Two gunmen killed, four arrested in Nigeria

KANO, Nigeria, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian troops in northwest Kano State on Saturday killed two suspected gunmen and arrested four others in Kano metropolis when the gunmen attacked the checking point.A security source told Xinhua that the incident happened around 1:10 p.m., local time, at a security check point along Hadejia road, during "a stop and search" on a commercial...

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Heavy explosion rocks Jalalabad city in eastern Afghanistan

Jalalabad District is located in the north-west of Nangarhar Province. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to local authorities in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan  a heavy explosion took place in the second district of Jalalabad city early Sunday morning.The officials further added the incident took place near the provincial spy agency department — national...

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1 dead, 3 injured in Logar suicide attacks

Districts of Logar. This image does not include Azra district, located to the east of Khoshi and Mohammad Agha. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): Suicide bombers stormed the Baraki Barak district headquarters in central Logar province on Sunday, injuring a policeman, an official said.As the bombers tried to enter building at 12 noon, police intercepted them, the...

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Bomber killed near Afghan capital's diplomatic zone

photo from Khaama Press (Reuters) - Afghan security forces shot dead at least one would-be suicide bomber on Sunday in a high-security area of Kabul, home to government departments and diplomatic missions, police said.Violence across the country has increased over the last 12 months, sparking concern about how the 350,000-strong Afghan security forces will manage once most...

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Feb. 24., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces arrested a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents during an operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb 24. The Taliban commander is believed responsible for coordinating and directing insurgent fighters in Nangarhar province. He is also suspected of having maintained direct operational control of...

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Feb. 24., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained one suspected insurgent, located two weapons caches and cleared three improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Feb. 23. Khowst province Afghan and coalition forces detained one suspected insurgent during an operation in Sabari district. The detained...

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