KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2013 – During a security operation in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Saturday, Afghan and coalition forces killed Taliban leader, Abdul Baki. Abdul Baki, also known as Ruzi, was known to operate as part of an extensive insurgent network in Uruzgan, Helmand and Kandahar provinces.  He was responsible[Read More…]

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader in Sabari district, Khost province, today. The detained Haqqani leader is believed responsible for conducting direct attacks on Afghan and coalition forces. He is also accused of being involved in weapons and ammunition facilitation and[Read More…]

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2013 – Afghan and coalition forces killed Taliban leader, Hamid Gul, during a security operation in Chahar Darah district, Kunduz province, Thursday. Hamid Gul was a Taliban leader within Chahar Darah district that conducted attacks against Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials, as well as,[Read More…]

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013 – An International Security Assistance Force helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan today. ISAF is still in the process of assessing the circumstances to determine more facts. However, all crew members have been recovered with no reported fatalities and the site of the incident is secure. لطفاً[Read More…]

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–February 07, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban senior leader in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, today. The leader is believed to be a suicide operations facilitator who manages the recruitment, training and movement of insurgent to conduct attacks on Government of the Islamic Republic[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2013. Thank you very much, Bob.  I really appreciate that very kind introduction.  And I want to thank you for the invitation to be here and to hopefully give you one of my last speeches as secretary of defense and have a chance to be able to[Read More…]

  Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2013. “The secretary of defense has delayed the deployment of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), Norfolk, Va., and the USS Gettysburg (CG-64), Mayport, Fla., which were scheduled to depart later this week for the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility. “Facing budget uncertainty —[Read More…]

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban facilitator in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, today. The detained Taliban facilitator is believed to have overseen the management of weapons caches for his Taliban network and ensured the facilitation of equipment, vehicles and weapons to insurgent[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2013. (FACILITATOR):  The assistant secretary on public intergovernmental affairs.  Secretary Shinseki and Secretary Panetta have just concluded another joint meeting, their ninth such meeting of the last 18 months.  Their close working relationship is a testament to their shared commitment to taking on the common issues that[Read More…]

GERMANY–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Hello, everyone! Thank you, Marjorie, for hosting us here today and for your ongoing collaboration as we support our service men and women and their families. As Second Lady, and as a military mom, I have been honored to spend time with our troops, and our recovering[Read More…]