6 of a family dead in Logar bombing

Districts of Logar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): Six members of a family were killed and four others wounded during a roadside bombing in central Logar province on Wednesday, officials said.Four women and two children were killed and four men wounded during the blast in the Sari sang area on the outskirts of Pul-i-Alam, the provincial capital.Deputy police...

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Afghan National Police arrested four suicide bombers before reaching to their targets

English: Coat of Arms for the Afghan National Police (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Publish Date: Jun 20, 2012 Afghan National Police arrested four suicide bombers before reaching to their targets  Afghan National Police arrested four suicide bombers while they were travelling to Mazar-e-Sharif City, Capital of Balkh province. The...

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17 armed insurgents killed, 7 wounded and 36 others arrested by ANP

Publish Date: Jun 20, 2012 17 armed insurgents killed, seven wounded and 36 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 Helmand, Zabul, Ghazni and Khost provinces. ...

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Nigeria: Damaturu - 40 Killed in JTF, Gunmen Clash

Damaturu — OVER 40 dead bodies of victims of Monday's violence in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, have been deposited at the Sani Abacha Specialist Hospital and there are reports of yet-to-be recovered bodies in many areas of the town where gun battles and explosions were reported.from DAILYTRUST Written by Hamza Idris, Maiduguri and Hamisu Kabiru Matazu, Damaturu ...

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Yemen says kills militant who planned bombings

(Reuters) - Yemen's government says it has killed a militant Islamist who directed suicide bombers for an al Qaeda-linked group that has carried out a string of deadly attacks in the country. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed responsibility for several attacks in the impoverished country, including a bombing at a military parade rehearsal in the capital...

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NATO airstrike kill 21 militants in Kunar province

Districts of Kunar. Wata Pur in black (Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to local authorities in eastern Kunar province at least 21 militants were killed following NATO air raid in this province. Provincial governor spokesman Wasifullah Wasifi confirming the report said the air raid was conducted after coalition forces were engaged by militants at Wata Pur and Mangoi...

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Suicide blast rocks Afghan Khost city, killing and injuring several people

Districts of Khost (Photo credit: Wikipedia) KHOST, Afghanistan, June 20 (Xinhua) -- A suicide bombing rocked Khost city the capital of Khost province 150 km southeast of capitla Kabul on Wednesday, leaving 18 people dead including the attacker and injuring 35 others, hospital sources said. "Eleven dead bodies and 15 injured have been taken to Civil Hospital in Khost...

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June 20., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force detained a Haqqani leader in Tsamkani district, Paktiya province, today. The leader was responsible for conducting attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout the district, including suicide bomber attacks against coalition bases. During the operation, the security force also detained two suspected...

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June 19., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan (June 20, 2012) – Afghan and coalition forces killed 19 insurgents during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, June 19. Kunar province Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces killed 19 insurgent during a small arms engagement in Watahpur district. Operations in RC-East are still ongoing. ISAF Joint Comman...

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Officials: Pakistani security forces capture key al Qaeda leader

from CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani security forces arrested a key al Qaeda leader near the nation's border with Iran, military officials said Wednesday.They arrested French national Naamen Maziche, who was in charge of some of the terror network's international operations, according to the Pakistani military officials. They did not want to be named because...

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Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for attack in Israel

Members of the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem, from a propaganda video obtained by the SITE Intelligence Group. By Thomas Joscelyn - June 19, 2012  - LWJ A jihadist organization calling itself the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (MSC) has claimed responsibility for yesterday's cross border attack in Israel, according...

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