At least 60 soldiers killed in fighting with al-Qaida in southern Yemen: official

SANAA, April 9 (Xinhua) -- At least 60 government soldiers were killed in ongoing battles with al-Qaida militants in Yemen's southern province of Abyan on Monday, a security official told Xinhua."According to the latest security report from the ongoing battles with al-Qaida in Lauder town, we have lost at least 60 soldiers from the 111th Armored Army Brigade," the official...

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R.I.P. - Constructionman Trevor J. Stanley

DOD Identifies Navy Casualty            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom Horn of Africa.             Constructionman Trevor J. Stanley, 22, of Virginia Beach, Va., died April 7 while deployed...

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Explosion injure 7 people in Baghlan province

Afghanistan-Baghlan (Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to local security officials in northern Baghlan province, at least 7 people were injured following a roadside bomb explosion in this province.The officials further added, the incident took place in Nahrin district of northern Baghlan province after an improvised explosive device planted under a culvert went off.District...

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Apr.09., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Evening Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – In Nad ’Ali district, Helmand province, a coalition force seized illegal drugs during a patrol, April 9. While conducting a patrol the force witnessed numerous bags being off-loaded from a vehicle next to a field. A subsequent search revealed approximately 396 pounds (180 kilograms) of suspected narcotics. All of the narcotics were confiscated...

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Somalia market bombing in Baidoa kills 11

At least 11 people have been killed by a bomb in the market area of the central Somali town of Baidoa.The governor of the region, Abdifitah Mohamed Gesey, told the BBC that more than 30 other people had been badly injured - mostly women and children.In February Ethiopian troops seized Baidoa from the Islamist militia al-Shabab.Witnesses said the bomb exploded shortly after...

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3 killed, 4 injured in attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and four others injured Monday in a suicide bomb attack and a gunfire in Iraq, the police said.In Salahudin province north of Baghdad, gunmen opened fire on the car of Sheikh Hussein Awad Khalifa, leader of a local government-backed Awakening Council group, while driving in the town of Tuz-Khurmato, some 220 km north...

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Separate incidents claim seven lives in Balochistan

QUETTA: Seven people lost their lives Monday in different acts of violence in Balochistan, while two others were injured, DawnNews reported. Levies sources said two men were shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Mand Blo area of Turbat. According to eyewitnesses, the two men were standing by the roadside when they were shot by the assailants who were riding motorcycles. In...

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Al-Qaida attacks army base in southern Yemen, 23 killed

Yemen division 20120311(wikipedia) ADEN, Yemen, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Al-Qaida militants attacked a military base of the Yemeni army on Monday morning in the southern province of Abyan, leaving 23 people killed and dozens of others wounded, a security official told Xinhua."During the fighting between al-Qaida and government troops in an army base in Abyan, 11 government soldiers...

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Yemeni intelligence officer killed, al-Qaida claims responsibility

English: Map of the modern state of Yemen. Map of Yemen. Map of Yemen, Saudi Arabia being north of it.(Photo credit: Wikipedia) SANAA/ADEN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A senior Yemeni intelligence officer was killed by al-Qaida gunmen in the southern province of Taiz on Sunday, a provincial official said. "Colonel Ismail Bawli of the political security organization ( intelligence)...

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14 'terrorists' killed in Pakistan, Orakzai Agency

ISLAMABAD: Military Helicopter gunships attacked terrorist hideouts in a tribal area near the border with Afghanistan on Sunday, killing 14 suspected terrorists, military sources said.Ten suspected terrorists were attacked in the operations in two areas of Orakzai Agency. The casualty figures provided by military could not be independently verified.Terrorists often dispute...

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5 injured in northern Afghan blast

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Five people were injured Monday when a bicycle bomb went off in northern Afghan province of Baghlan, a police source said."A bomb attached to a bicycle was detonated when a vehicle with the National Directorate of Security (NDS) was passing by a road in Nahrin District's bazaar at about 11:45 a.m. local time," police chief of...

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Nigeria: Maiduguri - Three Killed in JTF, Boko Haram Gunfight

Maiduguri — Three suspected members of the Boko Haram sect were reportedly killed in Maiduguri yesterday while two others were arrested during a gun duel between the sect members and operatives of the Joint Task Force (JTF) at Bulabulin area of the state capital. The spokesman of the JTF in Borno State, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa, told journalists that the suspects...

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Seven armed insurgents killed and 11 others arrested by Afghan National Police

Coat of Arms for the Afghan National Police (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Seven armed insurgents killed and 11 others arrested by Afghan National Police Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched seven joint operations in Kunduz, Faryab, Helmand, Zabul, Maidan Wardak, Logar and Paktiya...

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Two senior insurgent leaders killed during operations in northern Afghanistan

Districts of Faryab. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) KABUL, Afghanistan (Apr. 9) — An Afghan Special Operations Unit and coalition troops killed a senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader during an operation in Almar district, Faryab province, earlier this week.The leader, Osmani Sahib, was one of multiple IMU members killed in an exchange of fire that resulted from the...

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Apr.09., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Apr. 9) — An Afghan and coalition security force discovered an improvised explosive device cache during a patrol in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, yesterday.The cache consisted of approximately 4,650 pounds of ammonium nitrate and several IED components. Security forces secured the cache and detained several suspects for questioning.In other...

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Another Bomb blast rocks central Nigerian city of Jos

Jos – There was an explosion Sunday night in Tudun Wada area of Jos, injuring a seven year old girl and others. But no life was lost.It was learnt that the blast occurred at about 8pm near a shop and was believed to have been planted near a motorcycle parked close to the shop.A 505 Station wagon car was destroyed by the explosion alongside the motorcycle.Media Officer of...

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Would-be bomber among 7 held in Kandahar

KANDAHAR CITY (PAN): A would-be suicide bomber was among seven insurgents detained in a string of intelligence operations in southern Kandahar province over the past week, the governor said on Sunday. The detainees included three commanders who led their groups, each containing 10 members, in Shah Walikot and Takhta Pul districts against local and foreign troops,...

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Somalia: 10 People Killed in Renewed Fighting in Central Somalia

El-Bur — At least 10 people were killed in a renewed fighting between Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a, pro-government fighters and Al Qaeda-affiliated Al shabab militants in central Somalia, witnesses said Sunday. The gun battle which the locals described was the fiercest took place after Al shabab fighters ambushed Ahlu Sunna forces who were conducting overnight security operations...

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R.I.P. - Spc. Antonio C. Burnside

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Spc. Antonio C. Burnside, 31, of Great Falls, Mont., died Apr. 6 at Ghanzi province, Afghanistan...

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