9 killed, 7 wounded in attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Nine people were killed and seven other wounded in separate bomb and gunfire attacks in central and eastern Iraq, the police said on Sunday.In Iraq's northern central province of Salahudin, gunmen attacked a police checkpoint with bombs and gunfire late on Saturday night in western the city of Samarra, some 110 km north of Baghdad, killing three...

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Afghan kids arrested for transporting explosives in Kandahar

NATO officials in Afghanistan on announced Afghan police forces detained two Afghan kids and Afghan teenager who were transporting improvised explosive devices in southern Afghanistan.International Security Assistance Force following a statement said the Afghan kids were transporting several hand made explosive devices along with explosives in this province.Provincial governor...

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Haqqani Network leader detained in Wardak province

NATO-led International Security Assistance Force following a press release on Sunday announced, Afghan and coalition security force apprehended a Haqqani leader during an operation in Nerkh district, Wardak province, today.The source further added, as the security force approached the Haqqani leader’s location, an insurgent with an AK-47 advanced on the security force. The...

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US drones strike again in the Shawal Valley

By Bill Roggio - July 1, 2012 - LWJ The US launched its second straight drone strike in a remote valley in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan today, killing six "militants." The remotely piloted Predators or the more advanced Reapers fired a pair of missiles at a compound in the Shawal Valley in North...

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Local al-Qaida leader killed, 9 arrested in Yemen

Map by Evan Centanni. (www.polgeonow.com) ADEN, Yemen, July 1 (Xinhua) -- A local leader of the Yemen- based al-Qaida branch was killed and nine militants were arrested during armed clashes with government troops in the southern province of al-Dhalea early Sunday, the Defense Ministry said.The armed forces backed by pro-government tribesmen clashed with al-Qaida militants,...

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5 civilians killed, 18 injured in Ghazni bus blast

districts of Ghazni province (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Ghazni City (PAN): Five people were killed and 18 injured when a passenger bus hit a roadside bomb in the eastern Ghazni province on Sunday morning, official said. The incident occurred at about 8 am in the Shabaz locality, along the Kabul-Kandahar highway in the province, the governor's spokesman Sabawon told Pajhwok...

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Attacks on Kenyan churches kill 17

NAIROBI, July 1 (Reuters) - Masked attackers killed at least 17 people on Sunday in gun and grenade attacks on churches in a Kenyan town used as a base for operations against al Qaeda-linked insurgents in Somalia.UPDATED 2 times,By James MachariaSun Jul 1, 2012 7:07am EDT* Two churches struck by simultaneous grenade blasts in Garissa* Town is near border with Somalia*...

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July 01., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force apprehended a Haqqani leader during an operation in Nerkh district, Wardak province, today. As the security force approached the Haqqani leader’s location, an insurgent with an AK-47 advanced on the security force. The security force engaged the armed insurgent, killing him. As a result of the operation, two...

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June 30., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces detained 13 insurgents during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, June 30. Paktiya province Afghan Border Police and coalition forces detained three insurgents during an engagement in Jaji Maidan district. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning. Afghan National Army...

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