ISAF Commander’s Eid ul-Fitr Message

 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) KABUL, Afghanistan - The following is a statement from Gen. John Allen, commander of ISAF: “On the eve of the most blessed celebration of Eid ul-Fitr, when the pious people of Afghanistan celebrate their faith and the Holy words of the Koran, once again Mullah Omar has issued an unmistakable message of death, hate and hopelessness for...

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UPDATED: Afghanistan police officer kills 2 U.S. troops in latest "green-on-blue" attack

Districts of Farah. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) (CBS News) LONDON - Two U.S. troops were killed Friday in the western Afghan province of Farah when an Afghan Local Police officer turned his gun on them in the most recent incident in a string of so-called green-on-blue attacks, which have increased dramatically during the last year. The police officer was shot and...

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Aug. 17., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Alisheng district, Laghman province, today. The Taliban leader supplied heavy weapons and explosives to insurgents in the area and directed insurgent attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. In the weeks leading up to his arrest, the Taliban leader was involved in planning...

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Aug. 17., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained three insurgents, located a weapons cache and cleared seven improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Aug. 16. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Ghazni district. Khowst province Afghan...

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At least 45 killed in Iraq attacks

A wave of attacks in Iraq on Thursday killed at least 45 people and wounded more than 180 people, security and medical officials said. from AL ARABIYA Last Updated: Fri Aug 17, 2012 00:00 am (KSA) 21:00 pm (GMT) The deadliest attacks struck in and around Baghdad, where 18 people were killed in multiple bombings. Attacks also struck Tal Afar, Kirkuk, Daquq, Dibis,...

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73 Shabaab Killed, KDF Suffers Two Fatalities in Somalia (+video)

Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) have killed 73 Al Shabaab militants in an attack at a remote region of Fafadun in Somalia, a military source said on Thursday. "There was an attack in Somalia at a place called Fafadun. Seventy three Al Shabaab were killed and there are two KDF casualties," the source said. Three other KDF soldiers were wounded in Thursday afternoon's attack. The...

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R.I.P. - Pfc. Andrew J. Keller

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Pfc. Andrew J. Keller, 22, of Tigard, Ore., died Aug. 15, in Charkh, Afghanistan when enemy forces...

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