Suicide blast in Pakistan kills 9 among Bashir Bilour Provincial Minister

At least nine people among Senior Minister Khyber Pakhtoonkhawa Bashir Bilour were killed in a suicide blast in Peshawar on Saturday. Several others sustained injuries in the blast.According to reports, the blast took place very close to a political gathering of Awami National Party (ANP), one of the main allies of Pakistan People's Party in federal and provincial minister,...

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Suicide bombers attack mobile phone firms in Nigeria

(Reuters) - Two suicide car bombers attacked the offices of mobile phone operators India's Airtel and South Africa's MTN on Saturday in Nigeria's northern city of Kano, killing themselves but no civilians, police said.Islamist sect Boko Haram has previously targeted phone firms, blowing up telephone masts and offices, saying the companies help the security forces catch its...

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3 wounded in explosion in eastern Ghazni city

A relatively heavy explosion rocked eastern Ghanzi province of Afghanistan early Saturday morning.The incident took place in eastern Ghazni city after explosives packed in a cycle went off in old market area.Eye witnesses in the area said at least two people including a woman and a man were injured following the blast.Provincial governor spokesman Fazal Sabawon confirming...

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Dec. 22., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition officials confirmed Dec. 22 that the Taliban leader, Faruq, and one other insurgent were killed during a security operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, yesterday. Faruq, also known as Nadim, planned and executed improvised explosive device attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. The security force detained one...

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Dec. 22., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces located two weapons caches and cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Dec. 21. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED in Gelan district. Kapisa province Afghan National Security...

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