Al-Qaida Leader Urges Guerrilla Warfare in Somalia

Al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, November 10, 2001. A purported message from al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri calls for a campaign of guerrilla warfare against foreign troops in Somalia. The alleged message from Zawahiri appeared Tuesday on the website of Somali militant group al-Shabab, which is fighting African forces that support Somalia's government. The speaker,...

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R.I.P. - Pfc. Brandon L. Buttry

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Pfc. Brandon L. Buttry, 19, of Shenandoah, Iowa, died Nov. 5, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. ...

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Suicide bomber kills 31 at army base near Baghdad

(Reuters) - A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-filled car into soldiers outside an army base near Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 31 people and injuring tens more in one of the worst attacks this year on the country's military. Bombings and attacks have eased sharply since the height of Iraq's sectarian strife in 2006-2007, but al Qaeda's local affiliate and other Sunni Islamist...

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In Several Joint Operations, 15 Armed Taliban Killed (11.06.2012.)

Publish Date: Nov 06, 2012 In Several Joint Operations, 15 Armed Taliban Killed   Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched 12 joint clearance operations in Laghman, Kapisa, Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Ghazni and Khost provinces. ...

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Heavy explosion rocks northern Baghlan province

A heavy explosion rocked northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan early Tuesday morning.According to reports the incident took place in Central Baghlan district at the Sugar Factory City after an improvised explosive device planted on a roadside went off.There are no reports regarding the casualties as a result of the incidents and reports suggest that the municipality workers...

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Nov. 06., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader in Logar province today. The arrested leader is suspected of being directly involved in the final stages of planning a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack targeting Afghan and coalition forces in western Logar province. In other International Security Assistance Force news...

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Nov. 06., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained three insurgents, located two weapons caches and cleared two improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Nov. 5. Khowst province Afghan Border Police and coalition forces detained an insurgent during an engagement in Terezayi district. The detained suspect...

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Update on the DoD and National Guard Response to Hurricane Sandy (11.05.2012.)

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 874-12November 05, 2012     Update on the DoD and National Guard Response to Hurricane Sandy             The Department of Defense (DoD) remains fully engaged in the ongoing federal disaster response efforts underway in eastern and northeastern United States as a result...

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US adds Haqqani Network suicide operations chief to list of global terrorists

English: A wanted poster of warlard Sirajuddin "Siraj" Haqqani (alias "Khalifa") depicting a composit sketch of the man and text urging his capture in exchange for reward. The bounty on Haqqani has grown greatly since the this original poster was published. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Bill Roggio - November 5, 2012 - LWJ Today the US...

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