2 civilians dead, 12 injured in Tirinkot blast

TIRINKOT (PAN): Two civilians were killed and a dozen others wounded during a bomb attack in Tirinkot, the capital of central Uruzgan province, Monday afternoon, an official said. The bomb rigged to a bicycle was detonated through a remote-control device in the Minar Square at 11.30am, when Afghan soldiers was passing by, the Uruzgan deputy police chief said. Col. Mohammad...

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US drones kill 3 'rebels' in Mir Ali strike

By Bill Roggio - October 1, 2012 - LWJ The US killed three "rebels" in a drone strike on a vehicle in the Mir Ali Area of the Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. The remotely piloted Predators or the more advanced Reapers fired four missiles at a vehicle in the village of Khaderkhail in the Mir Ali area, according to AFP. Pakistani officials said...

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38 Armed Taliban Killed, 23 Wounded and 10 Arrested by ANP

Publish Date: Oct 01, 2012 38 Armed Taliban Killed, 23 Wounded and 10 Arrested by Afghan National Police Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched nine joint clearance operations in Faryab, Sar-e-Pul, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Paktika...

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Nigeria: Three Killed As Gunmen Clash With Security in Maiduguri

Maiduguri — Security agents on Saturday killed two men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect, while attempting to attack a post of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Maiduguri, witnesses said.Similarly, some gunmen equally killed a son of one of the prominent entertainers of the Shehu of Borno in a separate attack on the same day.In the first incident, sources said JTF...

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9 killed, 61 injured in Khost bombing

Districts of Khost (not showing the Shamal District). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) KHOST CITY (PAN): Nine people were killed and 61 others injured during a suicide attack in southeastern Khost province on Monday, officials said.An official from police headquarter, wishing anonymity, said the suicide attack took place at around 9 am 100 metres from the governor's office in...

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Oct. 01., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 1, 2012) — The number one Taliban leader in Sherzad district, was killed by Afghan and coalition forces during an operation in Nangarhar province, Sunday.The Taliban leader Nawab, also known as Nil, equipped and coordinated fighters in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He facilitated the movement of weapons and explosives, and...

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Oct. 01., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained four insurgents, located a weapons cache and cleared four improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Sept. 30. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an improvised explosive device in Qarah Bagh...

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Suicide blast kill 3 NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan

(file photo) At least three NATO service members were killed following a suicide bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan on Monday.NATO-led International Security Assistance Force following a statement announced, “Three International Security Assistance Force service members and an ISAF-contracted interpreter died following a suicide improvised explosive device attack in eastern...

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R.I.P. - Sgt. 1st Class Riley G. Stephens

DoD Identifies Army Casualty              The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Sgt. 1st Class Riley G. Stephens, 39, of Tolar, Texas, died Sept. 28, in Wardak, Afghanistan,...

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4 killed, 3 injured following blast in eastern Afghanistan

According to local authorities in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, at least 7 Afghan civilians were killed or injured following an explosion near Eidgah mosque in eastern Jalalabad city on Sunday.Gen. Abdullah Khadim Stanekzai provincial security chief confirming the report said the incident took place after a motorcycle packed with explosives went off killing...

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