Armed Forces Day: With the UK troops in Afghanistan

BBC's Caroline Wyatt Defence correspondent, in Afghanistan As the UK marks Armed Forces Day with a parade in Plymouth and events across the country, almost 10,000 British forces are still serving in Helmand Province in Afghanistan. The men and women of 12 Mechanised Brigade are now halfway through their tour. watch the video and read more on BBC site It is morning and...

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44 armed insurgents killed, 14 wounded and 3 others arrested by ANP

Publish Date: Jun 30, 2012 44 armed insurgents killed, 14 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 seven joint clearance operations in Kunar, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Logar, Khost and...

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NATO airstrike kill Taliban leader in Logar province

Map showing Lowgar province in Afghanistan (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A Taliban leader Mawlawi Sadiq was killed following a NATO airstrike in eastern Logar province.International Security Assistance Force following a statement on Friday announced, Afghan and coalition security force conducted a operation, in Charkh district, Logar province, Thursday.The target of the operation...

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June 30., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan Provincial Response Company Ghazni, supported by coalition security forces, seized 6,800 kilograms (15,000 pounds) of potassium chloride during an operation in Nawah district, Ghazni province, yesterday. Potassium chloride is used by insurgents...

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June 29., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed two insurgents and detained one during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, June 29. Khowst province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces killed one insurgent during a small arms engagement in Sperah district. Kunar province Afghan Local Police and coalition forces killed...

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R.I.P. - 1st Lt. Stephen C. Prasnicki, Sgt. James L. Skalberg Jr.

DOD Identifies Army Casualties            The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.            They died June 27, in Maidan Shahr, Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy...

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