Malian military on high alert after suicide attack

map by Evan Centanni (www.polgeonow.com) BAMAKO, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Malian military were on high alert and reinforced security in the northern largest city of Gao on Saturday, a day after an Islamist suicide bomber targeted a checkpoint on the city's outskirts in the country's first suicide attack. The Malian troops in Gao were fortifying checkpoints with sandbags and...

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New commander takes over NATO Afghan mission

Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis hands the U.S. Forces Afghanistan colors to U.S. Marine Corps Gen, Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. during the ISAF Change of Command ceremony held in Kabul, Afghanistan, February 10. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joann Moravac, HQ ISAF) Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr assumes command of ISAF     Courtesy...

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Car Bomb Kills 5 Soldiers in Southern Thailand

Authorities in southern Thailand say suspected militants have killed five soldiers and wounded one other with a car bomb in the troubled province of Yala.Police say the bomb was detonated Sunday morning, as the troops passed by in their patrol vehicle. Two rubber plantation workers were also injured in the blast.Islamist separatists have been waging an insurgency in the...

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Suspected militants with ANA, Pak Army uniforms and explosives arrested in KP

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (red), in Pakistan (pink). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) PESHAWAR: Security forces conducted different raids in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday arresting four suspects, including two key commanders, besides seizing uniforms of Pakistani and Afghan National Army along with a huge quantity of arms and explosives.Security sources told Dawn.Com...

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Feb. 10., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – During a security operation in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Feb. 9, Afghan and coalition forces killed Taliban leader, Abdul Baki. Abdul Baki, also known as Ruzi, was known to operate as part of an extensive insurgent network in Uruzgan, Helmand and Kandahar provinces. He was responsible for coordinating complex attacks utilizing suicide...

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Feb. 10., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed two insurgents, detained two and cleared four IEDs during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Feb. 9. Additionally, Afghan National Security Forces discovered a weapons cache in Khowst Province and cleared an IED in Ghazni Province during operations Feb. 8, according to late reports....

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Explosion kill six Afghan civilians in Helmand province

According to local authorities in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, at least six Afghan civilians were killed following a roadside improvised explosive device blast in Nad-e-Ali district.Nad-e-Ali district security chief Omer Jan Haqmal said at least two women were also among those killed following the blast.He said the incident took place on Friday night after the...

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Men Wearing Explosives Arrested in Mali

Malian soldiers stand by a motorcycle used by a suicide bomber at the entrance of Gao, northern Mali, Feb. 8, 2013. Malian officials say two men who were allegedly wearing explosives were arrested near Gao on Saturday, a day after a suicide bomber attacked a military checkpoint near the northern city.A Malian military spokesman and witnesses say the two men were detained...

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2 IMU leaders captured in northern Afghanistan

(file photo) 2 IMU leaders captured in northern Afghanistan By Patrick Megahan & Bill Roggio - February 9, 2013 - LWJ The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) captured two Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commanders during separate raids in northern Afghanistan over the past two days. Special operations forces have...

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Feb. 09., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb. 8. The detained Haqqani leader is believed responsible for conducting direct attacks on Afghan and coalition forces. He is also accused of being involved in weapons and ammunition facilitation and coordinated the transfer of improvised explosive...

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

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security Forces cleared two IEDs, detained five suspected insurgents and discovered one weapons cache during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Friday. Afghan and coalition forces also discovered a weapons cache during an operation Wednesday in Wardak province, according to late reports. Khowst province Afghan...

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