2 Taliban group leaders killed in Parwan

Districts of Parwan. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) CHARIKAR (PAN): Two Taliban group leaders were killed and their three accomplices were injured during an ongoing search operation in the Ghorband valley of central Parwan province on Tuesday, an official said.The operation is jointly conducted by Afghan and international troops, deputy police chief, Col. Ziaur Rahman Fayed,...

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US drone strike kills 5 'militants' in North Waziristan

By Bill Roggio - June 26, 2012 - LWJ The US launched its first drone strike in Pakistan in nearly two weeks in Pakistan's tribal areas today. The latest strike took place in an area of North Waziristan that is known to harbor al Qaeda fighters. The remotely piloted Predators or the more heavily armed Reapers fired two missiles at a compound...

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Somalia: Govt, AU Forces Seize a Strategic Town in South From Al Shabab

Balad — Somali soldiers along with African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces have taken full control of Balad, a town in southern Somalia, all without firing a shot, Witnesses and Officials said on Tuesday.General Abdullahi Anod, one of TFG army chiefs who spoke with Shabelle Media by phone said the successful offensive, launched by our forces in the early hours on...

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R.I.P. - Lance Cpl. Niall W. Cotisears

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Lance Cpl. Niall W. Cotisears, 23, of Arlington, Va., died June 23 while conducting combat operations...

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IMU suicide bomber detained in Takhar province

file photo According to local authorities in north-eastern Takhar province, Afghan security forces detained a suicide bomber having connection with the Jendullah Group of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate for Security (NDS) following a statement said provincial NDS forces in Takhar province arrested a suicide bomber in cooperation...

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6 militants, 3 guards killed in Maidan Wardak

Map of Afghanistan with Maidan Wardak highlighted (Photo credit: Wikipedia) MADAN SHAHR (PAN): Six Taliban militants and three private security guards were killed in separate incidents in the central province of Maidan Wardak, officials said on Tuesday. The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) carried out an airstrike at about 2 am on four bomb planters...

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IED planters blown again in Bahglan

Afghanistan-Baghlan (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Publish Date: Jun 26, 2012 Two mine planters killed and wounded in Baghlan province One mine planter was killed and one other was wounded by their own explosives while they were making IEDs in the Joi Now village, 2nd District of Baghlan province, last night. Afghan National Police...

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33 armed insurgents killed and 12 others arrested by ANP

Publish Date: Jun 26, 2012 33 armed insurgents killed and 12 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 Helmand, Uruzgan, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Ghazni, Khost and Paktiya...

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Taliban attack Pakistan's Aaj TV station in Karachi

The Pakistani Taliban says it carried out the attack on Monday night on a private television station in the southern port city of Karachi. Two people were injured when gunmen on motorbikes fired at Aaj headquarters. A Taliban spokesman told the BBC it was a response to critical comments by Aaj about the militants and its failure to accommodate Taliban views. Correspondents...

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Twin bombings claim 14 lives in Iraq: Officials

BAGHDAD: Two bomb blasts nearly 150 kilometers apart killed 14 people Monday night, officials said, as Iraq’s death toll continued to climb in the second bloodiest month since US troops withdrew late last year. Officials and experts fear the surge in violence may signal Iraq’s potential descent into a failed state, despite its oil wealth, billions of dollars in foreign aid...

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

Kabul, Afghanistan – The Ghazni Provincial Response Company, supported by coalition forces, conducted an operation in Ab Band district, Ghazni province, Monday. During the operation the combined force discovered two cache locations containing chemicals, weapons and improvised explosive device components. The first cache contained more than 1,500 kilograms (3,300 pounds)...

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June 25., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed seven insurgents, detained six and located a weapons cache during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, June 25. Ghazni province Afghan National Army and coalition forces detained one insurgent during an engagement in Andar district. The detained suspect was found with improvised explosive...

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Another 'good Taliban' commander ends polio vaccinations

South Waziristan Taliban leader Mullah Nazir [bottom-center] by Bill Roggio - June 25, 2012 - LWJ An influential Taliban leader in South Waziristan who is favored by the Pakistani military and government has become the third Taliban leader to order a halt to polio vaccinations in areas under his control. Mullah Nazir, the leader of the Taliban in the Wazir tribal...

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R.I.P. - Pfc. Steven P. Stevens II

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.            Pfc. Steven P. Stevens II, 23, of Tallahassee, Fla., died June 22 while conducting combat operations...

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R.I.P. - Lance Cpl. Hunter D. Hogan

Photo Courtesy: Facebook DOD Identifies Marine Casualty            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.            Lance Cpl. Hunter D. Hogan, 21, of Norman, Ind., died June 23 while conducting...

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R.I.P. - Warrant Officer Juan Manuel Medina Alvarez (Spanish)

The non-commissioned officer Juan Manuel Medina Álvarez, part of the ASPFOR XXXI contingent deployed in Afghanistan, died on the morning of 24 June from natural causes. NCO Medina Álvarez, aged 54, collapsed on his way to work at the PSB (Provincial Support Base) of Qala-e-Naw, He was attended immediately and stabilised by the Role...

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R.I.P. - Maj. Paul C. Voelke

DOD Identifies Army Casualty            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Maj. Paul C. Voelke, 36, of Monroe, N.Y., died Jun. 22 in Mazar E. Sharif, Afghanistan.  He...

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