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Merry Christmas FRiends! Soldiers from the 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, search for insurgents along the Euphrates River southwest of Baghdad. U.S. Army Photo By 2nd Lt. Paul Fisher Flight deck lights illuminate a Navy SH-60 Seahawk helicopter as it sits on the deck of the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) . The Tarawa and its embarked Expeditionary Strike Group 1 are currently conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Elena Velazquez, U.S. Navy. A U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. unloads a wounded Iraqi soldier from a U.S. Army blackhawk air ambulance...

Doing it for Themselves The Afghanistan army are trained in the hills of Kabul, Afghanistan, by soldiers from the British Army. They are the latest recruits to undergo a six-week British battle course for junior officers. In the coming months those who graduate will be sent, as part of the Afghan National Army, to fight in the south and east of the country. (AP Photo/Andrew Parsons/PA) An Iraqi soldier checks the identity of a motorist near a U.S. soldier with a drawn pistol at a checkpoint near a polling center in Baghdad's Sadr city, a day before Iraq's historical parliamentary...

Making History History in the making, early morning brings Iraqi voters By Capt. Ryan Avila 4th Brigade Combat Team PAO    With tight rings of security circling the city, Iraqi citizens took to the streets the morning of Dec. 15 to vote for the first full-term government since the fall of Saddam Hussein. Iraqi Police are providing close-in protection at polling stations; Iraqi public Order Battalions and Iraqi Army Soldiers are providing the next level of protection; and more Iraqi Soldiers and Coalition Forces are in a third ring of troops. They will also provide a quick-reaction force if needed....

Hamza Gets Hammered!!!Story Below Senior Al Qaeda commander killed By Ismail Khan A senior Al Qaeda commander has been killed in the Thursday missile attack at a house in the North Waziristan Agency, sources said. The sources said that Al Qaeda operational commander Hamza Rabia, said to be of Syrian origin, was among the five killed in the missile attack on a mud-house in Asoray village in Mirali tehsil, to the east of North Waziristan’s regional headquarters, Miranshah. Officials and tribal witnesses said that among those killed were three foreigners of Middle-Eastern origin. While the administration in Miranshah claimed the...

Previously Captured #3's Show their Delight at the Death of Abu Hamza Rabia Saudi Arabia detains 17 suspected al-Qaeda terrorists Saudi Arabia's security forces detained 17 suspected al-Qaeda terrorists Saturday in early morning raids that included residential areas of Riyadh, according to the Saudi state news agency. Most of the arrests, those of 13 persons, occurred in the capital and the governorates of Kharij and Mujma. The other four individuals were picked up at undisclosed locations. No injuries or damage were sustained during the operations during which security forces also seized weapons and ammunition. Some of the detainees had...

 Be ThankfulMore info below Our Japanese Allies Our British Allies Our South Korean Allies Our Italian Allies Our Polish Allies Our Aussie Allies Al-Qaida Devastated by U.S. Offensive The U.S. military's recent offensive in western Iraq has had a devastating impact on the al-Qaida-backed insurgency, with coalition forces killing over 700 terrorists and capturing 1,500 in the last two months alone. "It's been very successful," Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch told a briefing in Baghdad on Wednesday, referring to a series of security offensives conducted by U.S. and Iraq forces in Anbar province since September 28. Though media reports suggest recent...

Marines Clean Up Near the Syrian Border See story belowBe Proud Was Iraqi Militant (AMZ) Killed in Firefight With U.S. Forces?Answer Will Come From DNA and FingerprintsOfficials in Washington today are playing down reports that militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi died in a firefight with U.S. forces during a weekend raid in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.U.S forces in Iraq are preparing to compare DNA samples and fingerprints to the remains of what could be Zarqawi.The U.S. Army's Stryker brigade has carried out a number of operations against suspected terrorist strongholds in the last few months and when three...

British troops seize 12 in Basra raids Click the pic for the story Be Proud Large map of Iraq Large map of Afghanistan Large Map of Pakistan Large Map of the Philippines Large Map of Kasmir Intel From Iraq Raids Leads to New York City Security Hike By Donna Miles Information from Iraq collected by the U. S. military and passed through the chain of command to other U. S. federal agencies was part of New York City's decision to announce a security alert on its mass transit system, defense officials confirmed today. New York City raised its security posture...

3rd Battalion, 25th MarinesFinally HomeClick the pic for the story Be Proud Large map of Iraq Large map of Afghanistan Large Map of Pakistan Large Map of the Philippines Large Map of Kasmir Militants try talks to save Saddam's life-Talabani Supporters of Saddam Hussein are trying to negotiate with the United States a halt to attacks in return for a pledge that the former Iraqi leader will not be executed, Iraq's president was on Thursday quoted as saying. Jalal Talabani said in an interview with Egypt's al-Ahram newspaper that supporters of Saddam, ousted by U.S.-led forces in 2003, were among...

US begins epic attack on al-Qaeda men in IraqClick the pic for the story Be Proud Large map of Iraq Large map of Afghanistan Large Map of Pakistan Large Map of the Philippines Large Map of Kasmir Pakistan captures Taliban spokesman The main spokesman for Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents, Abdul Latif Hakimi, was arrested in Pakistan on Tuesday, the Pakistani government said. "He was arrested a few hours ago. Intelligence agencies worked on a tip-off. More details will come later," Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao told Reuters. Hakimi has been the main spokesman for the Taliban, who were ousted by...

