Afghan police say Shiite attack thwarted

KABUL  – Afghan police said Friday they had arrested two suicide bombers planning to attack Shiite Muslims in Kabul on the anniversary of the massacre of 80 worshippers on Ashura last year.The heavily-fortified capital is under heightened security ahead of the anniversary, with all police leave cancelled.“Two suicide bombers with four suicide vests were arrested by...

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Nov. 23., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed an insurgent and cleared seven improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Nov. 22. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs, one in Ghazni district and one in Giro district. Kabul province Afghan...

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Truck bomb kills 2 in Wardak, foreign troops among 70 wounded

Districts of Wardak. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Taliban claim responsibility behind Wardak bombingAt least 2 Afghan civilians were killed and 90 others including women and children were injured following a suicide bomb blast in Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan on Friday, Taliban group claimed responsibility behind the incident saying that the attack was carried out...

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