5 tonnes of drug recovered in Nimroz

Districts of Nimruz. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) HERAT CITY (PAN): A huge drug cache was seized in the Khashrod district of southwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Saturday.Afghan and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) personnel recovered the drugs from a compound during a joint operation, the district chief said.Mohammad Hashim Noorzai told Pajhwok...

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Civilian among 3 dead in Helmand attacks

LASHKARGAH (PAN): Two militants were killed and five others wounded during a clash with security forces in the Marja district of southern Helmand province, the governor’s office said on Saturday.Two fighters were captured alive during an operation by police on Friday afternoon on the outskirts of the district, a statement from the governor’s office said. Three motorcycles...

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Taliban attack security check post in Badghis province

According to local authorities in western Badghis province of Afghanistan at least 10 Afghan police officers were killed or injured following Taliban militants attack.Provincial police chief Sharafuddin Sharaf confirming the report said the incident took place after a number of Taliban militants attacked a security check post in Moqor district.Mr. Sharaf further added the...

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Jan. 12., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed three insurgents and cleared two improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Jan. 11. Khowst province Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED in Sabari district. Logar province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition...

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France says hostage killed during rescue bid in Somalia

Denis Allex was filmed by his captors(BBC.co.uk/SITE intelligence photo) (Reuters) - A French intelligence officer held hostage in Somalia since 2009 was killed along with at least one other soldier during a botched rescue attempt by French troops on Friday night, the French Defence Ministry said on Saturday.But the Harakat Al-Shabaab Al-Mujahideen insurgent group who were...

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R.I.P. - Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman, 28, of Chester, Va., died Jan. 10, in Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province,...

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Mali and France 'push back Islamists'

Government forces in Mali say they have regained territory from Islamist militants following air strikes by the French military.Malian officials said they had taken back the strategic central town of Konna, which rebels had secured just a day earlier as they pushed south.The news came hours after France announced it had begun military operations in support of Mali's army.Armed...

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