R.I.P. - Capt. Mark T. Voss, Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney, Tech Sgt. Herman Mackey III

DOD Identifies Air Force Casualties             The Department of Defense announced today the death of three airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             They died May 3, near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan, in the crash of a KC-135 aircraft. ...

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Al-Shabaab claims suicide car bomb attack in Somali capital

map by Evan Centanni (www.polgeonow.com) MOGADISHU, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The Al-Qaida linked Somali radical group of Al-Shabaab on Sunday claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb assault, which killed 10 people and injured several others.The attack targeted a convoy carrying foreign officials, who survived the explosion, according to official sources.The death toll from...

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Explosion kill 4 civilians, injure 5 others in Farah province

According to local authorities in western Farah province of Afghanistan, at least four people including a woman were killed and five others were injured following a roadside bomb explosion in this province.Provincial governor spokesman Abdul Rahman Zhwandai confirming the report said the incident took place around 6:30am local time on Sunday morning after a civilian vehicle...

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Bomb hits convoy carrying Qataris in Somalia, eight dead

Officers stand by the remains of a wrecked car at the scene of car bomb explosion along the "Kilometre 4" road junction, south of the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, May 5, 2013. (Reuters) - A suicide bomber hit a convoy of cars carrying Qatari officials through the centre of Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Sunday, killing eight Somalis, officials said.The visiting delegation...

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In Several Joint Clearance Operations, 27 Armed Taliban Killed (May 05.2013.)

Publish Date: May 05, 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 were conducted...

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May 05., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force killed a Taliban leader, Qudrat, and arrested four other insurgents during an operation in Dand district, Kandahar province, May 5. Qudrat was in charge of a cell of Taliban fighters responsible for improvised explosive device operations throughout Kandahar province. He and his group have a long history of...

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May 05., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed five insurgents, detained five suspected insurgents, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared seven improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 4. Ghazni province Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed...

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1 German Soldier killed, 1 injured in Baghlan

A German soldier was killed and another wounded in an attack by insurgents in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, the German army said.  German special forces had been supporting an Afghan operation near the northern city of Baghlan when insurgents opened fire on the Afghan and NATO International Security Assistance Force troops, according to an army statement posted...

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3 killed, 35 injured as twin blasts hit Pakistan's Karachi

Pakistani security personnel cordon off the area of blasts in Karachi, Pakistan on, May 4, 2013. ISLAMABAD, May 4 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and 35 others injured when twin blasts hit Muttahida Quami Movement's (MQM) election office in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Saturday night, local political leader said.Attacks on political parties...

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Afghan police kill 6 Taliban fighters in southern town

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Units of Afghan police ambushed and killed six armed Taliban militants in the southern Helmand province 555 km south of Kabul on Saturday, a local official confirmed."Personnel of police laid ambush against a group of armed Taliban fighters in Sistani area of Marja district at noon time today killing six rebels on the spot," provincial...

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In Several Joint Clearance Operations, 15 Armed Taliban Killed (May 04.2013.)

Publish Date: May 04, 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 were...

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Afghan soldier kills 2 ISAF troops in latest green-on-blue attack

By Bill Roggio - May 4, 2013 - LWJ An Afghan soldier killed two NATO troops in an attack in western Afghanistan today. The attack is the sixth green-on-blue, or insider attack, in which Afghan security personnel open fire on Western forces, so far this year. The International Security Assistance Force announced that two "service members...

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Explosion kill 5 US troops in Kandahar province of Afghanistan

According to local authorities in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, at least five US troops were killed on Saturday by a roadside bomb explosion.Today’s incident was the deadliest attack against the international coalition security forces after Taliban militants announced its summer offensive last week.Provincial governor spokesman Javid Faisal said the incident...

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May 04., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and two other insurgents during an operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, today. The leader has operational control over a group of fighters responsible for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in multiple districts in Marjeh district. He is also key in...

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R.I.P.- Spc. Trinidad Santiago Jr., Pfc. Charles P. McClure

DOD Identifies Army Casualties             The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             They died May 2, in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. ...

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