Foreigners among 10 dead in Waziristan drone strike on Sunday morning

ISLAMABAD (PAN): Ten suspected insurgents were killed in fresh US drone strikes in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region of South Waziristan on Sunday morning, an official said.The CIA-operated drone fired four missiles at a compound five kilometres from Wana, the main town in Waziristan, killing seven people, a security official told Pajhwok Afghan News on condition of...

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R.I.P. - Corporal Michael John Thacker

Corporal John Thacker [photo via MOD.UK] Corporal Michael John Thacker killed in Afghanistan  A Military Operations news article3 Jun 12It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal Michael John Thacker, from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh, was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 1 June 2012.Corporal Thacker was part of the Fire Support Group...

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R.I.P. - Staff Sgt. Alexander G. Povilaitis

DOD Identifies Army Casualty           The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Staff Sgt. Alexander G. Povilaitis, 47, of Dawsonville, Ga., died May 31, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan,...

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R.I.P. - Pfc. Leroy Deronde III

DOD Identifies Army Casualties           The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             They died May 27, in Chak-E Wardak District, Afghanistan, when their unit was attacked by enemy forces....

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R.I.P. - Spc. Kedith L. Jacobs

DOD Identifies Army Casualties             The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             They died May 27, in Chak-E Wardak District, Afghanistan, when their unit was attacked by...

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24 armed insurgents killed, 2 wounded and 3 others arrested by ANP

Publish Date: Jun 03, 2012 24 armed insurgents killed, two wounded and three 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 Kunduz, Badakhshan, Kandahar, Helmand, Logar,...

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June 03., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition security forces conducted an operation to detain an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan facilitator in Argo district, Badakhshan province, today. The IMU facilitator supplies weapons and explosive devices to insurgents for attacks against Afghan security forces and coalition troops throughout province. During the operation, the...

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June 02., 2012. - RC Southwest Operational Update

Regional Command Southwest Operations Update: Insurgents arrested and killed, Bomb Cache and one civilian dies due to an IED. HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan – The Afghan Uniformed Police brought in 250lbs of explosives and other IED materials to an ISAF location in the Musa Qala district of Helmand province, June 1. The materials were subsequently safely destroyed and...

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ISAF Forces rescue four civilians from Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan – The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirms the rescue of four civilians who were being held by insurgents in northern Afghanistan during an early morning raid today. Ms. Helen Johnston, Ms. Moragwe Oirere, and two Afghan civilians were kidnapped on May 22, 2012, in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Ms. Johnston and her colleagues...

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US drones kill 'good' Taliban commander in South Wazirstan

Map showing location of North and South Waziristan in northern Pakistan and bordering on Afghanistan (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Bill Roggio - June 2, 2012 - LWJ The US killed a commander loyal to 'good' Taliban leader Mullah Nazir in a drone strike in South Waziristan. Today's strike is the first in South Waziristan since mid-March....

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