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- December 26th, 2009
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Dec. 26: Operational Update
KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 26) – An Afghan-international security force killed a Taliban commander responsible for planning attacks against joint security forces and buying weapons and IED components…
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US Calls Explosion on Airplane \'Attempted Act of Terrorism\'
Cars are parked outside Murtala Mohammed in Lagos, Nigeria, 26 Dec 2009 The United States is increasing security for air travel across the country after a Nigerian man set off a small explosion a…
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Taliban Commander Killed in Mosque Shootout
NATO officials in Afghanistan say a heavily armed Taliban commander sought refuge in a mosque before starting a shootout that led to his death.NATO says international and Afghan forces tracked down th…
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Violence in Iraq as Shi\'ite Muslims Mark Ashura
An Iraqi man places candles and flowers at the site of a bombing in Baghdad, 26 Dec 2009 Iraqi police say a roadside bombing in Baghdad Saturday killed at least two people who were taking part in…
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Attempted Terrorist Attack on Airliner Sparks New Concerns About al-Qaida
Helicopter circling near control tower of Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 26 Dec 2009 The White House is calling a small explosion aboard an international flight bound for the U.S. ci…
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Clashes Reported As Iran\'s Opposition Holds Fresh Protests
A banner in front of a mosque in Kashan says, ''According to a decree by Iran's Security Council, memorials for Grand Ayatollah Ali Montazeri are banned.'' Iranian security forces are reported to…
- December 25th, 2009
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Militants Killed, Detained; First Midwifery Program Dedicated
KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 25) – An Afghan-international security force detained several suspected militants while searching for a Taliban enabler in Wardak province today.The joint security force sea…
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Suicide blasts hit Pakistani cities
Security in Pakistan has been stepped up during the holy Muslim month of Muharram At least seven people have been killed in suicide attacks in Pakistan.Five people were killed in a blast in the n…
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Taliban Release Video of Captive US Soldier
Video frame grab from the Taliban propaganda video purportedly shows U.S. soldier Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, 23, who was captured more than five months ago in eastern Afghanistan, 25 Dec 2009 The Taliba…
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Iran Confirms Bin Laden’s Daughter Is At Saudi Embassy
Family members of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden reportedly fled from Afghanistan to Iran around the time of the September 11, 2001, attacks. Iran has confirmed that a daughter of Al-Qaeda leade…
- December 23rd, 2009
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Bringing Christmas cheer to Halifax families in need
Members of the Salvation Army and 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron personnel are among a sea of red bags containing thousands of presents for hundreds of Halifax families. Credit: Capt Paul Finnemor…
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Joint Force Captures Kabul Criminal Group
KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 23) – In an Afghan General Directorate of Special Operations-led operation this morning several known instigators of a kidnapping criminal group were detained.The Afghan for…
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Fighters \'sent to Afghan Taliban\'
The Taliban's move come as the US orders more troops to Afghanistan A senior Pakistani Taliban commander has said he has sent thousands of fighters into neighbouring Afghanistan to counter the ri…
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Serbia Applies for EU Membership
Serbian President Boris Tadic (l) hands over the application to join the European Union to Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (r) current holder of the EU Presidency, in Stockholm, Sweden,…
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Iran Clashes Accompany Fresh Montazeri Memorial
Iranians hold portraits of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri during his funeral in Qom on December 21. Heavy clashes have been reported outside an Isfahan mosque where a memorial ceremony was…
- December 22nd, 2009
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Trees donated to families of deployed soldiers
LCol Jamie Morse, LFAA HQ, helps unload the Christmas trees donated to families of deployed military members in thanks for the sacrifice they and the CF members make on behalf of Canada. Halifax,…
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Investigations Into Alleged Mistreatment Of Afghan Detainees In Canadian Forces Custody
The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS), the investigative arm of the Canadian Forces Military Police, investigates all allegations of Afghan detainee mistreatment while in Canadian…
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Militants Killed, Detained in Kandahar,
KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 22) – An Afghan-international security force killed a few militants and detained another militant in Ghazni province Monday night.The joint force went to a series of compoun…
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Al-Qaeda leaders make Yemen speech
The gathering took place in an area that was bombed last week during an air raid against al-Qaeda Suspected al-Qaeda commanders have appeared at an anti-government rally in southern Yemen, held a…
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Suicide Bomber in Pakistan Kills 3 at Peshawar Press Club
Pakistani volunteers rush an injured person to a local hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, 22 Dec 2009 Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up outside a press club in the northw…
- December 19th, 2009
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Security Forces Strike Haqqani Militants in Paktika; ISAF Casualty
Kabul, Afghanistan (Dec. 19) - An international security force air strike killed several militants at a mountaintop fighting position in Paktika province yesterday while pursuing a Haqqani commander r…
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Iran to try jail staff over deaths
Iran's policing of demonstrations following presidential elections was widely condemned Iran's military prosecutor has charged three state employees with killing inmates at a prison used to hold…
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Iran rejects Iraqi incursion claim
Ownership of the al-Fauqa oil fields has been disputed since the wells were built in 1974 Iran has rejected Iraqi demands that it withdraw its soldiers from an oil well, the ownership of which is…
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Karzai\'s New Cabinet Keeps Most Top Ministers Favored By West
Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, respected in the West, will retain his post. The Afghan government has formally presented to parliament a list of nominees for the new cabinet of Presi…
- December 18th, 2009
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Quilters present 37 quilts to injured CF members
