Explosion kills 5, injures 6 on a taliban suicide bombing lesson

According to local authorities in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, at least 11 people were killed or injured following an explosion in a Madrasa (religious school) in this province.The officials further added the incident took place after a suicide vest went off, killing five people and injuring six others.Provincial governor spokesman Ahmad Zeerak said the individuals...

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Mali Suicide Bombing Leaves 2 Dead

map by Evan Centanni (www.polgeonow.com) DAKAR — An apparent suicide bomber struck in the northern Malian town of Timbuktu Wednesday. News agencies report at least two dead, one Malian soldier and the bomber.Timbuktu residents say an explosion rocked the town during the night of Wednesday to Thursday.The explosion reportedly came from a car near the Timbuktu airport where...

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Five killed in Yemen clash between Al-Qaeda fighters, militia

ADEN, Yemen: At least five people were killed in Yemen when a pro-government militia attacked Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militants on Thursday, residents and militia sources said.U.S.-allied Yemen has been grappling with an Islamist insurgency since popular protests forced President Ali Abdulah Saleh to step down in November 2011.The United States considers Yemen an important...

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Swedish jihadist killed in Syria while fighting for the Muhajireen Brigade

Abu Kamal (photo from SITE) By Bill Roggio - March 20, 2013 - LWJ A Swedish Muslim who entered Syria to wage jihad against President Bashir al Assad's regime was killed while fighting alongside the Muhajireen Brigade (Emigrants Brigade), a group of foreign fighters who are linked to al Qaeda's affiliate in the country. The Swede, who was identified by his nom de guerre,...

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10 killed as blast hits refugee camp in NW Pakistan

Map of Pakistan (Photo credit: Omer Wazir) PESHAWAR: At least ten people were killed and 25 others were injured in an explosion at the Jalozai camp in northwest Pakistan on Thursday. The deceased included a women and a child. At least ten people died in the attack and 20 others were injured, according to DPO Mohammad Hussain who added that the bomb was planted in ...

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Mar. 21., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban weapons facilitator and detained one other insurgent during an operation in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, today. The facilitator is accused of brokering weapons and ammunition deals to various insurgent fighters in Arghandab for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. In...

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Mar. 21., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces found and safely cleared three improvised explosive devices, killed five insurgents and discovered one weapons cache during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, March 20. Ghazni province Afghan and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED during operations in the Dehyak district. Afghan...

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2 blasts kill 8 Afghans, wound 8

KABUL, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Eight Afghans were killed and eight others sustained injuries as two blasts hit the restive Helmand province in the south and relatively peaceful Takhar province in the north on Thursday, officials confirmed.In the first blast which took place in the premise of a Medressah or religious school in Marja district of the southern Helmand province...

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R.I.P. - Senior Private Paweł Ordyński

On March 20 in Afghanistan Polish soldier Senior Private Paweł Ordyński died after an explosion of IED under MRAP vehicle during patrol. The accident took place at about 9.00 am CET to the north-west of Ghazni during a routine patrol done by soldiers of 2nd motorised infantry company of Combat Group. The task of the patrol was to conduct reconnaissance of the road and...

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