Indian Maoists ‘kill 15 police in landmine blast’‎

According to Indian police officials, at least 15 police service members were killed following a landmine explosion in Maharashtra state of India on Tuesday.The officials further added, the policemen were traveling through a densely forested area of Maharashtra state when the rebels set off a land mine, blowing up their vehicle.An Indian security official speaking on the...

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Four mine planter suspects killed in Khost province

According to local security officials in eastern Khost province, at least four suspects were killed following an air raid by International Security Assistance Force in this province. In the meantime provincial security chief Gen. Mohammad Yaqoob said, the air raid was carried out on Monday night around 10:00 pm local time in Gorbaz district at Anzorgai area. Gen. further...

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Deadly suicide bombing plot thwarted in Kabul

According to Afghan security officials, several suspected individuals were arrested in capital Kabul for plotting suicide bomb attacks. The officials further added, a group of suspects were detained along with 11 suicide bombing vests at the ministry of defense of Afghanistan. The individuals were detained from related compounds of the Afghan defense ministry...

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Heavy explosion rocks eastern Nangarhar province

An heavy explosion rocked eastern Nangahar province on Tuesday morning, killing and injuring a number of Afghan civilians and security forces. The incident took palce around 10:00 am local time at Pacheragam district in Kata Kheli area while a number of the counter-narcotics campaign officials were visiting the area. The officials were also accompanied by a number of Afghan...

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Aussie aid worker injured in Oruzgan named

Tarin Kowt Airport (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Australian AusAID adviser injured in an apparent suicide attack in Afghanistan has been named as David Savage, 49, a former Australian Federal Police (AFP) officer and peacekeeper.In a statement issued by AusAID on Tuesday night, Mr Savage's family said he was working with AusAID in Afghanistan's Oruzgan Province helping...

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14 militants killed, 4 injured in Afghan police operations

Afghan interior ministry following a press release on Tuesday announced at least 18 armed militants were killed and injured and 7 others were detained following Afghan police forces military operations. The source further added, the militants were killed, injured and detained in 13 separate military operations conducted by Afghan national police forces during the past 24...

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R.I.P. - Sgt. Daniel J. Brown

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Sgt. Daniel J. Brown, 27, of Jerome, Idaho, died March 24 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan,...

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Mar.27., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – In Maidan Shar district, Wardak province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation, today. The leader organized attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces in the district. The security force also seized one shotgun as a result of this operation. In other International Security Assistance...

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Nigeria: Gunmen Attack American Embassy in Abuja

Political map of the 36 States of Nigeria (English)  (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Abuja — The United States of America Embassy in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, came under attack yesterday by unknown gunmen. Details of the attack were sketchy, but it was learnt that the gunmen were over-powered by superior fire of a combined team of  security men on guard at the...

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Senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader killed during operation

Districts of Faryab. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) ISAF: 2012-03-S-034For Immediate ReleaseKABUL, Afghanistan (Mar. 27) — An Afghan Special Unit and coalition troops conducted an operation in Shirin Tagab district, Faryab province, yesterday to detain Makhdum Nusrat, the senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader in Afghanistan.During the operation, insurgents fired...

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Third NATO service member killed in alleged "green on blue" attack

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A man alleged to be a local Afghan policeman killed an American service member in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, while two British troops were shot and killed by an Afghan soldier in the southern province of Helmand, according to U.S., NATO and Afghan officials. The British troops were killed outside a Provincial Reconstruction Team's...

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