11 killed in central Nigeria village attack

KADUNA, Nigeria, May 14 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people were killed on Tuesday in an attack on a village in central north Nigeria, according to security sources.Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen struck Zangang Village in Kaduna State. The raid also left several people missing and a number of others injured, who were taken to the Jos University Teaching Hospital for treatment,...

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Explosion rocks Jalalabad city in Nangarhar, 9 injured

Jalalabad District is located in the north-west of Nangarhar Province. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A heavy explosion rocked Jalalabad city in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan early Wednesday morning, injuring at least nine people including Afghan security forces.According to reports the incident took place near Sherzai stadium targeting Afghan national police forces.Head...

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May 15., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force wounded a Taliban leader and killed two other insurgents during an operation in Qush Tepah district, Jowzjan province, yesterday. The leader has operational control over a group of fighters responsible for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in multiple districts throughout Jowzjan. He also engages...

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May 15., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed six insurgents, detained five suspected insurgents, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared five improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 14. Ghazni province Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and...

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