40 Taliban militants were killed and 14 injured in Paktika

Gomal district (blue) of Paktika Province (Photo credit: Wikipedia) SHARAN, Afghanistan, July 28 (Xinhua) -- About 40 Taliban militants were killed and 14 injured when militants launched a cross-border attack against police checkposts in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province Saturday, a provincial government spokesman said. "Dozens of militants crossed the Afghan-Pakistan...

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Roadside Bomb blasts in Somalia kills 4 soldiers

BAIDOA (Sh.M.Network)- At least four soldiers have been killed and many others injured in two bomb blasts in Somalia’s third largest city of Baidoa, 250 kilometers north-west Mogadishu. Witnesses said Friday that at least four Somali government soldiers were killed and several civilians sustained variety of wounds in roadside explosions at a checkpoint in Baidoa town,...

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Nigeria: JTF Arrests 26 Boko Haram Members in Maiduguri

The Joint Task Force (JTF) on Operation Restore Order (ORO) said on Friday that it had arrested 26 suspected Boko Haram sect members during a raid in Maiduguri. Lt.-Col. Sagir Musa, the JTF spokesman stated this in a statement in Maiduguri. "Following intelligence report, a special operation was conducted on Thursday, July 26, and early hours of Friday, 27 July, 2012 in...

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Taliban Financier Killed in Afghan Raid

Districts of Kunduz. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Taliban financier Maulawi Abdul Rahman was killed in joint Afghan and Nato operation in Balkh province on Saturday, Isaf said. Afghan and Nato troops were conducting an operation to find Rahman, and during the operation he threatened the security force, Isaf in a statement. "The force responded to the threat, killing him,"...

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Four Taliban killed, one wounded and 11 arrested by ANP (Jul.28.2012.)

Publish Date: Jul 28, 2012 Four Taliban killed, one wounded and 11 arrested by Afghan National Police Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched six joint clearance operations in Nangarhar, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul, Ghazni, Helmand and Laghman provinces.   ...

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5 Afghan police killed or injured in Herat province

According to local authorities in western Herat province of Afghanistan at least five Afghan national police officers were killed or injured following attacks by Taliban militants in this province. The officials further added the incident took place after a number of armed Taliban militants attacked a mobile phone tower at Zarghoon Pashtun district on Friday night. Provincial...

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July 28., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of the Taliban financier Maulawi Abdul Rahman in Chimtal district, Balkh province, today. During the operation Rahman threatened the security force. The force responded to the threat, killing him. Rahman coordinated the transfer of money, weapons and explosives to other insurgents...

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Nigeria: Suspected Sea Pirates Attack AGIP Boat in Bayelsa, Three Staff Killed

Bayelsa State in Nigeria. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A boat belonging to the Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) was yesterday attacked by suspected Sea Pirats along the Tarabora creek in the Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State, leading to the death of three persons.While one of the Staff was reported to have drowned following his bid to escape the attack and...

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