Suicide car bomb kills 3 Afghans, wounds 4

Map of Afghanistan with Oruzgan highlighted (Photo credit: Wikipedia) TRINKOT, Afghanistan, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- A suicide car bomb that rocked Deh Rawad district in Uruzgan province 370 km south of Kabul left three civilians dead and injured four others on Saturday, police said."A terrorist equipped with suicide vest and driving a car blew himself up next to a police van...

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4 killed, 3 injured in U.S. drone strike in Wana, Pakistan

Map showing location of North and South Waziristan in northern Pakistan and bordering on Afghanistan (Photo credit: Wikipedia) US drone missiles hit house; kill 4 in WanaWANA: A US drone missiles struck at a house located in Wana area of South Waziristan, killing four people and injuring three others, sources said.According to the sources, four people were killed while...

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In Several Joint Clearance Operations, 26 Armed Taliban Killed (01.Dec.2012.)

Publish Date: Dec 01, 2012 In Several Joint Clearance Operations, 26 Armed Taliban Killed Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched seven joint clearance operations in Nangarhar, Faryab, Sar-e-Pul, Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul and Logar provinces. ...

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ISAF drone crashes in Paktika

KABUL (PAN): An unmanned aircraft belonging to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) crashed in the southeastern province of Paktika, the multinational troops said on Saturday.The aircraft crashed on Friday in a remote part of Zarghun Shahar district of the province due to a mechanical failure and was later intentionally destroyed by the coalition troops, said...

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Boko Haram emir praises al Qaeda

By Bill Roggio - November 30, 2012 - LWJ Boko Haram emir Abubakar Shekau, from a propaganda tape. The emir of Boko Haram, the Nigerian terror group that has ties to al Qaeda, has praised the global jihadist organization, and said he and his fighters support jihad in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, Chechnya, Iraq, Saudi Arabia,...

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Dec. 01., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – During an operation in Almar district, Faryab province, Nov. 30, an Afghan and coalition security force killed the senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader, Shukrullah, and two other insurgents.Shukrullah coordinated the Oct. 26 suicide attack in Meymaneh district, Faryab province that killed 41 Afghans. He also trained insurgents and provided improvised...

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DOD Identifies Units for Upcoming Afghanistan Rotation

DOD Identifies Units for Upcoming Afghanistan Rotation            The Department of Defense today identified three major units to deploy as part of the upcoming rotation of forces operating in Afghanistan.  The scheduled rotation involves two infantry brigade combat teams – one with roughly 1,400 personnel, the...

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