Yemen's army says recaptured rebel positions

(Reuters) - The Yemeni army battled al Qaeda-linked militants deep inside Zinjibar on Saturday, recapturing key positions inside the southern rebel-held city and killing at least 62 Islamist fighters, including Somalis, a military official said.The official said three government soldiers died and four were wounded in the fighting, part of an offensive that began earlier...

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AU troops seize strategic Somalia town

Afgoye town captured from al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab fighters, as AU and Somalia troops clear areas around Mogadishu. African Union and Somali troops have captured the strategic town of Afgoye from al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab fighters without major resistance, declaring a military breakthrough, officials have said. an ALJAZEERA article "We have crossed the River...

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Ghazni residents kill 2 (or 12) rebels, capture 25

English: Map of the districts of Ghazni province of Afghanistan. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Two Taliban fighters were killed and another 25 were held hostage by residents during a clash in the Andar district of southern Ghazni province, an official said on Saturday. Sher Khan Yousafzai, the district chief, confirmed there were clashes between residents...

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13 armed insurgents killed, 3 wounded and 15 others arrested by ANP

Publish Date: May 26, 2012 13 armed insurgents killed, three wounded and 15 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 clearance operations in Laghman, Kandahar, Zabul, Maidan Wardak, Logar,...

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R.I.P. - Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan J. Wilson

DOD Identifies Navy Casualty            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.            Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan J. Wilson, 26, of Shasta, Calif., died of complications associated with...

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US drone strike kill 4 militants in North-West Pakistan

According to Pakistani security officials, a US drone attack has killed at least four militants in a northwestern Pakistani tribal district bordering Afghanistan early Saturday morning.The officials further added, the strike came before 4:30 am local time on Saturday and the target was a house suspected of being a militant’s hideout in Miranshah, a main town in North Waziristan.A...

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

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to capture a senior Taliban leader In Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, today. The leader controls multiple Taliban commanders and coordinates their attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces. He is responsible for several roadside bombings along highways between Kandahar...

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