5 rebel leaders among 22 detained: NDS

KABUL (PAN): Five rebel commanders were detained along with 20 associates and a large quantity of explosives recovered, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) announced on Tuesday.NDS deputy spokesman Shafiqullah Tahiri identified the detained rebel leaders as Safiullah, alias Sufi, Mullah Mohammad, alias Saddam, Sardar Wali and Najmuddin. alias Muslim.They were arrested...

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Yemeni gov't forces abort terrorist operation in Aden

map by Evan Centanni (www.polgeonow.com) ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Yemeni government forces managed Tuesday to abort a terrorist operation by al-Qaida militants in the southern port city of Aden, the Defense Ministry reported.The bomb disposal unit backed by soldiers of the counter- terrorism forces defused a booby-trapped car that was parked inside a house used...

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15 Pakistani Taliban killed in Ghazni raid

districts of Ghazni province (Photo credit: Wikipedia) GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Fifteen Pakistani militants were among 17 insurgents killed during an airstrike in the southern province of Ghazni, officials said on Tuesday. The operation was conducted by Afghan and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops in the Sanginak area of Andar district late on Monday A spokesman...

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Nigeria: 15 Explosions, Gunfire Rock Maiduguri

At least 15 separate explosions punctuated by gunfire echoed Monday across a Maiduguri city, leaving more than 10 persons dead and telecommunication masts burnt.Attacks in Maiduguri, the sect's spiritual home, have grown increasingly commonplace, but the apparent sustained strikes, which began Monday afternoon and continued into the evening, saw soldiers lock down nearly...

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R.I.P. - Sgt. Robert J. Billings

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Sgt. Robert J. Billings, 30, of Clarksville, Va., died Oct. 13, in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, of...

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R.I.P. - Spc. Brittany B. Gordon

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Spc. Brittany B. Gordon, 24, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Oct. 13, in Kandahar, Afghanistan,...

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Oct. 16., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Nangarhar province today. The arrested leader commanded Taliban fighters, and is directly associated with facilitating the movement and escape of an insider-attack shooter across Afghan borders. The security force also detained a number of suspected insurgents and seized multiple...

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Oct. 16., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces cleared two improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 15. Kapisa province Afghan National Police found and safely cleared an improvised explosive device in Nejrab district. Paktika province Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces found and safely...

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