Multiple bombings kill 5, wound dozens in northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- A total of five bombings rocked Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk on Friday morning, killing at least five people and wounding dozens more, most of whom were Shiite worshippers and security members, a local police source said.The apparently-coordinated attacks seemed to target mosques as four of them happened near four different mosques, three Shiite...

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18 PKK members killed in military operations in southeast Turkey

Shows the location of the Şırnak province in Turkey (Photo credit: Wikipedia) ANKARA, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Turkish security forces killed 18 members of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in military operations in Beytussebap town of southeastern province of Sirnak, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Friday. Turkish officials were quoted as saying...

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White House set to blacklist Haqqani terrorist Network

Badruddin Haqqani (photo:Khaama) The United States is preparing to blacklist the Pakistan-linked Haqqani network, accused of some high-profile attacks, as early as Friday. US officials have been debating the move for a month, with opponents fearing that it could pour more salt on the wounded alliance with Pakistan after months of turmoil in the delicate relationship. Based...

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Sep. 07., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed a Taliban cell leader during a security operation in Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, Thursday. Ajmal, also known as Ahmed Shah, is believed to have commanded an attack cell and directed insurgent activity throughout western Helmand, including multiple attacks on Afghan security forces. In the days prior...

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Sep. 07., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed five insurgents, detained five and cleared seven improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Sept. 6. Ghazni Province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared three IEDs, one in Ghazni District, one in Qarah Bagh District...

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Boko Haram Threatens VOA Reporters

A radical Nigerian sect is again threatening reporters working with Voice of America. The warning issued Thursday by Boko Haram came in the same statement in which it claimed responsibility for attacking and destroying mobile phone towers in the northern part of the country. Boko Haram spokesman Abu Qaqa said in the statement the group was going to target VOA, charging...

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R.I.P. - Pfc. Shane W. Cantu

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Pfc. Shane W. Cantu, 20, of Corunna, Mich., died Aug. 28, in Charkh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered...

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Heavy forces deployed at Pak nuclear facility after Taliban threat

Map of Punjab with Dera Ghazi Khan District highlighted (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Pakistan Army and Punjab Police have deployed heavy forces at one of Pakistan's largest nuclear facilities in Dera Ghazi Khan (DG Khan), following 'serious' security threats from the Pakistani Taliban. Sources in the military and Punjab Police said the nature of threat at the nuclear...

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Al Qaeda operative confirmed dead

Kunar province (image:Pajhwok) KABUL (PAN): Afghan and coalition forces on Thursday confirmed the death of an Al Qaeda operative during an airstrike in the Watapur district of eastern Kunar province. Abu Saif, also known as Haidar Baba who worked with Kunar-based Al Qaeda leaders  Yusuf and Mufti Assad, was killed by Afghan and coalition forces on Aug. 31 along with...

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Nigeria: Navy Rescues Hijacked Oil Vessel, Crew

The Nigerian Navy says it has rescued the oil vessel, MT Abu Dhabi Star, hijacked by pirates off the Nigerian territorial waters early on Wednesday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vessel, which was carrying products belonging to Exxon Mobil when it was hijacked on Wednesday at about 3:00 a.m, had a 23-man crew. Confirming the rescue, Lt.-Cdr....

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