Taliban-designated district chief among 7 killed

Districts of Faryab. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) MAIMANA (PAN): A Taliban-designated district chief, his three security guards and a policeman were killed during a clash in northern Faryab province, officials said on Thursday.Identified as Mullah Khairullah, the Taliban chief for Qarghan district, was killed during a fight with border police in the Quram Qul district late...

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Mar. 28., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition Forces found and safely cleared 13 improvised explosive devices and detained one suspected insurgent during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, March 27. Ghazni province Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Waghaz district. Khowst province Afghan...

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R.I.P. - Lance Corporal Jamie Webb

Lance Corporal Jamie Webb, 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire) It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Jamie Webb, of 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire), died in an ISAF Hospital in Afghanistan on 26 March 2013.Lance Corporal Webb died as a result of wounds sustained during an insurgent attack on his patrol...

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