2 US troops, dozens of Afghan insurgents killed
Two American troops died in fighting in Afghanistan on Thursday, while NATO and local officials said coalition and Afghan forces killed dozens of insurgents in a series of ground and air engagements.
Afghan fighting kills 2 US troops, 37 insurgents; Kabul says NATO strike killed civilians
Two American troops died in fighting in Afghanistan on Thursday, while NATO and local officials said coalition and Afghan forces killed dozens of insurgents in a series of ground and air engagem…
Ugandan Guerrillas in the Lord’s Resistance Army Fight in Sudan
Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army is supposed to be on the run and desperate. Why, then, has it spread its terror to even more countries?
Afghan insurgents’ opium earnings cut in half, says U.S. general
Poppy eradication efforts have significantly disrupted the opium trade, and insurgents are feeling the pinch
Insurgents attack U.S. bases
KABUL, Afghanistan — Insurgents disguised as American soldiers attacked two U.S. bases in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday morning and managed to breach the perimeter of one of them before being repelled, according to NATO and Afghan officials. The assault began at about 4 a.m., when dozens of Taliban fighters, some wearing U.S. military uniforms, launched simultaneous attacks on Forward …
2 U.S. troops, dozens of Afghan insurgents killed
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Two American troops died in fighting in Afghanistan on Thursday, while NATO and local officials said coalition and Afghan forces killed dozens of insurgents in a series of ground and air engagements. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, meanwhile, arrived in the Afghan capital for meetings with …
Conflict between Army and ex-guerrillas fuels Nepal’s political crisis
Ongoing tensions between former Maoist guerrillas and the Royal Nepalese Army which enjoys traditional parties’ support stand to hamper efforts to elect a prime minister and write a new constitution.
AFP seeks inputs from civil society for new anti-insurgency campaign
The Philippine military will solicit suggestions from civil society groups in drafting a new anti-insurgency strategy to replace the much-criticized Oplan Bantay Laya, a military official said Thursday.
Afghan insurgents’ opium earnings cut – U.S. general
Insurgents in Afghanistan’s Helmand province the Taliban’s opium-producing heartland are operating with less than half the cash they had a year ago the commander of coalition forces in the area said Thursday.
Somalia: Insurgents Predict Air Raids on Mogadishu
A senior officer of Al-Shabaab has today predicted air raids on Mogadishu.
