Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Soldier, Four Others in Maiduguri

A member of the Joint Task Force (JTF) was Monday killed in an explosion in Maiduguri that left four others seriously injured.It was learnt that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was targeted at the task force patrol vehicle by suspected members of the Boko Haram exploded along the popular Lagos Street in the city, causing panic among residents of the town.According...

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4 al-Qaida suspects killed in clash with Yemeni security forces in Aden

ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- At least four al-Qaida suspects were killed when Yemeni security forces opened fire on a group of terrorists in the southern port city of Aden on Tuesday morning, a police officer told Xinhua.Security forces stormed a house in Aden's neighborhood of Mansoura and attempted to arrest some wanted terrorists, but the armed group started shooting...

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Haqqani leader behind Logar suicide bombing arrested

Afghan and coalition security forces arrested a Haqqani Network leader responsible behind a suicide bomb blast that killed two NATO troops in eastern Logar province of Afghanistan.NATO-led International Security Assistance Force following a statement on Tuesday announced, “An Afghan and coalition security force today confirmed the arrest of a Haqqani leader suspected of...

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14 Armed Taliban Killed and 30 Arrested by ANP (02.Oct.2012.)

Publish Date: Oct 02, 2012 14 Armed Taliban Killed and 30 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 Kabul, Nangarhar, Laghman, Uruzgan, Kandahar, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Ghazni,...

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Oct. 02., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – The Afghan Special Operations Unit, supported by coalition troops, arrested a Taliban leader in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, today. The arrested leader is suspected of reporting directly to the senior Taliban leader for the district and was responsible for coordinating and directing improvised explosive device emplacement operations, as...

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Oct. 02., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed five insurgents, detained six and cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 1. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an improvised explosive device in Ghazni district. Khowst province...

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Somalia and Amisom Forces Patrol Neighborhoods in Kismayo

Photo: Stuart Price/UN Photo Kismayo, Somalia — Somali government forces, government backed militia alongside Kenyan troops walked through Kismayo's north and western neighborhoods on Monday after Al Shabaab reportedly fled the city, Garowe Online reports.The allied forces walked through Siinay and V-Afmadow neighborhoods and according to local sources...

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Nigeria's Boko Haram says no peace talks, spokesman arrested

KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - The purported leader of Boko Haram, the Islamist sect in Nigeria, has denied government statements the group is involved in peace talks and has said its spokesman Abu Qaqa has been captured by security forces.Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has said the authorities were in dialogue with Boko Haram via back channels and that this was helping...

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