R.I.P. - Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Brown

DOD Identifies Army Casualty            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Brown, 26, of Columbus, Ohio, died April 3, in Kunar province, Afghanistan,...

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Yemeni warplanes kill 11 al-Qaida militants in south

Yemen division 2012-3-11 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) ADEN, Yemen, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Yemeni warplanes pounded al- Qaida strongholds in the southern province of Abyan on Thursday morning, killing at least 11 militants, a security official told Xinhua. The air forces launched two air strikes against the al-Qaida terrorist group in the village of Jabalayn near the insurgents-...

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8 Afghan local police forces killed in Farah

According to local authorities in western Farah province, at least 8 Afghan local police forces were killed following an attack by armed insurgents. The officials further added, the incident took place in Khak-e-Safid distrct on late Wednesday evening. Provincial police chief Shams-ur-Rahman Zahid confirming the report said, at least 8 members of the Afghan local police...

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Pakistan: SSP Malir survives suicide attack; 4 killed

KARACHI: Four persons including two policemen were killed while 14 others wounded when a suicide bomber targeted a police official at Malir Halt area of Karachi on Thursday, Geo News reported. The banned outfit Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed the responsibility of the attack. According to police sources, a bomber rammed an explosives-laded motorbike into...

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Apr.05., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Apr. 5) — An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation in Zharay district, Kandahar province, today.The leader coordinated the movement of insurgents between Pakistan and Kandahar province. He also recruited new Taliban members and provided them with weapons and ammunition for attacks against Afghan and coalition...

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Mali's rebels announce end to military operation: statement

BAMAKO, April 4 (Xinhua) -- The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) decided on Wednesday to put an end to its military operations as of Thursday. The Tuareg group "decides unilaterally to proclaim an end to military operations as of Thursday, April 5 at midnight GMT", "following the complete liberation of the territory of Azawad and given the strong demand...

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ISAF commander condemns IED attack in Faryab province

2012-04-CA-009 KABUL, Afghanistan (Apr. 5, 2012) — Gen. John R. Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, condemned yesterday's improvised explosive device attack in Maimanah City, Faryab province. The attack killed three ISAF service members, four Afghan National Security Force members, and six innocent Afghan civilians. The explosion also wounded...

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Apr.04., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Evening Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – A Provincial Response Company, supported by coalition forces, planned and led an operation to destroy a cache of improvised explosive device components and other weapons in Tulak district, Ghor province, yesterday. The cache consisted of 12 small-arms weapons, 37 different IED components, 18 ammunition magazines, one mortar sight, six mortar fuses, ...

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