R.I.P. - Staff Sgt. Dain T. Venne, Spc. Ryan P. Jayne, Spc. Brett E. Gornewicz

DOD Identifies Army Casualties             The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             They died of wounds suffered Nov. 3, when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised...

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Somali pirates free Seychelles fishermen after year's captivity

English: Map showing the extent of Somali pirate attacks on shipping vessels between 2005 and 2010. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) MOGADISHU/VICTORIA (Reuters) - Somali pirates have released two Seychellois hostages they had in captivity for a year, officials from both countries said.The two fishermen were hijacked last November in their boat, the Aride, some 65 miles west of...

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Clashes among Afghan & Pakistani Taliban, 4 killed

According local authorities in eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan, armed clashes among the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban militants left at least four people dead in this province. Provincial governor Mosa Khan Akbarzada confirming the report said the incident took place following verbal clashes among the Pakistan and Taliban fighters. Mr. Akbarzada further added at...

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Five bomb blasts hit Bahrain capital, two killed

Police officials work at a bomb site in capital of Manama, Bahrain, November 5, 2012 –Reuters Photo DUBAI: Five bombs exploded in the heart of the Bahraini capital Manama on Monday, killing two people, officials said, in rare attacks targeting civilians during the 21-month-old uprising against the kingdom’s US-backed rulers.The blasts, one outside a cinema, could be a sign...

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Haqqani commander killed in drone strike

PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): A Haqqani network commander was killed in an ISAF drone strike in the Baraki Barak district of central Logar province, an official said on Monday. Mullah Ghafar, the slain commander, was involved in roadside bomb attack in Logar and Maidan Wardak provinces, the Baraki Barak district chief said. Mohammad Rahim Amin told Pajhwok Afghan News civilians were...

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Nov. 05., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban senior leader in Kandahar province today. The arrested leader commanded all Taliban fighters within Kandahar city and eastern Panjwa’i districts. He directed attacks against Afghan and coalition forces while coordinating the movement of supplies, weapons and improvised explosive device making-materials...

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Nov. 05., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed five insurgents, detained two, located a weapons cache and cleared two improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Nov. 4. Ghazni province Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Ab Band district. Khowst province...

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Update on the DoD and National Guard Response to Hurricane Sandy

IMMEDIATE RELEASE     No. 871-12November 04, 2012 Update on the DoD and National Guard Response to Hurricane Sandy             The Department of Defense continues to flow forces, capabilities, and logistical supplies to the New York/New Jersey region in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s...

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