R.I.P. - Sgt. David J. Chambers

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Sgt. David J. Chambers, 25, of Hampton, Va., died Jan. 16, in Panjwai District, Kandahar Province,...

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1 civilian killed, 5 injured in Nangarhar clash

Batikot District is located in the center of Nangarhar Province. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) JALALABAD (PAN): One civilian was killed and five others were wounded during a clash between police and militants in the eastern province of Nangarhar, officials said on Friday.The predawn clash erupted when the insurgents attacked a police patrol in the Seh Pai area of Batikot district,...

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R.I.P. - Kingsman David Robert Shaw

Kingsman David Shaw dies from wounds sustained in AfghanistanIt is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Kingsman David Robert Shaw from 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment died in Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham on Wednesday 16 January 2013 from wounds sustained in Afghanistan.Kingsman Shaw sustained a gunshot wound when his checkpoint...

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Malian Army Re-Takes Central City From Rebels

The Malian army says it has re-taken control of the central town of Konna, as French and regional forces continue to pour into the country to fight a rebel offensive.The army says it has gained "total control" of the city after inflicting "heavy losses" on the Islamist rebels there. The militant takeover of the town last week prompted France to intervene in its former colony.The...

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Jan. 18., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed two insurgents, detained three, located one weapons cache and cleared five improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Jan. 17. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared three IEDs in Gelan district. Afghan...

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Foreign govts voice alarm over Algerian hostage raid

A bloody Algerian military raid on a gas field seized by Islamist militants has resulted in the death of at least several foreign nationals. Foreign governments have expressed concern at being kept in the dark over the operation. Algerian security forces stormed a gas plant seized by Islamist militants in eastern Algeria on January 17, but several hostages were killed along...

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