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| Forces in Afghanistan Capture Key Taliban Leaders Afghan forces and NATO-led International Security Assistance troops have captured two key Taliban leaders, including a commander. defenselink.mil |
CPE Introduce the New Tactical IED-Stopping Vest at MILIPOL 2009 2009 has been the most deadly year for ISAF in Afghanistan since operations there started, due to the insurgents' increased use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The IED is already the main cause of coallition casualties, and as the Taliban become more organized and professional, as stated by NATO officials, the threats posed from IEDs will only get more pronounced.It is a fact that many of those how have been killed or injured by IEDs were cases in which bomb fragments pierced body amour through gaps between the heavy SAPI plates, or in areas not covered by the vest at all. Those fr... army-technology.com |
Obama administration won't sign landmine ban The Obama administration has decided not to sign an international convention banning land mines. Land mine - Presidency of Barack Obama - Barack Obama - United States - Obama administration pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Guard members respond nationwide to callouts during holiday More than 100 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen responded over the holiday and through the weekend to support callouts by governors in four Midwest states hit by a string of severe winter weather. army.mil |
Chairman Cites 'One Team' of Military, Intelligence In the wake of a Dec. 31 suicide bombing attack that killed seven CIA operatives in eastern Afghanistan, the military's highest-ranking officer underscored the close ties between American armed forces and the U.S. intelligence community. defense.gov |