Helmand Province
DOVER, DE - MAY 26: Military personnel salute during a dignified transfer for U.S. Marine Cpl. Keaton G. Coffey, at Dover Air Force Base, on May 2, 2012 in Dover, Delaware. Cpl. Coffey, who was from Boring, Oregon, was killed May 24 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
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A senior Taliban leader named Nematullha has been arrested by personnel of National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Helmand province during an operation recently
Society doesn't have any idea what Helmand Province is like, or what the Taliban is like
Yesterday (Thursday) evening Taliban fighters shot down a helicopter and killed all its passengers in Khanashen Dewalak area near Garmsir, southern Helmand provinceMore quotes »
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NATO: No Afghan deaths in airstrikes
year. The British Ministry of Defense said the soldier was killed in an explosion in the Nahr-e Saraj region of southern Helmand province . The nationalities of the other three have not been disclosed.The coalition said it was working to find out more about Read more »
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Men in Afghan police uniforms kill 2 NATO troops
one in an insurgent attack and another of non-battle related injuries.There were conflicting reports about the shooting in Helmand province .Fareed Ahmad, a spokesman for the Helmand provincial police, said two Afghan policemen opened fire on coalition troops Read more »
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Back from Afghanistan, Marines describe success behind close-air support mission
Gore said. Christ said he tracked the vehicle for almost two hours as it went from village to village in northern Helmand province, waiting for it to get clear of populated areas. “It presented a difficult tactical scenario because of their proximity to innocent 5/31/12 from DVIDS Read more »
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Robot Helicopter's 1st 'Hot Hookup' Makes Military History
rush toward a hovering K-MAX unmanned helicopter in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22. CREDIT: Regional Command Southwest | US Marine Corps A robot helicopter has hauled more than 1 million pounds of cargo for the U.S. Marine Corps in less than half a 5/31/12 from LiveScience.com Read more »
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Operations Update: Suicide bombing prevented
PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan security forces prevented a suicide attacker from entering the district governor’s compound in Nawa district, Helmand province, May 31. The security forces identified the man as a suicide bomber and caused him to prematurely 5/31/12 from DVIDS Read more »
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Funeral for Afghan death RAF man
Davies, of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, on 12 May. They had been providing security at a base in the Lashkar Gah area of Helmand province when they were shot by members of the Afghan police force. The funeral will take place at St Nicholas church, Codsall, from BBC News Read more »
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Landing support Marines conduct first helicopter support team mission with unmanned aerial vehicle
Corps has recently used the unmanned aerial vehicle, commonly known as a drone, as a cargo transportation platform in Helmand Province. The UAV is able to bring supplies, equipment and gear to preprogrammed coordinates placed in a computer system. A new step from DVIDS Read more »
