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Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
February 5, 2018
In the Taliban heartland Helmand, a series of operations codenamed 'Maiwand' have put pressure on the Taliban throughout the winter months. ... The seized drugs included 124 kg of raw opium, 85 kg of heroin, 7 kg of black tar heroin, and 28 kg of morphine base valued at $471,480. “We are withÃÂ ...
Times of India
February 2, 2018
"The night vision goggles found with Taliban attackers in Maiwand's ANA base were military grade goggles (not sold to the public) procured by Pakistan Army from a British company and supplied to Lashkar-e-Toiba in Kashmir and Taliban in Afghanistan. Lashkar-e-Tayyeba is an international terroristÃÂ ...
Ottawa Citizen
January 30, 2018
An Afghan National Army soldier directs a vehicle to stop at a checkpoint on the way to Zhari district, where the Maiwand army base is located, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. Massoud Hossaini/AP photo. Share Adjust Comment Print. The U.S. government's Special Inspector General forÃÂ ...
The Asian Age
January 29, 2018
Reacting to the attack on the Afghan Military Academy in Kabul by suicide bombers believed to be belonging to the Taliban, ambassador Majeed Qarar tweeted: “The night vision goggles found with Taliban attackers in Maiwand's ANA base were military-grade goggles (not sold to the public) procured byÃÂ ...
ANI News
January 28, 2018
"The night vision goggles found with Taliban attackers in maiwand's ANA base were military grade goggles (Not sold to public) procured by Pak army from a British company & supplied 2 Lashkar-e-Tayyeba in Kashmir & Taliban in Afghanistn. Lashkar-e-Tayyeba is an int'l terrorist org", Qarar tweeted.
The Quint
January 28, 2018
"The night vision goggles found with Taliban attackers in maiwand's ANA base were military grade goggles (Not sold to public) procured by Pak army from a British company & supplied 2 Lashkar-e-Tayyeba in Kashmir & Taliban in Afghanistn. Lashkar-e-Tayyeba is an int'l terrorist org", Qarar tweeted.
Syrian War Daily (blog)
January 24, 2018
Afghan National Security Forces killed seven elements of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and destroyed a base, three motorcycles, 41 improvised ... Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan attacked Afghan National Army's military base in Maywand district, reportedly killing six and wounding six soldiers.
CNN International
October 19, 2017
A further nine were injured, six are missing and two were not harmed. Ten attackers were killed in the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a statement from the group's spokesman, Qhari Yosouf Ahmadi. The militants attacked the Chashmawi military base in the MaiwandÃÂ ...
Los Angeles Times
October 19, 2017
Afghan soldiers search vehicles Thursday at a checkpoint on a highway leading to the Maiwand district of Kandahar. ... Taliban insurgents packed two Humvees stolen from Afghan security forces with explosives, detonated the vehicles outside an army base in the south and then stormed the base in anÃÂ ...
Arab Times Kuwait English Daily
October 20, 2017
Of 60 soldiers manning the base in the province of Kandahar, 43 were ... in Maiwand, a district that neighbours volatile Helmand province.
DAWN.com
October 20, 2017
The militants razed the base in the Chashmo area of Maiwand district ... after taking over districts and raiding military bases across the country.
NWAOnline
October 20, 2017
The attack in Maywand district on Thursday began about 2:30 a.m., officials and residents said, and the military base caught fire after the first ...
NPR
October 20, 2017
Afghan Army base in Maiwand, Kandahar province in the middle of the night ... "The bulky off-road vehicles, taken from Afghan army bases in ...
Forces Network
October 19, 2017
The Taliban has claimed the attack on the Afghan National Army base in the Maiwand district of Kandahar. Defence Ministry spokesperson Daulat Waziri ...
Public Eye Maritzburg
October 19, 2017
Just two soldiers are known to have survived unscathed after the attack on the base in the Chashmo area of Maiwand district in Kandahar ...
Tristatehomepage.com
October 19, 2017
The militants attacked the Chashmawi military base in the Maiwand district of Kandahar at approximately 2.50 a.m. local time (6.20 p.m. ...
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
October 19, 2017
“These criminals after hitting targets in Paktia and Ghazni provinces, attacked the military base in Maiwand district and they killed and wounded ...
New York Times
September 29, 2017
Prosecutors said that Mr. Farekh and two friends, Ferid Imam and Maiwand Yar, traveled to Pakistan in 2007. There, they said, Mr. Farekh ...
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
September 27, 2017
It propelled a fireball through the base that blew a U.S. soldier off his feet ... co-conspirators Ferid Imam and Maiwand Yar with whom he went toÃÂ ...
KTVQ Billings News
September 12, 2017
... is standing trial, accused of participating in an attack on a military base ... and later fellow al Qaeda members -- Ferid Imam and Maiwand Yar.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
September 12, 2017
Ferrell, standing as the base's watch, was knocked back and felt the ... and became friends with co-conspirators, Ferid Imam and Maiwand Yar,ÃÂ ...
Long War Journal
August 17, 2017
The Taliban overran a large base in Khakrez at the end of July and inflicted a ... contest five more (Arghastan, Khakrez, Maruf, Maiwand, and Shahwalikot). ... of the security situation in Kandahar province to established bases.
TOLOnews
July 11, 2017
On Thursday the Taliban attacked a base in Maiwand district killing 13 ... are attacking big bases,” said Mukhtar Ahsan a former military official.
