Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Prison in Borno, Free Inmates

Maiduguri/Damaturu — Gunmen on Thursday evening attacked a prison in Gwoza town, about 135 kilometres south of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital and set all the inmates free, locals told Weekly Trust yesterday.Witnesses also said the gunmen who stormed the prison in commando style also set ablaze buildings within the prison.Residents told our correspondent on phone that...

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R.I.P. - Chief Warrant Officer James E. Groves III

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Chief Warrant Officer James E. Groves III, 37, of Kettering, Ohio, died March 16 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. ...

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Mar. 18., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan and coalition security force killed Taliban facilitator, Abdul Satar, and one other insurgent during an operation in Panjwa'i District, Kandahar province, March 17. Satar was directly involved in the coordination of improvised explosive device-making materials, weapons, supplies and fighters in order to prepare for the upcoming spring...

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Mar. 18., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces found and safely cleared seven improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, March 17. Ghazni Province Afghan and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IED's during operations in the Dehyak District. Afghan and coalition forces found and safely cleared an...

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