U.S.-Iran Tensions Easing, Pentagon Officials Say
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2012 – Pentagon officials said today they believe tensions between the United States and Iran have cooled in recent days.
Security Force Kills 7 Insurgents, Captures More Than 30
Compiled from International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Releases WASHINGTON – An Afghan-led and coalition-supported security force killed seven insurgents and captured more than 30 others during a search for a Taliban leader in the Charhar district of Afghanistan’s Balkh province yesterday, military officials reported.
U.S. Forces Rescue Second Iranian Vessel
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2012 – For the second time in a week, a U.S. vessel has rescued Iranian mariners from a distressed vessel in regional waters.
Combined Forces Capture Taliban Leaders in Afghanistan
Compiled from International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Releases WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2012 – A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured two Taliban facilitators and detained a suspected insurgent in the Khugyani district of Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province today, military officials reported.