Taliban attack Afghan and US troops in Wardak province

Districts of Wardak. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Afghan National Army troops and their partnered U.S. Special Forces were ambushed by insurgents in Wardak Province, October 29.The ANA and USSF conducted a tactical ground movement through Nerkh District for a routine assessment of Afghan Local Police checkpoints.Partnered Forces were attacked by small-arms fire and rocket...

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5 Taliban, 2 civilians killed in Ghazni security operation

GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Five Taliban fighters and two civilians were killed during a joint security operation conducted by the Afghan and coalition forces in southern Ghazni province, officials said on Monday. The incident happened on Sunday night when Afghan and the International Security Assistance Force launched the operation in Qazi Qala area on the outskirts of Ghazni City,...

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2 Afghan soldiers killed following blast in Helmand

According to local authorities in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, at least two Afghan national army service members were killed following a roadside improvised explosive device blast in Garmser district on Monday.Garamser district chief Ayoub Omer confirming the report said the incident took place early Monday after the vehicle of the Afghan national army soldiers...

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Oct. 29., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force killed several insurgents during a security operation to arrest a Taliban leader in Ghazni province today. As the security force approached the Taliban leader’s suspected location, multiple armed insurgents attacked the security force with small-arms fire. The security force returned fire, killing the insurgents....

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Another suicide bombing attempt foiled in southern Afghanistan

According to local authorities in southern Uruzgan province of Afghanistan, Afghan security forces thwarted a suicide bomb blast in this province.Provincial governor spokesman Abdullah Hemat said a suicide bomber was shot dead in central Tarinkowt city of southern Uruzgan province before he detonate his explosives.Mr. Hemat did not disclose further information regarding...

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Al Shabab Ambushes KDF in Southern Somalia

(www.polgeonow.com) Kismayo — Al shabab fighters have laid an ambush Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) at a rural village between Afmadow and Kismayo towns in southern Somalia, reports said.The attack occurred on Saturday night in the main road linking Afmadow to the southern port city of Kismayo and both sides exchanged heavy gunfire that lasted for several hours, according to...

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US drones kill 4 AQAP fighters in rare strike in northern Yemen

By Bill Roggio - October 28, 2012 - LWJ US drones killed four al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters in the first strike recorded against the terror group in northern Yemen. A local al Qaeda commander was targeted, and two Saudis are thought to be among those killed. The unmanned Predators or Reapers fired several missiles at two...

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