R.I.P. - Staff Sgt. Scott E. Dickinson, Cpl. Richard A. Rivera Jr., Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley

DOD Identifies Marine Casualties             The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             They died Aug. 10 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. ...

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Pakistan military attack Afghan check posts in Kunar

Districts of Kunar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to local security officials in eastern Kunar province, Pakistani military attacked Afghan security check posts in central Kunar province early Tuesday morning. The officials further added the incident took place around 4:00 am local time after Pakistani military forces attacked border security check posts in Dangam...

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Aug. 14., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban weapons dealer in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, today. The weapons dealer provided Taliban fighters with weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive device material for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. At the time of his arrest, the weapons dealer was trying to...

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Aug. 14., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan (Aug. 14, 2012) – Afghan and coalition forces killed two insurgents, detained five, located a weapons cache and cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Aug. 13. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Ghazni district....

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Afghan police kill 2 suicide bombers in Nimroz province

According to local security authorities in western Nimroz province, Afghan security forces thwarted a suicide bombing plot in this province. Provincial security chief Gen. Mohammad Musa said two suicide bombers were shot dead by Afghan security forces on Monday night while they were looking to enter Zaranj city. Gen. Musa further added the two suicide bombers were from...

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R.I.P. - Capt. Matthew P. Manoukian, Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Jeschke, Staff Sgt. Sky R. Mote

DOD Identifies Marine Casualties             The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             They died Aug. 10 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. ...

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