At least 4 killed, 18 wounded in bomb attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed and 18 wounded in three car bomb explosions in central Iraq on Sunday, the police said.In the Iraqi capital Baghdad, a car bomb went off near a police patrol in the central district of Karrada and killed a police officer and a policeman, a police source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.Two policemen and...

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Kenya navy shells Somali town after rebels announce retreat

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Kenyan warships shelled the southern Somali port of Kismayu overnight after al Qaeda-linked rebels said they had abandoned the city, residents said on Sunday.Stunned by an assault by sea, air and ground forces late on Friday night, al Shabaab rebels fled the city that had been their key source of revenue, retreating to surrounding forests and towns.The...

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Gunmen shot dead high-ranking intelligence officer in Yemen's Aden

ADEN, Yemen, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Unidentified gunmen shot dead a high-ranking military intelligence officer in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Sunday morning, a government official told Xinhua.The masked assailants, who were on a motorcycle, shot and killed Ahmed al-Barakani, a colonel in the domestic military intelligence agency in Aden's neighborhood of Tawahi before...

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Sep. 30., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 30) - Today, Afghan and coalition forces confirmed the death of Asad, an al-Qaida associated Taliban leader, following an operation in Darah-ye Pech district, Kunar province, Friday. Asad was a Marawara-based Taliban leader also affiliated with the Tehrik-Nefaz-i-Shariat-Muhammadi, a Pakistani militant group and known supporter of the Afghan...

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Sep. 30., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces located three weapons caches and cleared four improvised explosive devices, and four insurgents died when their IED detonated prematurely during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Sept. 29. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED...

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16 Armed Taliban Killed, 10 Wounded and 22 Arrested by ANP (30.Sept.2012.)

Publish Date: Sep 30, 2012 16 Armed Taliban Killed, 10 Wounded and 22 Arrested by Afghan National Police Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched 10 joint clearance operations in Sar-e-Pul, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Herat, Farah,...

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ISAF statement on attack yesterday in Wardak

International Security Assistance Force HQ Public AffairsCourtesy StoryKABUL, Afghanistan – Yesterday, one International Security Assistance Force service member and one ISAF-contracted civilian employee were killed in an exchange of fire in Wardak province. Three Afghan National Army soldiers are also reported to have died.What was initially reported to have been a suspected...

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Kenya Church Grenade Attack Kills Child, Wounds Others

Kenyan police say a grenade attack at a church in the capital, Nairobi, killed a nine-year-old boy and wounded three other children on Sunday. Police chief Moses Ombati says he believes the attack is tied to sympathizers of al-Shabab militants in Somalia. On Friday, Kenyan forces battling al-Shabab in Somalia pushed into Port Kismayo, forcing the Islamist militants to...

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NATO soldier, civilian, killed in Afghan "insider" attack

(Reuters) - A member of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan and a civilian contractor have been killed in the latest "insider" attack by a member of the Afghan security forces, the coalition said on Sunday.The attack, which took place in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, came after the United States said joint operations with Afghan forces were returning to normal.Joint operations...

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Two killed in suicide bomb attack on Yemeni official

map by Evan Centanni (www.polgeonow.com) (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed himself and a bystander in south Yemen on Saturday in an attempt to assassinate a government official who had targeted al Qaeda militants, a security source said.The attacker walked up to the parked car of Mohammed Aidarous, head of a "popular committee" of tribal volunteers who helped the army...

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5 insurgents detained in Kandahar

KANDAHAR CITY (PAN): Two commanders were among five insurgents detained by intelligence operatives in southern Kandahar province, an official said on Saturday.The National Directorate of Security official said the detainees included Maulvi Abdul Hai, accused of killing an intelligence operative some time ago. The five were shown to media representatives.Abdul Hai told reporters...

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2 Afghan police, 20 militants killed in Afghan violence

According to local authorities in western Herat province of Afghanistan, at least 2 Afghan police officers were killed following an explsoion at Adraskan district.The officials further added two other police officers were also injured following the blast.Adraskan district security chief Sher Aqa Alokozai confirming the report said the incident took place early Saturday morning...

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Sep. 29., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed a known Haqqani leader during a security operation in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, Friday. The Haqqani leader, Ghairat, was suspected of having coordinated numerous attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Baraki Barak. In the days leading to the operation, he was believed to be preparing an improvised...

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Sep. 29., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed an insurgent, detained one and cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Sept. 28. Ghazni Province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs, one in Ghazni District and one in Qarah Bagh District. Paktika...

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