2 Pakistani rebels killed in Wardak clash

KABUL (PAN): Two Pakistani militants were killed and as many others were wounded during a clash with US troops in the central province of Maidan Wardak, an official said on Tuesday. The clash came during an operation in the Band area of Chack district on Monday night, the governor’s spokesman, Ataullah Khogyani, told Pajhwok Afghan News. Meanwhile, the Taliban claimed...

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Over 20 Tons of Heroin Seized in Afghanistan

MOSCOW, March 12 (RIA Novosti) – Almost 21 tons of heroin have been seized in an operation in eastern Afghanistan , the head of Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) said on Tuesday.“An operation was carried out yesterday in the province of Nangarhar, during which several drug production labs were destroyed and almost 21 tons of heroin seized,” FSKN head Viktor Ivanov...

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Mar. 12., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force killed Taliban leader, Hamza, during an operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, yesterday. Hamza was responsible for coordinating and conducting attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Khugyani district. He specialized in improvised explosive device attacks, and also had a history of involvement...

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Mar. 12., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained six suspected insurgents, killed two insurgents, found and safely cleared one improvised explosive device and discovered five weapons caches during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, March 11. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared an IED during...

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NATO helicopter crash in Kandahar, five US troops killed

According to local authorities in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan a NATO helicopter has crashed in Daman district of Kandahar province on Monday. Provincial governor spokesman Javid Faisal said at least five coalition security forces have reportedly been killed following the incident. Districts of Kandahar. Panjwai is in central (Photo credit: Wikipedia) He...

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R.I.P. - Tech. Sgt. Larry D. Bunn

DOD Identifies Air Force Casualty            The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Tech. Sgt. Larry D. Bunn, 43, of Bossier City, La., died March 7 as a result of a non-combat...

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10 al-Qaida members captured in southern Yemen

Map of Yemen showing Abyan governorate. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) ADEN, Yemen, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's pro-government militiamen raided a terrorist cell and captured 10 al-Qaida members on Sunday in Yemen's southern province of Abyan, a tribal chief told Xinhua.The militiamen destroyed an al-Qaida terrorist cell that was operating in Abyan's Jaar town and planning...

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