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Afghanistan: USA in Haste to Wind Down Its Longest War

February 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Andrei AKULOV US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said he hoped U.S. troops in Afghanistan would be able to move into a training and support role during the second half of next year. The U.S. proposal to stop combat operations in … read more »

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Obama’s War on the American Military

January 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Alan W. Dowd Declaring that the U.S. military and the nation it defends are at a “moment of transition,” President Barack Obama has unveiled a dramatic scaling-back of the military’s role, reach and resources—complete with troop reductions, force redeployments … read more »

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US Defense Chief Says Djibouti is Key Counterterror Ally

December 13, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says countries like Djibouti are key to counterterrorism efforts, as the U.S. shifts its focus to al-Qaida affiliates in Somalia and Yemen. Panetta made a brief visit Tuesday to Djibouti, where he met with … read more »

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Libya announces ceasefire in Misrata

March 28, 2011 by benim

Rabat – Libya’s Foreign Ministry declared a ceasefire in Misrata on Monday, the Libyan news agency said, referring to the western town where rebels earlier said government forces gained control of part of the city. “The Foreign Ministry… announces that … read more »

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British jets bomb Gaddafi ammo dump

March 28, 2011 by benim

London – British jets bombed ammunition bunkers in southern Libya early on Monday after weekend strikes took out a score of tanks and armoured vehicles near the towns of Ajdabiya and Misrata, officials said. Tornado GR4s flying from Britain and … read more »

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Is this the Libyan pilot who killed Colonel Gaddafi’s son in ‘kamikaze attack’?

March 22, 2011 by benim

Libyan rebel forces are praising the courage of an air force pilot said to have  undertaken a ‘kamikaze’ mission on the Gaddafi compound which claimed the life of the dictator’s son. Muhammad Mukhtar Osman’s name and picture was posted on … read more »

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New explosion, more anti-aircraft rounds in Tripoli

March 21, 2011 by benim

Explosions and anti-aircraft rounds rattled Tripoli for a third night on Monday, and state television said several sites in the capital had come under attacks by what it called the “crusader enemy.” It was not immediately clear what caused the … read more »

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Gaddafi’s son ‘killed in kamikaze pilot attack on Tripoli barracks’

March 21, 2011 by benim

Claims sixth son Khamis, leader of crack loyalist unit, died of burn wounds Gaddafi’s whereabouts remain unknown after attack on his compound after his promises of a ‘long war’ Rebels say Gaddafi’s men have been using civilians as human shields … read more »

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Gadhafi supporters celebrate in Tripoli

March 6, 2011 by benim

  Throngs of demonstrators supporting Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s regime celebrated in the streets of Tripoli on Sunday as the government proclaimed triumph in several cities. But some of the cities where the government claimed it had made headway were … read more »

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WikiLeaks website blocked behind Chinese firewall

December 1, 2010 by benim

BEIJING – China, one of the biggest Internet policers, took no chances with the latest online sensation and blocked the WikiLeaks website Wednesday amid potentially embarrassing claims made in leaked U.S. diplomatic memos posted there. Attempts to access wikileaks.org and … read more »

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