Twin suicide attacks rocks Afghan eastern town, kill 3

Districts of Kunar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) ASSADABAD, Afghanistan, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Two suicide attackers blew themselves up next to foreign soldiers in Assadabad the capital of the eastern Kunar province 185 km east of capital city Kabul on Wednesday, leaving themselves and another dead, a local official said. "The double suicide bombing happened at around 10:00...

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U.S. soldier killed by Afghan gunmen

A NATO service member was killed in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday following attack by individuals in Afghan national army unifrom. NATO-led International Security Assistance Force following a statement announced, “An International Security Assistance Force service member died when two individuals wearing Afghan National Army uniforms turned their weapons against...

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Aug. 08., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, today. The leader controlled an insurgent cell responsible for multiple attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout the region. At the time of his arrest, the Taliban cell leader was in the process of acquiring heavy weapons and...

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

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed 18 insurgents, detained one and cleared four improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Aug. 7. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained an insurgent during a route clearance operation in Gelan district. The detained...

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9 armed Taliban killed and 10 arrested by ANP (Aug.07.2012.)

Publish Date: Aug 07, 2012 Nine armed Taliban killed and 10 arrested by Afghan National Police Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched five joint clearance operations in Nangarhar, Khost, Paktiya and Helmand provinces. As a result of these operations,...

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Attacks in Afghanistan kill 10, including an ISAF member on tuesday

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- At least 10 people died in three separate attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday, including an service member for NATO's International Security Assistance Force, according to Afghan government and ISAF officials. Two Americans were among those wounded in an attack, an Afghan official said. A roadside bomb killed nine Afghan civilians and wounded...

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