Bomb attack injures three pro-government militiamen in southern Yemen

map byEvan Centanni (www.polgeonow.com) ADEN, Yemen, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least three pro-government militiamen were wounded in a bomb explosion in Yemen's southern province of Abyan on Tuesday night, a security official told Xinhua Wednesday.The bomb went off outside the pro-government militiamen headquarters in Jaar town in Abyan province, injuring at least three people...

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Afghan civilians killed in NATO airstrike in E. province: official

Districts of Kunar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) ASADABAD, Afghanistan, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 Afghan civilians were killed overnight in a NATO airstrike originally targeting a militants' hideout in the country's eastern province of Kunar, the provincial governor said on Wednesday."The NATO-led coalition forces carried out an air raid attack against a compound in...

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Feb. 13., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed Taliban leader, Shadi Mama, during an operation in Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, Tuesday. Shadi Mama was a Taliban leader operating in the Marjeh and Trek Nawa areas of Helmand province. He was responsible for improvised explosive device and direct fire attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He facilitated...

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Feb. 13., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed two insurgents, detained two, cleared four improvised explosive devices and discovered one weapons cache during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Feb. 12. Khowst province Afghan and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs in Shamal district. Afghan and coalition forces...

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