Malian rebels flee after day-long air bombardments

photo from facebook/INFOSDEFENSE.COM - Opération Serval - Mali BAMAKO, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Sunday's aerial bombardments by the French army have forced rebels in Mali's northern town of Gao and its environs to flee, a well placed military source said.The air raids were carried out by four French Rafale fighter jets. Well placed sources told Xinhua that the training grounds,...

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3 rebels killed in Nangarhar, 2 held in Khost

(file photo) JALALABAD/ KHOST CITY (PAN): Three militants were killed and as many others wounded during a security operation by Afghan forces in the Sherzad district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday.The military operation was conducted in the Sudakhel area of the district, the provincial governor’s spokesman, Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, told Pajhwok Afghan...

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In Several Joint Clearance Operations, Six Armed Taliban Killed (14.Jan.2013.)

Publish Date: Jan 14, 2013 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 eight joint clearance operations in Nangarhar, Baghlan, Balkh, Kandahar, Maidan Wardak and Helmand provinces. ...

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3 Afghan soldiers killed, 2 injured in militants attacks

At least five Afghan soldiers were killed or injured following roadside improvised explosive device blast and militants attacks during the past 24 hours, Afghan defense officials announced.According to a statement released by Afghan defense ministry, two Afghan national army service members were killed in southern Helmand and eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan following...

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Jan. 14., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban senior leader in Baghlan-e Jadid district, Baghlan province, today. The senior leader commanded insurgents operating in Jowzjan and Sar-e Pul provinces. He was responsible for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces as well as Afghan civilians in both provinces. During the operation,...

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Jan. 14., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained five insurgents, located one weapons cache and cleared two improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Jan. 13. Ghazni province Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces detained five insurgents during an engagement in Kwajah Omari district. The detained...

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