Gunmen kill seven in attack on Pakistan military camp

English: Location of Lahore, in Punjab. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) (Reuters) - Gunmen opened fire on a military encampment in eastern Pakistan on Monday, killing six soldiers and a policeman, the military said in a statement. "A small rescue party had camped on the bank of (a) river to search for the body of a drowned/missing pilot," the statement said. "Today, early...

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17 armed insurgents killed, 4 wounded and 2 others arrested by ANP

Publish Date: Jul 09, 2012 17 armed insurgents killed, four wounded and two others arrested by Afghan National Police Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched 17 joint clearance operations in Kunar, Laghman, Baghlan, Badakhshan, Kandahar, Zabul, Ghazni,...

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July 09., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force detained a Haqqani leader in Terayzai district, Khost province, today. The detained Haqqani leader specializes in high-profile attacks and reported directly to senior Haqqani leaders. At the time of his arrest, he was equipping his insurgent cell with military uniforms for a planned attack on an Afghan government...

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July 08., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition detained two insurgents and cleared seven improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, July 8. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Gelan district. Khowst province Afghan Border Police and coalition forces...

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6 American troops killed in Afghanistan IED attack

(CNN) -- Six U.S. troops were killed by an improvised explosive device Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, a U.S. official said.The official asked to remain nameless because he was not authorized to speak about the incident publicly. Earlier in the day, the International Security Assistance Force issued a press release announcing the deaths without offering more details, including...

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Death toll in Nigeria village massacre hits 90

JOS, Nigeria July 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 90 people had been killed during attacks on villages in Gashik District of Barkinladi Local government area of central north Nigeria's Plateau State by Sunday afternoon, security sources and Xinhua reporters on ground said. In a brief text message to Xinhua, the security sources said 50 burnt bodies were uncovered in the early hours...

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UNICEF official survives gun attack

KABUL CITY (PAN): The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) office head survived a gun attack that wounded another employee of the agency injured in northern Faryab province on Sunday, authorities said.The incident took place in a health clinic in the Qaram Qul village, where UNICEF representatives -- involved in a polio vaccination drive -- came under attack from unidentified...

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R.I.P. - Capt. Bruce A. MacFarlane

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Capt. Bruce A. MacFarlane, 46, of Oviedo, Florida, died July 6, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.            ...

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