12 Taliban militants killed following clashes in Nuristan

Kamdesh District in the Nuristan Province in Afghanistan (Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to local authorities in eastern Nuristan province at least 12 Taliban militants were killed following clashes with the Afghan border protection police forces in this province.The officials further added the incident took place at Kamdish district around 8:00 am local time and continued...

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23 al-Qaida militants killed by Yemeni army

ADEN, Yemen, June 5 (Xinhua) -- The Yemeni defense ministry said Tuesday the army repelled an overnight attack by al-Qaida militants, killing 23 terrorists in the southern province of Abyan.The government troops managed to foil an attack by dozens of al- Qaida fighters, who attempted to sneak into an army base in the suburb of Zinjibar, the capital city of Abyan, late on...

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R.I.P. - Private Gregg Thomas Stone

Pvt Gregg Thomas Stone [picture via MOD] Private Gregg Thomas Stone killed in Afghanistan A Military Operations news article 5 Jun 12 It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private Gregg Thomas Stone from the 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 3 June 2012. Private Stone deployed...

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7 suspects linked to poisoning students nabbed

TALOQAN (PAN): Seven suspects, including a Taliban designated district chief and a woman, alleged involved in poisoning school students in northern Takhar province were arrested, officials said on Tuesday.More than 500 students of several girls’ schools were poisoned in the capital Taloqan, Farkhar and Rostaq districts over the past month.Mullah Mohammad Yaqub, Taliban’s...

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4 troops killed in check post attack in NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, June 5 (Xinhua) -- At least four troops and 20 militants were killed when unidentified militants attacked an army check post in Pakistan's northwest tribal region of Mohmand on early Tuesday morning, local Urdu Tv channel Dawn reported.NATO troops also attacked the same check post on November 26 last year, killing 24 troops and injuring 13 others. The incident...

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11 armed insurgents killed, 15 wounded and 30 others arrested by ANP

Publish Date: Jun 05, 2012 11 armed insurgents killed, 15 wounded and 30 others arrested by Afghan National Police Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched five joint clearance operations in Zabul, Ghazni, Khost, Paktika and Paktiya provinces. ...

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R.I.P. - Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Witsman

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Witsman, 23, of Covington, Ind., died May 30 while supporting combat operations...

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Second ranking Al Qaeda chief likely killed in Pakistan

Abu Yahya al-Libi, one of al-Qaeda’s top strategists and seen as the most prominent figure in the network after leader Ayman al Zawahri, may have been killed in a drone strike in northwest Pakistan, the Pakistani intelligence officials said on June 5.If his death is confirmed it would be the biggest blow to al Qaeda since U.S. special forces killed Osama bin Laden in a secret...

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Two Australian soldiers and a civilian interpreter injured in Afghanistan

Defence said this afternoon they were struck by insurgent small arms fire during a partnered Afghan National Security Forces and Special Operations Task Group mission in Helmand Province yesterday. According to Defence the three personnel were wounded in separate engagements during the 14-hour mission against a drug processing facility in the north of the province. Chief...

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2 Taliban leaders killed following NATO airstrike in Ghazni

English: Map of the districts of Ghazni province of Afghanistan. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) At least two Taliban leaders were killed following a joint military operation by Afghan and coalition security forces in eastern Ghazni province. NATO-led International Security Assistance Force following a press release on Tuesday announced, Afghan and coalition forces conducted...

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R.I.P. - Spc. Gerardo Campos

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Spc. Gerardo Campos, 23, of Miami, Fla., died June 2 in Maiwand, Afghanistan, when enemy forces...

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June 04., 2012. - RC-East Operational Update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed three insurgents and detained six suspects during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, June 4. Logar province Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces killed three insurgents and detained six during an engagement in Charkh district. The detained suspects were found with military...

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June 05., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (JUN 5) — Afghan and coalition forces conducted a security operation to detain two Taliban leaders in Wali Muhammad Shahid Khugyani district, Ghazni province, yesterday. One was the senior Taliban leader in Wali Muhammad Shahid Khugyani and Ghazni districts. He led an improvised explosive device cell and conducted multiple attacks against coalition...

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