Suicide bomber attack NATO convoy in Khost province

A heavy explosion rocked eastern Khost province of Afghanistan early Wednesday morning.The incident took place in old airport in eastern Khost city after a suicide bomber detonated explosives packed in the vehicle near the eastern gate of the airfield.Taliban group claimed responsibility behind the incident and said the main target of the suicide bomber was a joint military...

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Dec. 26., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and detained one suspected insurgent during an operation in Now Zad district, Helmand province, today. The arrested leader coordinated and executed multiple direct fire and improvised explosive device attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the province. In other International...

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

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained three insurgents, located one weapons caches and cleared one improvised explosive device during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Dec. 25. Khowst province Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces detained three insurgents during an engagement in Terezay district. The detained...

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6 Killed in Attack on Nigerian Church

Location of the four cities in north eastern Nigeria where the Boko Haram conflict took place. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Gunmen in northeastern Nigeria killed at least six people early Tuesday when they opened fire at a church during a Christmas Eve service. Officials and residents say the attack happened shortly after midnight in a village outside the city of Potiskum...

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