6 rebels killed by Ghazni residents

GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Six Taliban militants were killed by residents of the Andar district of southern Ghazni province on Monday, a public uprising leader said.The hour-long clashes took place in Mokam Qala and Alam Khel areas, where the rebels attacked the check-posts set up by residents, said a commander of the uprising.Faizanullah Faizan told Pajhwok Afghan News four rebels...

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NATO airstrike kill 3 Afghan kids, 2 militants in Helmand

According to local authorities in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, at least 5 people including 2 suspected insurgents planting roadside bomb and three Afghan kids were killed following a NATO airstrike in this province.The officials further added the incident took place in Nawa district of southern Helmand province late Sunday night.Nawa district security chief...

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Oct. 15., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Daily Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces today confirmed the death of Taliban leader Qurashi from a security operation in Kunduz province, Saturday. Qurashi, also known as Baz Khan and Zubair, was a Taliban leader specializing in the use of improvised explosive devices and was directly involved in planning and executing IED attacks. In other International Security...

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Oct. 15., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed two insurgents, detained three, located two weapons caches and cleared two improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 14. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Ghazni district. Khowst...

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Key al-Qaida militant killed in Algeria: report

Map with general area of AQIMpresence in Algeria and Mali (www.nctc.gov) ALGIERS, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- A key militant responsible for " external relations" between al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the parent organization al-Qaida had been killed last Friday by Algeria's National People's Army (ANP), local APS news agency reported Sunday, citing security sources.Bekai...

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Afghan and NATO troops kill Haqqani leader in Logar

NATO-led International Security Assistance Force following a statement on Sunday announced, Afghan and coalition security force killed Haqqani leader Rahmatullah during a security operation in Logar province Saturday.The source further added, Rahmatullah, also known as Qari Moktar or Mohammad Qasim Qari, was responsible for coordinating direct-fire and improvised-explosive-device...

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Hollande Warns AQIM to Free Hostages After Death Threat

French President François Hollande has told Al-Qaida kidnappers in Mali to free six French hostages "before it is too late" after one of their leaders declared that their lives were in because of France's support for a military intervention in the north of the country. "Free them before it is too late," Hollande told Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqim) in Kinshasa...

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18 Armed Taliban Killed, 8 Wounded and 19 Arrested by ANP (14.Oct.2012.)

Publish Date: Oct 14, 2012 18 Armed Taliban Killed, Eight Wounded and 19 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 Sar-e-Pul, Kunduz, Baghlan, Laghman, Kandahar, Helmand, Ghazni,...

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R.I.P. - Sgt. 1st Class Ryan J. Savard

DoD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Sgt. 1st Class Ryan J. Savard, 29, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., died Oct. 13, in Khanabad District,...

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R.I.P. - Sgt. Thomas R. Macpherson

DoD Identifies Army Casualty              The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.              Sgt. Thomas R. Macpherson, 26, of Long Beach, Calif., died Oct. 12, in Andar District,...

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