Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Abuja 'Boko Haram' Holding Facility

Unidentified gunmen in a commando style raid, attacked the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) head office in Abuja around 2 am on Monday morning and freed many suspected terrorists.The SARS facility is one of the centres that Boko Haram suspects are held in Abuja.When contacted, FCT Police Commissioner Aderenle Shinaba assured that he will soon brief the press about the details...

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2 militants killed, 6 wounded in Faryab

MAIMANA (PAN): Two Taliban militants were killed and six others, including brother of a shadow governor, were wounded in northern Faryab province, a military official said on Monday. The two-day operation was conducted in Mato and Chalgazi areas of Qaisar district, Gen. Noor Muhammad Hamid, the 209th Shaheen Corps commander, told Pajhwok Afghan. A brother of Mullah Daud,...

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Bicycle bomb kills 2, wounds 18 Afghans

KHOST, Afghanistan, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- A bomb planted in bicycle went off in Khost city the capital of Khost province, 150 km southeast of Kabul killing two people and injuring 18 others on Monday, a local official said."The terrorists planted the bomb in the cavities of a bicycle and detonated it by a remote control in Sargardan Choak area, Khost city at around 11:00 a.m....

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Nov. 26., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Muhammad Aghah district, Logar province, today.The arrested leader is a suspected improvised explosive device expert who constructed and supplied IEDs to insurgents throughout the region. He is also suspected of being responsible for selecting targets and of facilitating the transfer...

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Nov. 26., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces located a weapons cache and cleared four improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Nov. 25.Ghazni provinceAfghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Muqer district.Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces discovered...

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R.I.P. - Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin R. Ebbert

DOD Identifies Navy Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin R. Ebbert, 32, of Arcata, Calif., died Nov. 24 while supporting stability...

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Taliban leader linked to Bamyan attacks killed

A senior Taliban leader thought to be behind a roadside bombing in which three New Zealand soldiers died has reportedly been killed by coalition forces.Prime Minister John Key today confirmed Abdullah Kalta died in the Afghanistan airstrike.New Zealand soldiers Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, Private Richard Harris and Corporal Luke Tamatea were killed in August when their...

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