Premature blast kills 8 would-be suicide bombers in S. Afghanistan

KABUL, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Eight would-be suicide bombers were killed as their explosive device went off prematurely in Zabul province, 340 km south of Afghan capital Kabul, on Wednesday, Interior Ministry said in a statement released here."A group of eight suicide bombers linked to the Taliban outfit were killed by the accidental blast of their own explosive material while...

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

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force killed a senior Taliban leader, Obaidullah Jan, and two other extremists during an operation in Sayyidabad district, Wardak province, yesterday. Jan had operational control of a group of fighters responsible for conducting numerous ambushes and other attacks against Afghan and coalition fighters. He also facilitated...

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

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared eight improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, June 4. Ghazni province Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Ab Band...

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