Boko Haram release kidnapped former oil minister in Nigeria

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Abducted former Nigeria's minister of Petroleum, Shettima Ali Monguno, has been released by his abductor Boko Haram in northeast Borno State, a competent security source told Xinhua on Monday.The source told Xinhua on phone that the elder statesman was released in an undisclosed location, three days after he was seized by four gunmen...

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11 injured in Faryab blast

MAIMANA, Afghanistan, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Up to 11 civilians were wounded Tuesday in a bomb explosion in northern Afghan province of Faryab, authorities said. "An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attached to a motorcycle was detonated in Ganja Bazaar area of Qaisar district at around 10 a.m. local time, injuring 11 civilian men," the provincial governor Mohammadullah Baktash...

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New militant magazine appeals for help against drones

A new magazine set up by militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan has appealed to Muslims around the world to come up with a new technology to hack or manipulate drones.The magazine has mentioned this as their most important priorities.According to the Express Tribune, the first issue of the English-language online magazine, called 'Azan', was published on May 5, the SITE intelligence...

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In Several Joint Clearance Operations, 19 Armed Taliban Killed (May 07.2013.)

Publish Date: May 07, 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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R.I.P. - 1Lt. Brandon J. Landrum, SSgt. Francis G. Phillips IV, Spc. Kevin Cardoza, Spc. Thomas P. Murach, Spc. Brandon J. Prescott

DOD Identifies Army Casualties             The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             They died May 4, in Maiwand, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when their vehicle was...

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May 07., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and three other insurgents during an operation in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, today. The leader is in charge of a group of fighters responsible for a significant number of attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also regularly provides operational updates to senior...

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May 07., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed one insurgent, detained one suspected insurgent and found and safely cleared two improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 6. Khowst province Afghan National Security Forces detained one suspected insurgent during operations in the...

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