U.S. troops engage taliban with Mk19 and M4.

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US Marines Engage Insurgents With M-249 And M240 In Iraq.

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We are on a fire mission and pfc douchenozzle falls out of the trails and lands on his ass.

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An Arab driving a bulldozer rammed into a bus and other vehicles on Jaffa Street, Jerusalem's busiest street, a short while ago. He was shot and killed by police, who apparently waited way too long because of the strict 'open fire orders.' At least four people have been killed and 'dozens' have been wounded.Read the rest of this entry »

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A top NATO official says more helicopters, surveillance aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and other equipment is needed in Afghanistan. U.S. Gen. Bantz J. Craddock, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, also wants national authorities to reduce or drop restrictions on how and where troops from their countries can be used in NATO’s Afghanistan mission.Read the rest of this entry »

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Bombs killed at least 40 people in Iraq on Thursday, including 20 at a tribal council meeting in the Anbar province, just days before the US military transfers control of security for the vast western region to the Iraqi forces.Read the rest of this entry »

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The Security Council has extended by 18 months the mandate of the monitoring team set up in 2004 to help track the application of the U.N. sanctions against the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and their operatives. The eight-member Analytical Support and Sanctions Implementation Monitoring Team, based in New York, reports periodically to the 15-member council.Read the rest of this entry »

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KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan official on Wednesday accused Pakistan's premier spy agency of organizing a recent assassination attempt on Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the most serious in a string of allegations against Pakistan.
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Three Americans and a local interpreter were killed this morning when a coalition force convoy was attacked in Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon. The IED attack occurred while the convoy was on combat patrol in the Sayed Abad District. One vehicle was completely destroyed by the severe blast and fire damage.
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Someone is having a worse day than you !

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Around 200 people claiming to be victims of political violence in Zimbabwe gathered at the South African embassy in Harare on Wednesday night seeking refuge amid an election crisis in the country.
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A US-led coalition forces helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan, causing "minor injuries" to two soldiers on board, the force said Thursday. The chopper crashed Wednesday in Kunar province which shares a border with neighbouring Pakistan. The cause of the crash was not immediately known.Read the rest of this entry »

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Cobra Engage Terrorist Gun In Iraq.

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Small-arms fire killed two US soldiers and wounded three south of Baghdad, the American military said. The soldiers were killed as they were leaving the Madain town council office at around 1:00 pm (1000 GMT), the military said. Three other soldiers and an interpreter were wounded in the attack, while the troops killed the gunman who attacked them.Read the rest of this entry »

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Moscow is staging an extraordinary comeback on the Afghan chessboard after a gap of two decades following the Soviet Union's nine-year adventure that ended in the withdrawal of its last troops from Afghanistan 1989. In a curious reversal of history, this is possible only with the acquiescence of the United States.Read the rest of this entry »

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