4 insurgents were killed and injured following Afghan national police operations across the country during the past 24 hours.The officials further added, at least 11 insurgents were also detained during the military operations.Afghan police forces conducted at least 4 military operations in conjunction with the Afghan...

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US withdrawal from Afghanistan: the plan for 2012, 2013, and 2014

Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew C. Moeller - via Wikipedia By CJ Radin - March 18, 2012 - LWJ In June 2011, President Obama announced that the US would begin withdrawing military forces from Afghanistan and transferring responsibility for security to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). The US goal is to be substantially out...

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Afghan intelligence curb deadly bombing plot in Balkh

Lotfullah Mashal Afghan Intelligence (National Directorate for Security) on Sunday announced Afghan security forces curbed a deadly terrorist attack plot in northern Mazar-e-Sharif city. Afghan NDS officials further added, a group of insurgents who wanted to storm the new ceremony and carry out suicide bomb attack to assassinate provincial governor Ata Mohammad Noor were...

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