R.I.P. - Pfc. Michael R. Demarsico II

DOD Identifies Army Casualty              The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Pfc. Michael R. Demarsico II, of North Adams, Mass., died Aug. 16 in Panjwa’l, Afghanistan,...

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Drone attack kills six in North Waziristan

MIRAMSHAH: A US drone attack Saturday killed at least six militants in the North Waziristan tribal region as local people celebrated Eidul Fitr, security officials said. The drone fired two missiles on a compound in Shuwedar village in Shawal district of the troubled North Waziristan region, considered a stronghold of Taliban and Al Qaeda linked militants. “US drones fired...

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Egyptian police, soldier injured in Sinai attack

ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Three Egyptian policemen and a soldier were injured near the Sinai town of Sheikh Zuwaid on Saturday when armed men fired a rocket-propelled grenade at their convoy during an operation against militants following the killing of 16 border guards. The attack took place while the police were on their way back to the city of al-Arish after arresting...

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Coast Guard Pot Bust

The crew of San Francisco-based Coast Guard Cutter Aspen and federal agents offload approximately 8,500 pounds of marijuana at Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach. (Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory Mendenhall) San Francisco-based Coast Guard Cutter Aspen seized approximately 8,500 pounds of marijuana from a vessel Wednesday some 160 miles west of Los Angeles. The...

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ISAF commander recognizes Afghan Independence Day

KABUL, Afghanistan – The following is a message from Gen. John R. Allen, International Security Assistance Force Commander: “To the noble and honorable people of Afghanistan, Salam-u-Alaikum! On behalf of all the members of the International Security Assistance Force, I offer my congratulations as you commemorate your independence. English: General John R. Allen,...

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NATO drone strike kills up to 50 militants in eastern Afghanistan

ASADABAD, Afghanistan, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- About 50 militants were killed on Saturday afternoon when a NATO pilotless plane carried out an attack in Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar, the police said. "The drone targeted four suspected vehicles in Shinallai area of Chapa Dara district at around 1 p.m. local time Saturday, killing 50 militants, including 13 insurgent's...

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Four Killed In Afghanistan Market Bombing

Shindand District (in south) on Herat province map (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Police in Afghanistan's western Herat Province say four people have been killed and 12 injured in a bomb blast at a busy marketplace. Spokesman Abdul Raouf Ahmadi said the blast was organized by "enemies of the people," and took place as residents in Shindand district had flooded the local bazaar...

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Car bomb hits intelligence compound in Yemen's Aden, 4 soldiers killed

ADEN, Yemen, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- A car bomb tore through a military intelligence compound in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Saturday, killing at least four soldiers and injuring five others, a police officer and medics told Xinhua. A booby-trapped car went off in a street in the Tawahi district of Aden where a military intelligence headquarters and a local state...

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Aug. 18., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (August 18) – Afghan and coalition officials confirmed today one of the insurgents arrested during an operation yesterday is a senior Taliban leader in Chahar Bolak district, Balkh province. The arrested Taliban leader acquired weapons, explosives and funds for insurgents in the area and directed and led attacks against Afghan and coalition forces....

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R.I.P. - Staff Sgt. Eric S. Holman

DOD Identifies Army Casualty              The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.              Staff Sgt. Eric S. Holman, 39, of Evans City, Penn., died Aug. 15, in Ghazni province,...

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