Commandos and coalition forces neutralize insurgent networks in Wardak

Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – AfghanistanStory by Sgt. Jenie Fisher photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse Awalt#####WARDAK, Afghanistan – Commandos with the 1st, 2nd, and 6th Special Operations Kandaks, partnered with coalition forces, killed more than 40 insurgents in Chak district during a week-long clearing operation ending Oct. 5. The operation was...

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15 Armed Taliban Killed and 5 Arrested by ANP (10.Oct.2012.)

Publish Date: Oct 10, 2012 15 Armed Taliban Killed and Five Arrested by Afghan National Police Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched seven joint clearance operations in Nangarhar, Kandahar, Paktika, Paktiya and Helmand provinces. As a result...

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Somalia: U.S. Journalist Fears to Be Handed to Al Shabab

Hobyo — A US journalist held hostage by pirates in central Somalia town said on Wednesday that he fears to be handed to the Al Qaeda linked militants of Al shabab by his current kidnappers.Micheal Scott, an abducted American journalist in Hobyo town of Mudug region said his captors are planning to transfer him to Al shabab, if their ransom demand is not paid three days."I...

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Taliban leader killed in NATO airstrike in Kandahar

Afghan and coalition forces today confirmed the death of Taliban leader Khal Mohammad during an airstrike in Kandahar province Saturday.NATO-led International Security Assistance Force following a statement on Wednesday announced, “Khal Mohammad organized the placement of improvised explosive devices intended for Afghan and coalition personnel operating in Kandahar province.”The...

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Madison Rising and Orange County Choppers!

from BLACKFIVE posted by Pitch (click on the poster or watch the video for details!) Talk about a match made in heaven!  The patriotic band Madison Rising is headed up to Newburgh, NY this weekend to visit Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. and the other guys and gals at Orange County Choppers, home of American Chopper. They are there to support a special tribute to Military...

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5 'militants' killed in US drone strike in Mir Ali

By Bill Roggio - October 10, 2012 - LWJ The US killed three "militants" in a drone strike that targeted a compound in the Mir Ali area of the Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan today. The remotely piloted Predators or the more advanced Reapers fired four missiles at a compound in the "Hurmuz area, east of Miranshah"...

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6 Afghan local police killed following blast in Helmand

According to local authorities in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, at least 6 Afghan local police forces were killed following a roadside improvised explosive device explosion in this province.The officials further added the incident took place early Wednesday morning at Nad-e-Ali district.Nad-e-Ali district chief Mohammad Ibrahim confirming the report said the...

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French police find explosives in Islamist probe

French GIPN (Photo credit: biloud43) (Reuters) - French anti-terrorist police have found bomb-making materials and weapons while investigating suspected radical Islamists across the country, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said on Wednesday. Molins said a dozen suspects rounded up in raids over the weekend would be held for a further 24 hours after the discovery of chemicals...

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Oct. 10., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces today confirmed the death of Taliban leader Khal Mohammad during an airstrike in Kandahar province Saturday. Khal Mohammad organized the placement of improvised explosive devices intended for Afghan and coalition personnel operating in Kandahar province. In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout...

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Oct. 10., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed six insurgents, detained five, located a weapons cache and cleared eight improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 9. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an improvised explosive device in...

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