Two civilians killed, one ALP injured in explosion near mosque in Kunar province

Districts of Kunar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) BAGRAM, Afghanistan - An insurgent-placed improvised explosive device detonated in front of a mosque in Sar Kani district, Kunar province today, killing two civilians and wounding one Afghan Local Police. The explosion occurred while people were leaving the mosque after Friday prayer. This is the second time in a 24-hour...

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Feb. 15., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan forces cleared four improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Feb. 14. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared an IED in Ghazni City. Nangarhar province Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared an IED in Mohmand Darah district. Afghan...

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Somali Islamists execute Kenyan hostage, threaten five more

map by Evan Centanni (www.polgeonow.com) Somalia’s Shebab insurgents claim to have executed a captured Kenyan soldier and repeated threats to kill five other hostages, the extremists said Friday.“While the mujahedeen have executed the serving KDF (Kenya Defense Force) soldier, there is still a chance of securing the release of the remaining five prisoners,” the Shebab said...

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Suicide attack kills three police officers in Dagestan

Dagestan is currently the most unstable region in the Northern Caucasus, with rebels staging attacks against the pro-Kremlin local authorities almost every day. — Photo by Reuters/File MOSCOW: A suicide car bomb attack in the volatile Russian Caucasus region of Dagestan killed three police officers and wounded six other people Thursday, the local interior ministry said.The...

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Bridge blown up in Laghman

Districts of Laghman. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) JALALABAD (PAN): A bridge has been blown up by unidentified miscreants in the Alingar district of eastern Laghman province, an official said on Thursday.Built three years ago at a cost of $700,000, the bridge in Abuzai area was used by a large number of district residents, the governor’s spokesman, Sarhadi Zwak, told Pajhwok...

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

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition detained four suspected insurgents, cleared four improvised explosive devices and discovered one weapons cache during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Feb. 13. Nangarhar province Afghan and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache and detained two suspected insurgents during an operation in...

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