Fatah Wins Palestinian ElectionStay Angry Large map of Iraq Large map of Afghanistan Large Map of Pakistan Large Map of the Philippines Large Map of Kasmir Army helicopters pound militant hideouts By Pazir Gul and Dilawar Khan Wazir Helicopter gunships fired rockets on suspected military hideouts near Miramshah in North Waziristan agency following a gun-battle between army troops and tribesmen on Thursday. Witnesses said that scores of families were seen leaving the area and moving to safe locations. The main road and all entry points have been sealed by the troops. An official of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR)...

Iraqi Police are Ambushed and Killed Stay Angry Large map of Iraq Large map of Afghanistan Large Map of Pakistan Large Map of the Philippines Large Map of Kasmir Egypt: Police Kill 2 Sharm el-Sheikh Suspects Egyptian police have killed two suspects in July's bomb attacks in the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. The interior ministry said security forces had killed the two men after a shoot-out in a mountainous region of the Sinai peninsula, and arrested a third. It described them as "the most dangerous fugivie suspects" in the suicide car bombings that killed at least 64 people and wounded...

Hamas Tortures & Murders Another Israeli. This is Peace? Click the pic to read the story Stay Angry Large map of Iraq Large map of Afghanistan Large Map of Pakistan Large Map of the Philippines Large Map of Kasmir Myers: Insurgency temporarily affected by killing of Zarqawi sidemanChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Richard Myers said Tuesday that the killing of Abdullah Abu Azzam, the alleged right hand man of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, will have a temporary impact on the insurgency in Iraq. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Myers said the killing of Abu Azzam will have "some...

Female Suicide Bomber Strikes in Tal AfarClick the pic for the story Stay Angry US is logging gains against Al Qaeda in Iraq The US military says improved intelligence led to the killing of two key leaders of the group. By Jill Carroll and Dan Murphy ABDULLAH ABU AZZAM: US forces say they killed Al Qaeda's second in command in Iraq on Sunday. REUTERS In a succession of intelligence breaks, the US says it has killed two key members of Al Qaeda in Iraq in recent days, including the organization's No. 2 man who is suspected of orchestrating a series...

Algerian Terrorists Kill 10Click the pic for the storyStay AngryLarge map of Iraq         Large map of Afghanistan         Large Map of Pakistan         Large Map of the Philippines         Large Map of Kashmir Taliban commander said surrounded, 10 Taliban killed By Sayed SalahuddinU.S. and Afghan forces have surrounded a Taliban commander in a central province, an Afghan official said on Friday, after fighting in which the U.S. military said 10 insurgents and an Afghan soldier were killed.Uruzgan governor Jan Mohammad Khan said Afghan and U.S. forces launched an operation on Thursday after learning that Mullah Dadullah, a top commander and member of the...

Saudi Based Charity Trains Terrorists Click the picture for the story Stay AngryLarge map of Iraq         Large map of Afghanistan         Large Map of Pakistan         Large Map of the Philippines         Large Map of Kasmir Md. Man Accused in 'Jihad Network' Probe A Maryland man was charged with conspiracy to help a terrorist organization, part of an investigation of the "Virginia jihad network" that has so far resulted in 10 convictions, U.S. law enforcement officials said Friday. Ali Asad Chandia of College Park, Md., is named in a four-count indictment alleging he conspired to provide material support to the Lashkar-e-Taiba organization, which...

Norway Sides with Terrorists; Abandons Their US Ally Stay Angry Large map of Iraq         Large map of Afghanistan         Large Map of Pakistan         Large Map of the Philippines         Large Map of Kasmir Text of the Iraqi Constitution Three suspected Taliban, three civilians killed in Afghan province Police killed three suspected Taliban rebels who attacked their post, and a roadside bomb blast killed three civilians and wounded four others as violence continued in southern Afghanistan days before legislative elections, a top official said Thursday. About 40 gunmen attacked a police post on a road in the mountainous Char-Chilo district of Uruzgan province...

Bombers Kill 150+ in Baghdad Stay Angry Large map of Iraq         Large map of Afghanistan         Large Map of Pakistan         Large Map of the Philippines         Large Map of Kasmir Al Qaeda Declines in Northern Iraq, Military Officer Says by Gerry J. Gilmore WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2005 – Eighty percent of al Qaeda's network in northern Iraq "has been devastated" since January due to the capture or killing of key leaders and the outrage of Iraqi citizens, a U.S. troop commander told Pentagon reporters today.  Army Col. Robert B. Brown, commander of the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division's Stryker Brigade Combat Team,...

Terrorists Put a Bounty on the Head of Iraq PM al-Jaafari Stay Angry Large map of Iraq         Large map of Afghanistan         Large Map of Pakistan         Large Map of the Philippines         Large Map of KashmirIraq mounts new raid on guerrillas< snip >Iraq's Third Army Brigade said it had killed 40 insurgents in Tal Afar on Monday, bringing the guerrilla death toll since Saturday to around 200.An estimated 350-500 insurgents were in the town when Iraqi forces, backed by U.S. troops, began the offensive.The brigade said 21 "terrorist emirs," or senior insurgent leaders, had been captured."We also seized a cache of heavy...