R.I.P. - SSG Steven P. Blass, CWO Bryan J. Henderson, CPT Sara M. Knutson, SSG Marc A. Scialdo, SPC Zachary L. Shannon

(https://www.facebook.com/FIF.HOH) DOD Identifies Army Casualties             The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             They died March 11, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. ...

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Two car bombs kill at least 10 people in southern Iraq

BAGHDAD, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Two car bombs went off in and near the city of Basra in southern Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 10 people and wounding some 15, a police source said.In one attack, a booby-trapped car went off at a marketplace in Garnat-Ali area, some 20 km north of Basra, killing ten people and wounding 12 others, the source from Basra police said on condition...

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Nigeria says working to rescue 8 foreign hostages

ABUJA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian federal government has said it is doing everything possible to ensure that the eight foreign hostages held by the militant group in the Northern part of the country are released without any harm.Minister of Foreign Affairs Olugbenga Ashiru disclosed this on Saturday when he met with his French counterpart, Laurent Fabius at the...

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Mar. 17., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces conducted a security operation resulting in the death of a Taliban leader, Janan, in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, March 16. Janan was directly responsible for directing and executing multiple attacks and kidnappings targeting Afghan and coalition forces in Helmand province. He has used improvised explosive devices,...

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Mar. 17., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces found and safely cleared nine improvised explosive devices, discovered one cache, detained three suspected insurgents and killed one insurgent during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, March 16. Khowst province Afghan and coalition forces detained three suspected insurgents during operations...

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Al-Qaida Group Claims Iraq Ministry Attack

Al-Qaida's Iraqi affiliate group has claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack on a ministry in the capital that killed at least 25 people. The Islamic State of Iraq said in a statement online it ordered the assault last week on the Justice Ministry, near Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, home to several government buildings and Western embassies. The...

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9 IEDs defused in eastern Afghanistan: ISAF

ANA doing a route clearence patrol exercise at the KMTC (Kabul Militairy Training Centre) supervised by ISAF.;Photo by Cpl Joosten (Photo credit: Wikipedia) KABUL, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Afghan forces and the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops defused nine Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in eastern Afghan provinces within 24 hours, said the...

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In Several Joint Clearance Operations, 13 Armed Taliban Arrested (Mar.16.2013)

Publish Date: Mar 16, 2013 In Several Joint Clearance Operations, 13 Armed Taliban Arrested Counterterrorism: In past 24 hours, Afghan National Police conducted several joint clearance operations with the cooperation of Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces to clean some of the areas from terrorists and enemies of...

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Militant blown up by own bomb in Faryab

MAIMANA (PAN): One suspected militant was killed and two others were wounded by a bomb they were planting beneath a bridge in northern Faryab province, an official said on Saturday.The blast happened in the Chahar Shanba area of Ghormach district late on Friday night, the district’s administrative head, Niamatullah, told Pajhwok Afghan News.Maj. Mohammad Raza, spokesman...

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NATO helicopter crash in Kandahar province of Afghanistan

Districts of Kandahar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to reports another NATO-led coalition security forces helicopter has crashed in Daman district of southern Kandahar province on Saturday. Provicial governor Jawid Faisal said the helicopter has reportedly crashed around 6am local time. Mr. Faisal further added preliminary reports suggest at least two people...

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