5 Kidnapped Aid Workers Freed in Niger, 1 Killed

Officials in Niger say five African aid workers who were kidnapped by suspected al-Qaida militants last month have been freed. The aid groups BEFEN and Health Alert say the workers were freed on Saturday near Niger's border with Mali. They say a sixth worker who had been kidnapped with the group was shot during the abduction and later died from his wounds.Officials in Niger...

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In Several Joint Operations, 11 Armed Taliban Arrested (03.Nov.2012.)

Publish Date: Nov 03, 2012 In Several Joint Operations, 11 Armed Taliban Arrested Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched eight joint clearance operations in Kabul, Nangarhar, Jowzjan, Kandahar, Logar, Paktiya and Helmand provinces. As...

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District security chief killed following blast in Kandahar

According to local authorities in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, Rahmatullah district security chief for Dand was killed following an explosion in this province.Provincial security chief spokesman Ghorzang confirming the report said the incident took place while Dand district security chief Rahmatullah was on his way to assess a security check post in Gargan...

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Several suspected terrorists shot dead in northern Nigeria state

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Several suspected terrorists were shot dead by security operatives late Thursday in a raid carried out in northeast Nigeria's Borno State, residents in various communities across the state said Friday.A Xinhua reporter in Maiduguri, capital of the northern Borno State, said although there are conflicting reports about the casualty...

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TTP Suicide Bomber kills anti-Taliban Lashkar Chief

(file photo) Suicide blast kills anti-Taliban lashkar chief; TTP claims responsibilityPESHAWAR: At least six people were killed and three others injured Saturday when a Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber targeted a local anti-Taliban militia chief in district Buner of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.Fateh Khan, a local leader affiliated with the Awami National Party...

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

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Kandahar province today. The arrested leader is suspected of being in charge of overseeing the emplacement and distribution of improvised explosives devices throughout northern Kandahar province. The security force also detained two suspected insurgents and seized multiple firearms. In...

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

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition detained four insurgents and cleared an improvised explosive device during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Nov. 2. Ghazni province Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces detained two insurgents and wounded one during an engagement in Ghazni district. The wounded insurgent received...

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