R.I.P. - Sgt. Nicholas M. Dickhut

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Sgt. Nicholas M. Dickhut, 23, of Rochester, Minn., died April 30 in Zharay, Afghanistan, from wounds...

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12 Taliban fighters give up militancy in W. Afghanistan

filephoto HERAT, Afghanistan, May 2 (Xinhua) -- A dozen armed Taliban militants gave up fighting and joined the government-backed peace process in Herat province 640 km west of capital Kabul on Wednesday, spokesman for the provincial government said. "Twelve armed Taliban fighters under Mullah Jandad handed over their weapons to authorities in Kushk-e-Rabat district and...

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Nigerian troops raid suspected hideout of militants, killing one

KANO, Nigeria, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian troops on Tuesday stormed a suspected hideout of Islamic militants in the northwestern Kano state, killing one member, an army officer said.The Nigerian Army launched the raid on a suspected hideout of Boko Haram members early Tuesday on a tip-off, Iliyasu Abbah, commander of the 3rd Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Kano, told reporters.One...

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25 armed insurgents killed and 29 others arrested by ANP

25 armed insurgents killed and 29 others arrested by Afghan National Police Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched nine joint clearance operations in Laghman, Kunduz, Helmand, Zabul, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Paktika and Badghis provinces. As a result of these operations, 25...

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6 killed in Kabul suicide attack (+video)

REUTERS/Omar Sobhani KABUL (PAN): Six people were killed and 16 others wounded on Wednesday morning after a suicide attack on an international military base at the 9th police district of Kabul, an official said. The explosion took place at 6:15 am when a suicide bomber crashed his explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of the Green Village,...

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Four children killed following clashes in Zabul province

According to local authorities in south-eastern Zabul province at least 4 Afghan kids were killed following clashes between Afghan and NATO troops with the insurgents in this province.The officials further added at least 3 other kids were also injured during the clashes which took place in Shahjoi district.Deputy provincial governor Mohammad Jan Rasolyar the incident took...

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Shabaab suicide bomber kills 3 members of Somali parliament

By Bill Roggio - May 1, 2012 - LWJ A Shabaab suicide bomber killed three members of Somalia's parliament in an attack today at a hotel in Dusamareb, a city controlled by a militia that supports the government. The suicide bomber detonated his vest as several members of parliament met at a cafe in a Dusamareb hotel, according to Reuters. The three MPs and another person...

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May 02., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 2) — An Afghan led and coalition supported security force conducted an operation to capture a Taliban leader in Baghlan-e Jadid district, Baghlan province, today. After the Afghan soldiers called for everyone to come out of the building, one armed insurgent remained inside with an AK-47. The security force entered the building and when the...

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Taliban militants attack NATO convoy, kill 3 in west Afghanistan

Afghan policemen stand near a burnt-out NATO fuel tanker in Panjwayi district in ‎Kandahar Province, April 6, 2012.‎ At least three people have been killed in a militant attack on a convoy carrying fuel for US-led forces in Afghanistan's western Farah Province, Press TV reports.  Tue May 1, 2012 10:6AM GMT The Taliban militants torched six NATO tankers, killing...

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