The National Interest Online (blog)
July 5, 2017
Positioned forward of large military bases, arty Marines and soldiers have been at the gun pits day and night lobbing rounds in support ofÃÂ ...
Beauregard Daily News
June 30, 2017
NCO of the Year runner-up Sgt. Maiwand Arends, 3rd Battalion, 353rd Infantry Regiment, Operations Group, said the competition was a greatÃÂ ...
Prothom Alo (English)
May 27, 2017
... 15 Afghan soldiers were killed when insurgents attacked their base in ... this week on military bases in the same area and Maiwand district,ÃÂ ...
Geo News, Pakistan
May 27, 2017
... were killed when Taliban fighters attacked their base in Kandahar, ... this week on military bases in the same area and Maiwand district,ÃÂ ...
Hindustan Times
May 26, 2017
Hundreds of insurgents stormed other bases in Kandahar and Maiwand, bringing the death toll among Western-backed troops to around 60.
AOL
May 11, 2017
Lana the Labrador could be put down if she doesn't find a home soon. The canine first made headlines back in 2015 when a photo of herÃÂ ...
New York Times
March 21, 2017
Afghan military officials with the 215 Maiwand Corps, to which the commando belonged, said that the shooting was a mistake and not anÃÂ ...
Long War Journal
March 19, 2017
3 US soldiers wounded when shot by Afghan soldier on a base in ... out by an Afghan National Army officer from the 215 Maiwand Army CorpsÃÂ ...
Long War Journal
March 19, 2017
3 US soldiers wounded when shot by Afghan soldier on a base in ... out by an Afghan National Army officer from the 215 Maiwand Army CorpsÃÂ ...
Voice of America
January 20, 2017
... on Friday the fighting erupted in the district of Maiwand in Kandahar, ... The territorial control offers the insurgents more of a revenue baseÃÂ ...
Long War Journal
November 21, 2016
... administration center and a military base were force to flee this noon with the help ... Maiwand district, giving the district center completely to Mujahideen. ... bases and 2 posts were overrun in the said district some time ago.
Long War Journal
December 31, 1999
Several others, including Arghastan, Khakrez, Maruf, Maiwand, and Shah ... of the security situation in Kandahar province to established bases.
ClickLancashire
March 19, 2017
At least three foreign soldiers were wounded on Sunday in the southern province of Helmand after an Afghan National Army (ANA) officer deliberately started firing at foreign troops at 215 Maiwand Army Corps. The U.S. soldiers are receiving medical care ...
Long War Journal
March 19, 2017
3 US soldiers wounded when shot by Afghan soldier on a base in Helmand Province. US soldiers receiving medical care. Updates ... US troops reportedly killed the Afghan soldier. The 215 Maiwand Army Corps is based in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand ...
Michigan Journal
March 15, 2017
The opening scene is an animated sequence depicting the Afghani folk fable of Malalai of Maiwand, after whom Yousafzai was named.
Middle East Media Research Institute
February 6, 2017
In the recurrent attacks of Mujahidin during this year in 'Shah-Wali-Kot' and 'Maiwand' districts, unprecedented casualties and losses were inflicted on the enemy.
http://www.newsgram.com/
January 23, 2017
A local security official told VOA on Friday the fighting erupted in the district of Maiwand in Kandahar, saying Afghan forces also inflicted heavy casualties on the Taliban in ensuing clashes.
Voice of America
January 20, 2017
A local security official told VOA on Friday the fighting erupted in the district of Maiwand in Kandahar, saying Afghan forces also inflicted heavy casualties on the Taliban in ensuing clashes.
TOLOnews
January 3, 2017
"Our operations are progressing and we have achieved good results," said Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai, commander of 215 Maiwand Military Corps. In addition, more than 13 villages and two military bases are under serious threat in Baghlan-e-Markazi and ...
AOL News
December 29, 2016
CHICAGO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Chicago will complete the rollout of body-worn cameras for its police officers a year earlier than planned to increase transparency and rebuild trust in a department currently under a federal civil rights investigation, the ...
AOL News
December 16, 2016
The best thing about the holidays is seeing loved ones, some of them who have traveled far and wide. Whether they live right next store or across the country, it's undoubtedly a special time that should be cherished.
AOL News
December 8, 2016
Dogs are known as man's best friend but no relationship is stronger than those who rely on dogs to save their lives. Not only do they spend the majority of their day together, but they watch out for each other while in the field.
AOL News
December 8, 2016
Dogs are known as man's best friend but no relationship is stronger than those who rely on dogs to save their lives. Not only do they spend the majority of their day together, but they watch out for each other while in the field.
Long War Journal
November 21, 2016
A recent report arriving from Ghorak district of southern Kandahar province say that, enemy troops of the said district administration center and a military base were force to flee this noon with the help of a large military convoy and helicopters ...
AOL News
November 3, 2016
Two American service members were killed fighting the Taliban near the northern city of Kunduz on Thursday, the U.S. military said amid reports that air strikes called in to protect the troops had caused heavy civilian casualties.
AOL News
October 24, 2016
KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.S. general in charge of the war in Afghanistan is very concerned about casualty rates among Afghan Security Forces, and he says some of the fault lies directly with the Afghan leadership.
Vrij Nederland
October 11, 2016
... in Afghanistan moeten blijven om te voorkomen dat de taliban terugkeert. Want als de taliban weer aan de macht komt, zo is de redenering, zal Al-Qaida weer bases opzetten en zullen ze de Verenigde Staten opnieuw vanuit Afghanistan gaan aanvallen ...
