Taliban abduct 9 Afghan deminers in Kandahar province

According to officials in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, at least nine Afghan deminers were kidnapped by unknown gunmen in this province.The officials further added, the incident took place in restive Maiwand district.Provincial governor spokesman Jawid Faisal confirming the report said the deminers were held while they were on their way back from the minefield...

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Canada thwarts "al Qaeda-backed" train plot, Iran denies role

VIA 66 leaving Toronto on its way to Montreal (Photo credit: Wikipedia) (Reuters) - Canadian police have arrested two men and charged them with plotting to derail a Toronto-area passenger train in an operation that they say was backed by al Qaeda elements in Iran."Had this plot been carried out, it would have resulted in innocent people being killed or seriously injured,"...

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Afghans protest against US special forces in Baghlan province

According to local authorities in northern Baghlan province of Afghanista, US special forces arrested a Mullah Imam (cleric) of a mosque in Doshi district on Monday night.Doshi district chief Shamsuddin Sarhadi said hundreds of local residents protested against the detention of Mawlavi Baaz Mohammad on Tuesday.Mr. Sarhadi further added that protesters have also blocked Kabul-Baghlan...

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Apr. 23., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained 10 suspected insurgents, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, April 22. Ghazni province Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED...

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Car Bomb Wounds 2 at French Embassy in Tripoli

Libyan security forces gather outside the French embassy building in Tripoli following a car bomb attack, April 23, 2013. France has condemned a car bombing at its embassy in the Libyan capital, calling the attack a heinous act. Officials say the explosion early Tuesday at the embassy in the Hay Andalus area of Tripoli wounded two guards and caused extensive damage. The...

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R.I.P. - Pfc. Barrett L. Austin

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Pfc. Barrett L. Austin, 20, of Easley, S.C., died April 21 in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries...

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