Jan. 07., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader, and detained one suspected insurgent, in Andar district, Ghazni province, today. The leader commanded a group who organized and executed attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, along with overseeing the placement of improvised explosive devices. In other International Security...

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Jan. 07., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained one insurgent, located one weapons cache and cleared four improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Jan. 6. Ghazni province Afghan Local Police and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Muqer district. The cache contained several mines and IED...

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2 soldiers dead in Kandahar blast

KANDAHAR CITY (PAN): Two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed and two others, including a police and a civilian, injured in separate explosions in the capital of southern Kandahar province, officials said on Monday.The first blast took place in the Tirinkot bus stand on outskirts of 9th municipality district on Sunday night, when a police vehicle was passing the...

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Somalia: Ugandan Rebel Group Has Links With Somali Militants, a Report Says

map by Evan Centanni (www.polgeonow.com) Kampala — A UN report alleges that there is a link between Somalia's Al Qaida inspired group of Al Shabab and the Ugandan rebel group of Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and that the two group's connection is spreading through east Africa.According to the report, ADF has established a link with Somalia's militant group of Al Shabab...

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6 Afghan police officers missing in Farah province

According to local authorities in western Farah province of Afghanistan, at least 6 Afghan police officers are missing from a security check post in Pusht-e-Rud district.The Afghan police officers disappeared from the check post on Sunday evening.Deputy provincial governor Mohammad Younis Rassouli confirmed the report however he did not disclose further information regarding...

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