MNF-I officials announce troop reductions in Iraq
BAGHDAD (March 8, 2009) – Two Army brigades leaving Iraq in the next six months won’t be replaced, Multi-National Force - Iraq officials announced Sunday.
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Militant IEDs injure one Afghan civilian in Khowst
KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan civilian was injured Feb. 26, during a double improvised explosive device blast in Sabari District, Khowst Province.
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Commandos disrupt militant activities in Kandahar
KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan National Army commandos of the 205th Corps, assisted by Coalition Forces, detained one militant during a compound search in the Maywand District, Kandahar Province Feb. 26.
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Goodwill tournament held in Oruzgan
KABUL, Afghanistan – The game is called Do-Rah. For some, it was the chance to see a familiar game played against other villagers from across Deh Rawod. For others, it was the opportunity of a lifetime to watch a sport rarely seen by foreigners. For everyone involved, it was the opportunity to bring communities together in a way only a sports tournament can.
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ANP, Coalition Forces maintain pressure in Kandahar and Khowst
KABUL, Afghanistan –Afghan National Police and Coalition Forces conducted operations Feb. 26, in Kandahar and Khowst Provinces to disrupt Haqqani and Taliban networks, detaining seven suspected militants.
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Coalition contractor killed in Oruzgan
KABUL, Afghanistan - A contractor working for Coalition forces died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device during a combat reconnaissance patrol in Oruzgan Province Feb. 28.
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ANP detain eight militants and prevent IED attack in Ghazni
KABUL, Afghanistan -Afghan National Police assisted by Coalition forces detained eight militants and prevented an improvised explosive device attack, Feb. 28, in the Ghazni district, in Ghazni Province, approximately 150 km southwest of Kabul.
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Coalition Forces kill four militants near Kandahar
KABUL, Afghanistan – Coalition Forces engaged several militants March 1, killing four, while conducting operations in Maywand District, Kandahar Province, approximately 80 km northwest of Kandahar.
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Afghan civilian injured in escalation of force incident
KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan civilian was injured March 1, after failing to heed warnings from a combined force convoy in Jalalabad City, Nangahar Province.
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Defense Dept. announces unit for next Afghanistan rotation
The Department of Defense announced today major units scheduled to deploy as part of the next rotation operating in Afghanistan. This announcement involves a combat brigade and division headquarters element totaling approximately 4,700 service members. The scheduled rotation for these forces will begin in the late spring of 2009.
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