AU, Somali Troops Capture Rebel Stronghold

African Union forces and Somali government troops have captured the town of Jowhar from al-Shabab militants.Witnesses said troops entered the town Sunday morning and briefly fought with militants before gaining control.Several al-Shabab members have confirmed that their forces have pulled out of Jowhar.The town is about 90 kilometers north of the capital, Mogadishu and...

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Dec. 09., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed one insurgent, detained six, and cleared four improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours Dec. 8. Khowst province Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces killed one insurgent and detained four during an engagement in Khowst district. The detainees were...

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Al-Qaida gunmen kill 3 Yemeni military officials in Marib

Map of Yemen showing Ma'rib governorate. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) SANAA, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Al-Qaida militants killed three Yemeni military officials in an ambush Saturday in the country's oil-producing province of Marib, officials said."General Nasser Mahdi Farid, the chief-of-staff of the central military region in Marib, and two other military officers were killed when...

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US Drone Attack on Sunday Kills 3 in North Waziristan

US airstrike kill 3 suspeted militants in North Waziristan from KHAAMABy Sajad - Sun Dec 09, 12:16 pm An unmanned US drone fired a barrage of missiles in North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least three people on Sunday. The strike took place in Tabbi village, 5km north of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan. “US drones fired four...

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US citizen rescued from Taliban

International Security Assistance Force HQ Public AffairsDate Posted:12.08.2012 18:48KABUL, Afghanistan – United States Forces – Afghanistan rescued a U.S. citizen, Dr. Dilip Joseph, today during an operation in eastern Afghanistan.Joseph was abducted Dec. 5 by Taliban insurgents in the vicinity of Sarobi district, Kabul province.“Today’s mission exemplifies our unwavering...

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2 killed, 9 wounded in eastern Afghan blast

Districts of Khost (not showing the Shamal District). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) KHOST, Afghanistan, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- A bomb exploded near an Afghan army patrol Saturday in the country's eastern Khost province, killing two civilians and wounding nine others, a statement issued by the provincial government said."A bomb went off near an army unit patrolling in the main bazaar...

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