Update on the DoD and National Guard Response to Hurricane Sandy (Nov.07.2012.)

IMMEDIATE RELEASE     No. 879-12 November 07, 2012 Update on the DoD and National Guard Response to Hurricane Sandy             The Department of Defense (DoD) is a fully integrated partner in the federal, state, and local response to Hurricane Sandy and is appropriately postured to provide additional...

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In Several Joint Operations, 30 Armed Taliban Killed (Nov.07.2012.)

Publish Date: Nov 07, 2012 In Several Joint Operations, 30 Armed Taliban Killed Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched eight joint clearance operations in Nangarhar, Kapisa, Kunduz, Kandahar, Helmand, Sar-e-Pul, Logar and Paktiya provinces. ...

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Police officer among 6 dead in Peshawar attack

ISLAMABAD (PAN): Six people, including a senior police officer, were killed and 37 others wounded in a suicide attack in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Wednesday. The suicide bombing occurred at 10am near a police checkpoint in the bustling Qissakhwani Bazaar, killing six people including Assistant Superintendent Police...

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At least one killed in car bomb near Somali parliament

(Reuters) - At least one person was killed on Wednesday when a car laden with explosives detonated in the car park of the country's parliament building in the capital Mogadishu, police said.The explosion went off while the country's new legislators were holding a session inside.General Mohamed Abdulle told Reuters the car full of explosives was parked among those owned by...

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Update on the DoD and National Guard Response to Hurricane Sandy (11.06.2012.)

IMMEDIATE RELEASE     No. 877-12 November 06, 2012 Update on the DoD and National Guard Response to Hurricane Sandy             The Department of Defense (DoD) remains committed to its support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to Hurricane Sandy.  As the Northeastern storm moves...

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Nov. 07., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban attack facilitator during a security operation in Logar province today. The detained facilitator is believed responsible for mortar, indirect fire and IED attacks against Afghan and Coalition forces. The security force also detained six suspected insurgents and seized a rocket propelled grenade...

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Nov. 07., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained seven insurgents, located four weapons caches and cleared four improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Nov. 6. Ghazni province Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Ghazni district. The cache contained ammunition,...

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