Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Al-Qaida suspects assassinate two senior army officials in Yemen's capital

map by Evan Centanni (www.polgeonow.com) SANAA, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Two senior army officials were assassinated Tuesday by suspected al-Qaida gunmen in Yemeni capital Sanaa, an interior ministry official said.Colonel Salem Ghorbani of the Republican Guards was shot dead near al-Sawad Military barracks in southern Sanaa early Tuesday.Another official of the Defense Ministry,...

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Nigeria: 15 Killed in Potiskum in JTF, Boko Haram Gun Duel

Bauchi — A shootout in North-eastern Nigeria between security forces and members of Boko Haram sect has left about 15 people dead including a local police chief, the Associated Press (AP) has said.This came as gunmen attacked a supply tug boat in the Niger Delta, kidnapping four foreign sailors in the latest attack that is increasingly becoming dangerous for shippers and...

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In Several Joint Clearance Operations, Six Armed Taliban Killed (25.Dec.2012.)

Publish Date: Dec 25, 2012 In Several Joint Clearance Operations, Six Armed Taliban Killed Counterterrorism: During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched six joint clearance operations in Kunar, Nangarhar, Khost, Helmand and Nimroz provinces. As a result of these...

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Dec. 25., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force killed the Taliban leader, Qadir, and three other insurgents, during an operation in Baghlan-e Jadid district, Baghlan province, yesterday. Qadir led a small group of insurgents who conducted improvised explosive device attacks in the district. He was also responsible for the movement of weapons, ammunition...

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

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed one insurgent and cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Dec. 24. Ghazni province Afghan National Police and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED in Ghazni district. Kunar province Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces...

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5 al-Qaida militants killed in U.S. drone strike in southeast Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Missiles fired by a U.S. drone killed at least five al-Qaida militants in Yemen's southeastern province of Hadramout on Monday evening, a government official told Xinhua.The U.S. drone fired several missiles at a gathering of al- Qaida militants riding on motorbikes in Shaher town in Hadramout, leaving at least five terrorists killed at scene,...

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