Friday, May 18, 2012

EOD Senior police officer killed in blast in Kunduz

KUNDUZ CITY (PAN): A senior Afghan police officer was killed as a result of a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province on Thursday, an official said.Capt. Habibullah, the engineering team head at the police headquarter, was killed when the bomb he was defusing went off, said the 3rd police district head, Lt. Col. Saleh Mohammad.He added they were informed by local...

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Triple roadside bombs kill 5, wound 31 in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Three roadside bombs ripped through a popular pet market in Baghdad Friday, killing five civilians and wounding 31 others, a police source said. The explosions happened in Baghdad's northern district of Husseiniya early in the day and appeared to target civilians, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. Several shops were severely...

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NATO airstrike kill 8 militants in Maidan Wardak province

According local authorities in central Maidan Wardak province at least 8 militants were killed along with their commander following NATO airstrike at Syedabad district while they were planting roadside improvised explosive device.The officials further added the militants were killed in two separate operations at Kaj Kala and Aftab Sia areas.Syedabad district chief Dr. Fazal...

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Militants attack kill 2 NATO soldiers in eastern Afghanistan

Spanish army paratroopers from the 3rd Bandera exit a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Bala Murghab Forward Operating Base during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008.  (Photo credit: Wikipedia) At least two NATO service members were killed following militants attack in eastern regions of the country on Friday.NATO-led International Security...

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May 17., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Evening Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – In Burkah district, Baghlan province, an Afghan and coalition security force recovered weapons and improvised explosive devices during a patrol, Tuesday, May 16. The combined forces confiscated a cache consisting of 30 mortar rounds, 30 mortar fuses, one grenade and several RPG’s. The material was destroyed on site without incident. In other International...

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