Thursday, March 29, 2012

Mar.29., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Mar. 29) – An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to capture a Taliban leader in Shirin Tagab district, Faryab province, yesterday. The leader is the head of the Taliban commission for the province and coordinates attacks against Afghan and coalition troops in the area. During the operation, insurgents opened fire on the...

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R.I.P. - Sgt. Joseph D’Augustine

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Sgt. Joseph D’Augustine, 29, of Waldwick, N.J., died March 27 while conducting combat operations...

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Digger (AUS) wounded in Afghan drug lab mission

The Australian Defence Force says an Australian soldier has been wounded during a drug operation in Afghanistan.Defence says the special operations soldier was hit with small arms fire during a joint operation with Afghan security forces to disrupt insurgent networks in southern Afghanistan.The soldier has been flown to the International Security Assistance Force air base...

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35 insurgents killed, 12 detained in Afghanistan within 24 hours

KABUL, March 29 (Xinhua) -- A total of 35 insurgents were killed and 12 others detained during military operations conducted by Afghan forces and NATO-led coalition troops within 24 hours, the Afghan Interior Ministry said on Thursday morning."Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with army and NATO-led coalition troops conducted 12 joint operations in nine provinces...

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4 militants killed, 2 detained in Kandahar province

According to local authorities in southern Kandahar province at least 4 insurgents were killed and 2 others were detained following military operations by Afghan security forces in this province. The officials further added the militants were killed and detained at Shahwalikot and panjwai districts of southern Kandahar province. Provincial governor media office following...

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Militants ambush NATO supply convoy in Farah

According to local authorities in western Farah province a number of armed militants ambushed a NATO supply convoy in this province on Wednesday. The officials further added the clashes continued for three hours between the armed militants and the private security guards escorting the NATO supply convoy. At least 5 private security guards and 14 militants were killed during...

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Rhode Island Guardsman died saving Afghan girl

Spc. Dennis Weichel, 29, of Providence, Rhode Island, died saving the life of a little girl in Afghanistan. (CNN) -- After the news of a U.S. soldier charged with murdering Afghan civilians, mostly women and children, the story of Spc. Dennis Weichel of the Rhode Island National Guard bears telling. The official Pentagon news release says he died "from injuries suffered...

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