18 Armed Taliban Killed, 1 Wounded and 17 Arrested by ANP (03.Oct.2012.)

Publish Date: Oct 03, 2012 18 Armed Taliban Killed, One Wounded and 17 Arrested by Afghan National Police Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched eight joint clearance operations in Kabul, Laghman, Kunduz, Kandahar, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Ghor...

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R.I.P. - Sgt. 1st Class Aaron A. Henderson

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Sgt. 1st Class Aaron A. Henderson, 33, of Houlton, Maine, died Oct. 2, at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan,...

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Somali militants hit Kismayu as African troops move in

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - African Union troops and tanks occupied al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu on Tuesday, but the Somali Islamist militants gave notice of their intention to fight back, saying they detonated a bomb in the port city.The blast points to the al Qaeda-linked rebels' ability to hit back with covert strikes and continues a pattern of attacks in other...

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Oct. 03., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan and coalition security force killed the leader of a Taliban improvised explosive device cell in Alisheng district, Laghman province, today. The Taliban leader, Rohullah Kahoon, is believed to be responsible for multiple attacks against Afghan and coalition forces using IEDs, rocket-propelled grenades and indirect fire munitions, such as...

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Oct. 03., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces cleared an improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 2. Khowst province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an improvised explosive device in Bak district. Operations in RC-East are still ongoing. ...

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DOD Identifies Units for Upcoming Afghanistan Rotation

DOD Identifies Units for Upcoming Afghanistan Rotation             The Department of Defense today identified two major units to deploy as part of the upcoming rotation of forces operating in Afghanistan.  The scheduled rotation involves one armored brigade combat team with roughly 1,390 personnel -- and one combat...

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