Car bomb rocks church in Nigerian military barracks

(Reuters) - A car bomb was detonated at a church inside military barracks in Jaji in Nigeria's Kaduna state on Sunday, two military sources said."A car drove into the church premises ... then detonated the bomb," one of the military officers told Reuters, asking not to be named.The National Emergency Agency confirmed there had been an explosion inside the barracks and said...

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Five killed in attack on Pakistan Shi'ite gathering, 90 hurt

(Reuters) - A bomb killed at least five people and wounded 90 near a Shi'ite procession in Pakistan on Sunday, police said, as the government struggles to stop a wave of attacks by sectarian Sunni militant groups determined to wipe out the minority sect and seize power. Sunni hardliners threatened to strike hard this weekend, an important one in the Shi'ite religious calendar,...

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Somalia: Al Shabab Briefly Take Over Key Border Town

Beled-Hawo — Somalia's militants Al- Shabaab on Saturday briefly seized a strategic town in the southwestern of war-wrecked horn of Africa nation before they were pushed back by pro-government soldiers controlling the area, an official and residents said.The rebel fighters from Al-Shabaab launched their attacks on the town of Belad-Hawo town in southwestern Somalia province...

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In Several Joint Clearance Operations, Four Armed Taliban Killed (25.Nov.2012.)

Publish Date: Nov 25, 2012   In Several Joint Clearance Operations, Four Armed Taliban Killed Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched three joint clearance operations in Kabul, Paktiya and Helmand provinces. As a result of these operations,...

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5 dead in Takhar, Kunduz incidents

Map of Afghanistan with Takhar highlighted (Photo credit: Wikipedia) KUNDUZ CITY (PAN): Five people were killed in two separate incidents in northern Takhar and Kunduz provinces, an official said on Sunday.Robbers entered a house in the Sayab area of Bangi district on Saturday night, killing the owner, Takhar police spokesman, Abdul Khalil Aseer, told Pajhwok Afghan News.Before...

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Nov. 25., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Nangarhar province today who is suspected of facilitating attacks against coalition forces.During the operation, the security force also detained four suspected insurgents.In other International Security Assistance Force news throughoutAfghanistan:EastAn Afghan and coalition security...

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Nov. 25., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed two insurgents and cleared 13 improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours Nov. 24.Ghazni provinceAfghan National Army soldiers found and safely cleared seven IEDs in Giro district.A coalition airstrike killed two insurgents in Ghazni district in response to an...

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