oni Pitzel, Sandra Glenn, Delrose Chivers-Coskey and LCol Rev Laurelle Callaghan pose with a quilt of valour. Edmonton, Alberta — A couple of hours south of Edmonton, some very caring women hav…
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Karzai replacement plan \'a phoney\'
Karzai's re-election earlier this year was tainted by widespread allegations of fraud A former senior UN official in Afghanistan has rejected as "complete phoney" reports that he drafted a plan t…
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Pakistan minister faces arrest bid
Zardari is among scores of senior officials that are affected by the supreme court ruling Pakistani authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the country's interior minister on corruption cha…
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Iraq-Iran in oilfield dispute
The Fauqa oilfield has estimated crude reserves of 1.55m barrels Iraq has accused Iran of seizing control of a disputed oilfield along the border between the two countries.Eleven Iranian soldier…
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Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Northwest Pakistan
View of destruction caused by bombing in Lower Dir, Pakistan 18 Dec 2009 The blast targeted a mosque located next to local police headquarters in the Lower Dir region.Hospital officials say at le…
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Iranians Rally to Protest Khomeini Photo Burning
Demonstrators hold posters of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and placards in support him, during a pro-government rally after Friday prayers in Tehran, 18 Dec 2009 Thousands of Iranians tu…
- December 16th, 2009
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Navy "seals" visit Torbay
Zak swims near some pier-side ships during one of many training swims taking place in the Central Command AOR U.S. Navy Photograph by Photographers Mate First Class Brien Aho. Four remarkable con…
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Taliban Commanders Detained; Afghans Attend Writing Seminar; ISAF Casualties
An Afghan-international security force detained two Taliban commanders and another suspected militant in Wardak province today. These commanders are involved with IED activity and responsible for seve…
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Red Cross visits Taliban captives
The ICRC said that it is continuing efforts to see captives held by the Taliban The International Committee of the Red Cross has for the first time visited prisoners held by the Taliban in Afghan…
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Pakistan court annuls amnesty deal
The unfavourable ruling could see Zardari stripped of the presidency Pakistan's supreme court has ruled against an amnesty deal that protected President Asif Ali Zardari and other politicians fro…
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Iran Test Fires Improved Long-Range Missile
Photo released by semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), claims to show launch of high-speed surface-to-surface Sejil-2 missile, by Iranian armed forces, at undisclosed location, 16 Dec…
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Pakistan Battles Militants, Political Scandal in 2009
At the start of 2009, Pakistan's government pursued a peace plan with Taliban militants in and around the Swat Valley, once a holiday destination. U.S. President Barack Obama has made Pakistan a…
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Iranian Judiciary Head Cites \'Proof\' Of Opposition Leaders\' \'Plot\'
Opposition leaders Mehdi Karrubi (left) and Mir Hossein Musavi. The head of Iran's powerful judiciary has hinted at evidence linking opposition leaders to a seditious "plot" in an apparent escala…
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Top U.S. Military Chief Visits Pakistan
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen talks with journalists during a press conference in Kabul The United States' top military officer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ad…
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NATO Chief Urges Russia To Do More In Afghanistan
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) meets with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Moscow. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called on Russia to cooperate more clo…
- December 15th, 2009
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Deadly bombing hits Pakistani town
Efforts are under way to find survivors underneath the rubble caused by the blast in Dera Ghazi Khan At least 22 people have been killed and 70 injured in a car bomb blast in the town of Dera Gha…
- December 11th, 2009
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Canadian Navy recognized by the International Maritime Organization
The Canadian High Commissioner in London, His Excellency James R. Wright (left), thanks the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Efthimios E. Mitropoulos (right), for th…
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Pakistani Official Says 5 Americans Will Not Be Deported
Pakistan's interior minister says five young Americans arrested in Pakistan's Punjab province this week on suspicion of trying to join militant Islamist groups will not be immediately deported.R…
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Big Bidders Nab Contracts At Iraq Oil Auction
With 12.6 billion barrels of reserves, Majnoon in relatively stable southern Iraq is one of the largest untapped oil Two contracts have been awarded to major oil consortiums so far on the first d…
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France Leads Push For Iranian Sanctions At UN
Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant UNITED NATIONS -- France has asked its fellow members on the United Nations Security Council to start work on a new round of sanctions against Iran for its refu…
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Pay Hike Brings Surge In Afghan Army Recruits
Afghan National Army soldiers keep watch in Kabul. KABUL -- The Afghan National Army says there has been a dramatic increase in the number of recruits since it began a program that increases sold…
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16,000 U.S. Troops Received Afghan Orders
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen The top U.S. military officer says 16,000 American troops have now received their orders to deploy to Afghanistan following President Bar…
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UN Envoy To Afghanistan Won\'t Renew Contract
Kai Eide is stepping down as the top UN official in Afghanistan. The UN special representative for Afghanistan, Kai Eide, will not extend his term after his two-year mission reaches its scheduled…
- December 10th, 2009
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Chief of the Defence Staff Statement
Canadian General Walt Natynczyk In May of 2007, I issued a statement related to the events of 14 June 2006, regarding an incident that took place on the battlefield during combat operations in th…
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Incentives Show Promise for Afghan Forces
Incentives Show Promise for Afghan Forces Better pay for Afghan national security forces and a government-led emphasis on national service appear to be paying off in stronger recruiting, the comm…
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Amnesty slams Iran\'s rights record
Iranian authorities deployed the Basij militia and Revolutionary Guards to suppress poll protests Human rights violations in Iran are as bad as at any point in the last 20 years, Amnesty Internat…
