250 Afghan police officers poisoned in northern Balkh province

Districts of Balkh. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to reports at least 250 Afghan police officers were poisoned in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan on Tuesday night.A local official speaking on the condition of anonymity confirmed the report and said the police officers were poisoned in Marmal district at a military compound.The main reason behind the poisoning...

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2 districts in Kunar cleared of Taliban

Districts of Kunar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) JALALABAD (PAN): Manogai and Noorgal districts of eastern Kunar province have been cleared of Taliban militants as a result of counterinsurgency operations, security official said on Wednesday.Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers conducted two offensives -- codenamed Toofan (Storm) 61 -- in Noorgal and Manogai, the spokesman...

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Jan. 09., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan- Afghan and coalition forces killed one insurgent and cleared three improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Jan. 8. Khowst province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs in Sabari district. Afghan Border Police and coalition forces also...

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