3 police killed in insider attack in Faryab

Districts of Faryab. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) KABUL (PAN): A policeman shot dead his three colleagues in northern Faryab province while two policemen and as many insurgents were killed in southern Helmand, officials said on Monday.The incident in Faryab took place as a result of a dispute among the policemen manning a checkpoint on the Maimana-Herat highway, the provincial...

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Apr. 22., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition security forces confirmed today the death of a senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader, Feda Mohammad, during an operation in Balkh district, Balkh province, Saturday. Mohammad, also known as Omari, had a long history of planning attacks against civilians and Afghan and coalition forces. Prior to Afghan New Year’s celebrations...

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Nigeria: 185 Killed, 2000 Houses Razed in Borno Town, Baga, as Soldiers, Boko Haram Fight

At least 185 persons including women and children were reported killed after suspected Boko Haram gunmen engaged soldiers of the Joint Task Force in a deadly shootout that left the commercial border town of Baga in Borno State completely burnt down. The fatalities resulted from either gunshots  or the subsequent fire that razed the town down.Local government officials,...

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Turkish chopper emergency landing in Logar, crews abducted

Map showing Lowgar province in Afghanistan (Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to local authorities in central eastern Logar province of Afghanistan, a helicopter has made an emergency landing in Azra district on Sunday evening.The officials further added that the helicopter belongs to Turkish military forces.Deputy provincial governor Mohammad Hashim Faizi confirmed the...

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In Several Joint Clearance Operations, Eight Armed Taliban Killed (Apr.22.2013.)

Publish Date: Apr 22, 2013   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 peace and stability of Afghanistan.  The operations...

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Apr. 22., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, April 21. Kunar province Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sar Kani district. Laghman province Afghan National Security...

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