2 killed, 11 wounded in blast in Iraqi capital

BAGHDAD, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A car bomb and a roadside bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad killed two people and wounded 11 others on Thursday, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua. A booby-trapped car was detonated in al-Hurriyah district in northwestern Baghdad in the afternoon, killing two people and wounding nine others, the source said on condition of...

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33 militants join peace process in N. Afghanistan

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A total of 33 anti-government militants gave up fighting and joined the government-initiated peace process in northern Afghan province of Baghlan, a police source said on Thursday. Taliban fighters attend a surrender ceremony in Herat province of western Afghanistan, on April 26, 2012. A total of 10 anti-government militants...

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ANA killed one ISAF member in southern Afghanistan

sad news again: KABUL, Afghanistan -- An individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform turned his weapon against coalition service members in southern Afghanistan late, April 25, killing one service member. The individual who opened fire was killed when coalition forces returned fire. A joint Afghan and USFOR-A team is investigating the incident. It is USFOR-A...

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R.I.P. - Spc. Manuel J. Vasquez

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Spc. Manuel J. Vasquez, 22, of West Sacramento, Calif., died April 24 in Paktika province, Afghanistan. ...

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3 civilians killed, 4 injured in Afghan Wardak province

Districts of Wardak. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) MAIDAN SHAR, Afghanistan, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Three civilians were killed and four other women injured Thursday when a mortar hit a house following a clash between Taliban and NATO-led forces in Afghan Wardak province, 35 km west of capital Kabul, the provincial government said."A military unit of NATO-led forces was on a...

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Two bombs hit Nigeria's This Day newspaper offices

UPDATES at the bottom (Reuters) - Two bomb blasts targeted the offices of Nigerian newspaper This Day on Thursday, in the capital Abuja and the northern city of Kaduna, killing at least three people, officials and witnesses said. A scene after the blast (thisdaylive.com) This Day is based in southern Nigeria and is broadly supportive of President Goodluck Jonathan's...

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Five killed as leftist rebels storm S. Philippine militia outpost

Map of the Philippines with Davao del Sur highlighted (Photo credit: Wikipedia) DAVAO CITY, Philippines, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Five people have been killed in a foiled attack by leftist rebels against a military outpost in southern Philippines, a military official said Thursday.Four New People's Army (NPA) insurgents and a pro-government militiaman were killed following...

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Tanzania: South African Navy in Joint Pirate Bust

SAS Drakensberg (A301) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The South African Navy played a key role in a major multi-national operation that saw 12 suspected pirates captured and six Sri Lankan hostages rescued off the coast of Tanzania last week.Revealing the operation on Wednesday, the navy said a suspected pirate mother ship had coincidentally been spotted off the Tanzanian coast...

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Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan facilitator captured in Wardak

NATO-led International Security Assistance Force following a statement on Thursday announced fghan and coalition security force captured an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan facilitator during an operation in Sayyidabad district, Wardak province. The facilitator, along with senior IMU leaders in the area, was planning future large-scale attacks against Afghan and coalition...

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3 NATO service members injured in Kandahar province

According to local authorities in southern Kandahar province at least 3 NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members were wounded in this province. The officials further added the incident took place around 7:30 am local time at Panjwai district of southern Kandahar province after a convoy of the International coalition security forces struck...

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Bomb explosion near army barracks in northern Nigeria's Kano

KANO, Nigeria, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The military in northwestern Kano State of Nigeria said Wednesday night a bomb allegedly placed inside a gutter adjacent to the Army Barracks in the Bukavu area of the state has exploded.The site of the explosion was also near a shopping complex, but the explosion didn't cause any injuries as the bomb was a small improvised explosive device...

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6 al-Qaida militants killed in ambush in southern Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Six al-Qaida militants were killed Wednesday evening when pro-government tribesmen ambushed an al-Qaida convoy in the southern province of Abyan, a tribal chief told Xinhua.The al-Qaida convoy was attacked by dozens of pro-government tribesmen while it was passing through a mountainous road on the outskirts of Lauder town in Abyan province,...

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Gunmen kill tribal elder and his son in Helmand province

According to local authorities in southern Helmand province, unknown gunmen on Tuesday night assassinated a local tribal elder along with his son in this province. The officials further added Haji Mohammad Shah Khan, resident of Kochnai Darwishan in Garser district was shot dead by unknown gunmen in his own house on Tuesday night. The gunmen also shot dead an eight year...

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Taliban kill four Afghan police, capture 16

 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Dozens of Taliban rebels have stormed police posts in the remote northeastern Afghan province of Badakhshan overnight, killing four officers and capturing at least 16 others. Two policemen were injured and three others were missing after an intense battle in the mountainous province's Wardaj district, deputy provincial governor Shamsul...

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21 Taliban Insurgents Killed in Clashes

At least 21 Taliban insurgents were killed, one was wounded, and another was arrested in clashes with Afghan security troops on Wednesday, local officials said.Afghan forces launched an operation in the Chakan district of Waradak province to clear it of insurgents in which 17 Taliban insurgents were killed and one other was wounded last night, spokesman for provincial...

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Apr.26., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Apr. 26) — A combined Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to capture a Taliban leader in Muqer district, Ghazni province, today. The Taliban leader planned and supervised roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces throughout the district. He also provided weapons and ammunition to insurgents...

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