R.I.P. - Cpl. Taylor J. Baune

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Cpl. Taylor J. Baune, 21, of Andover, Minn., died June 13 while conducting combat operations in...

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Suicide car blast hits Afghan-ISAF base in Kunar

Districts of Kunar Province. Nari - green (Photo credit: Wikipedia) JALALABAD (PAN): Two suicide attackers rammed an explosives-laden car into the entrance of a joint Afghan-ISAF military base in the Nari district of eastern Kunar province on Thursday, killing an intelligence operative, an official said.The attack comes at a time when a tribal jirga was taking place at...

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Explosion rocks northern Afghanistan, injuring at least 11 people

Districts of Jowzjan. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) KABUL, June 14 (Xinhua) -- An explosion rocked Jowzjan province of northern Afghanistan on Thursday morning, leaving 11 people injured, according to Afghan police."A remote control bomb was set off in Karte Dostom area of Sheberghan, capital of Jowzjan province, at around 7 o'clock local time today, leaving 11 people injured,...

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11 Afghan army soldiers injured in militants attacks

At least 11 Afghan national army soldiers injured across the country during the past 24 hours.Afghan defense ministry following a statement on Thursday announced, 11 Afghan national army soldiers were injured in militants’ attacks and roadside bomb explosions in various provinces of Afghanistan.The source further added Afghan national army soldiers were injured in militants...

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US drones strike in Miramshah's bazaar, kill 3 militants

By Bill Roggio - June 14, 2012 - LWJ US drones struck for the second time in 24 hours in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. Today's strike, which took place in the early morning, targeted the fighters "on the first floor of a shop" in the bazaar in Miramshah, Pakistani officials told AFP. The remotely...

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6 armed insurgents killed, 4 wounded and 3 others arrested by ANP

Publish Date: Jun 14, 2012 Six armed insurgents killed, four 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 four joint clearance operations in Kabul, Parwan, Kandahar, and Khost provinces. ...

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Taliban commander killed in gun battle - British Forces News

Districts of Kandahar. Daman is shown in orange (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A Taliban commander has been killed in Afghanistan. An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops, shot dead Fayez Jan and another insurgent during an operation in Daman district, Kandahar province, today. The Ministry of Defence said that as the coalition troops approached Jan's location,...

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June 14., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops, killed the Taliban commander Fayez Jan and one additional insurgent during an operation in Daman district, Kandahar province, today. As Afghan and coalition troops approached Fayez Jan’s location, they were attacked with small-arms fire. The security force returned fire, killing Fayez...

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June 13., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed three insurgents and detained five during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, June 13. Kunar province Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces killed three insurgent during a small arms engagement in Watahpur district. Wardak province Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition...

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