21 Taliban killed, 7 wounded and 12 arrested by ANP (Aug.01.2012.)

Publish Date: Aug 01, 2012 21 Taliban killed, seven wounded and 12 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 Balkh, Zabul, Ghazni, Paktiya, Herat and Helmand provinces. As a result...

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Suicide bombers target Somali constitution conference

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali security forces shot dead a would-be suicide bomber who tried to attack the venue of a national conference on a draft constitution, while a second attacker blew himself up, injuring six officers, police said on Wednesday. "The two bombers wore government uniform. Six policemen were injured," Colonel Mohamed Ali, a police officer told Reuters. "One...

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Blast kills senior police officer in southern Afghan city

GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A remote-controlled bomb blast claimed the life of a senior police officer in Ghazni city, the capital of Ghazni province, 125 km south of capital city Kabul on Tuesday night, spokesman for provincial administration Fazal Rahman Sabawon said Wednesday. "Unknown men planted a remote-controlled bomb near the gate of the house of Nasrullah...

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NATO airstrike kill 4 mine planters in Wardak province

Districts of Wardak. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to local authorities in Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan, at least five suspected militants who were planting roadside improvised explosive device were killed following a NATO air raid in this province. The officials further added at least one more insurgent was also injured during the airstrike while they were...

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

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a senior Taliban leader in Tarnak wa Jaldak district, Zabul province, during an operation yesterday. The senior Taliban leader organized a complex improvised explosive device network responsible for multiple IED attacks in the region. He was also responsible for directing suicide bombings, and for...

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July 31., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed two insurgents, detained three, located two weapons caches and cleared seven improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Aug. 1. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Andar district. The cache contained...

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