26 inmates freed during first day of Bagram prison transfer

The full responsibility of Bagram prison was handed over to the Afghan government on Monday after US troops handed over around 4,000 prisoners to Afghan security forces during the Afghan year 1391. According to reports around 100 prisoners are currently kept by US troops and are due to be handed over to Afghan security forces by next week. Around 26 prisoners were freed...

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12 militants killed in Laghman airstrike

JALALABAD (PAN): A dozen militants, including three of their commanders, were killed in an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) airstrike in Mehtarlam, the capital of eastern Laghman province, an official said on Monday.                The incident took place on Sunday night in the Abuzai...

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South Africa: 13 South African Soldiers Dead in CAR

map by Evan Centanni (www.polgeonow.com) Johannesburg — Thirteen South African soldiers were killed and 27 wounded in clashes with rebels in Central African Republic, President Jacob Zuma announced on Monday."We are deeply saddened by the events and developments in that country over the past 72 hours, which saw violence escalating and many innocent lives lost. We have confirmed...

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Kidnapped German aid worker freed in northern Afghanistan

Location map for Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan.  (Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to local authorities in north-eastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, Afghan security forces freed a German citizen from the unknown hostage takers in this province.Provincial security chief Gen. Imamuddin Mutmaein confirming the report said the German citizen used to work...

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In Several Joint Clearance Operations, 12 Armed Taliban Killed (Mar.25.2013.)

  Publish Date: Mar 25, 2013 In Several Joint Clearance Operations, 12 Armed Taliban Killed 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...

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Taliban abduct 10 Afghan soldiers, 1 doctor in Badakhshan

According to local authorities in north-eastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, Taliban militants abducted at least 10 Afghan national army soldiers along with a doctor in this province.Provincial governor spokesman Abdul Maroof Rasukh confirming the report said the individuals were abducted by Taliban militants during a military operation in Wardoj district around 3...

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Mar. 25., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition security forces confirmed today the death of Taliban leader, Tamim, during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, March 18. Tamim was responsible for planning and directing attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, facilitating weapons to fighters throughout Helmand province, and serving as a vital link...

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Mar. 25., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces found and safely cleared 13 improvised explosive devices, killed three insurgents and detained one suspected insurgent during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, March 24. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces detained one suspected insurgent during operations in the Dehyak district....

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R.I.P. - Sgt. Tristan M. Wade

DOD Identifies Army Casualty            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Sgt. Tristan M. Wade, 23, of Indianapolis, Ind., died March 22 in Qarah Bagh District, Ghazni Province,...

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