2 Afghan police, 3 civilians killed following blast in Logar

According to local authorities in eastern Logar province of Afghanistan, at least five people including two Afghan national police officers were killed following an explosion in this province. The officials further added the incident took place on Wednesday evening during the fast breaking period at Pul-e-Alam district, killing two Afghan police officers and three Afghan...

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Aug. 01., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed six insurgents, detained seven, located one weapons cache and cleared 14 improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Aug. 1. Ghazni Province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained five insurgents while investigating a weapons cache...

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Punjabi Taliban commander killed in police encounter

Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Punjab Police have reportedly killed the head of the Punjabi Taliban, an offshoot of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during an operation in a suburb of Multan. The alleged terrorist Abdul Ghaffar, who belonged to Qari Mati-ur-Rehman and Aslam Yasin groups of TTP, was involved in the attack on the Sri Lankan Cricket...

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Aug. 02., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a senior Taliban explosives expert in Pul-e Khurmi district, Baghlan province, yesterday. The explosives expert constructed several improvised explosive devices used in attacks targeting Afghan officials and Afghan and coalition convoys. He also constructed multiple suicide vests he planned to use...

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Al-Qaida militants attack Yemeni police station, 5 killed

map by Evan Centanni. www.polgeonow.com ADEN, Yemen, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- About three al-Qaida militants attacked a police station in Yemen's southern province of Abyan early Wednesday, killing five policemen and injuring two others, a security official told Xinhua. The al-Qaida gunmen attempted to break into Jaar's police station in Abyan province but failed, then they...

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Eight Would-Be Suicide Bombers Killed In Kabul Raid

Afghan officials say at least eight insurgents who were planning a mass attack in Kabul were killed in a gun battle that lasted for seven hours. Lutfullah Mashal, spokesman for the National Directorate of Security, said five of the militants were killed in an initial raid by Afghan troops. Mashal said three others were killed as the battle continued after dawn at a house...

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