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Shooting inside Madagascar presidency: AFP

ANTANANARIVO (AFP) – Shooting broke out inside Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana's office in the capital Antananarivo moments after the army entered the compound Monday, an AFP correspondent reported. Soldiers
03 17 2009 9:54AM (...more)

Afghan desert the enemy for US armoured vehicles

SPIN BOLDAK DISTRICT, Afghanistan (AFP) – At dawn a long line of US armoured vehicles prepared to leave Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak for a high-risk mission
10 13 2009 2:09AM (...more)

Thai PM declares state of emergency to curb unrest

BANGKOK (AFP) – Tanks and armoured vehicles rumbled across Bangkok on Sunday as Thai premier Abhisit
04 12 2009 10:01PM (...more)

Troops clash with separatists in southern Philippines: military

DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN, Philippines (AFP) - Almost 100 people fled their homes in the southern Philippines as troops clashed with Muslim separatist rebels, witnesses and the military said Saturday.
09 14 2008 8:08AM (...more)

Ethiopia says 71 Somali insurgents dead this week: ministry

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - Ethiopian military this week killed at least 71 Islamist insurgents in deadly clashes in central Somalia, the defence ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
07 4 2008 12:58PM (...more)

NATO, Afghan forces kill 35 Taliban in huge offensive

ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan (AFP) - Afghan and NATO troops backed by helicopter gunships killed 35 Taliban rebels Wednesday in a huge "clean-up" operation to drive out militants entrenched in villages near Kandahar .
06 19 2008 6:10AM (...more)

Israel okays armoured vehicles for Palestinians

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel has given approval for the Palestinians to get dozens of armoured vehicles in a gesture to president Mahmud Abbas ahead of a key US peace meeting, officials said Wednesday.
11 21 2007 10:56PM (...more)

Four Gazans wounded in Israeli incursion

GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israeli troops and armoured vehicles rolled into the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, in an incursion that sparked gunfights and wounded four Palestinians, witnesses and medics said.
10 11 2007 8:50PM (...more)

Five Gazans wounded in Israeli incursion

GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israeli troops and armoured vehicles rolled into the central Gaza Strip on Thursday in an incursion that sparked gunfights and wounded five Palestinians, witnesses and medics said.
10 11 2007 11:15PM (...more)

NATO, Afghan forces launch anti-Taliban offensive

ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan (AFP) - Afghan and NATO troops backed by helicopter gunships launched a massive "clean-up" operation Wednesday to drive Taliban militants from villages near Kandahar , leaving 23 rebels and two soldiers dead.
06 19 2008 11:33AM (...more)