Wars in the World

Afghan taliban militias revenged this morning the attack made yesterday in Farah zone, in Afghanistan, in which four italian soldiers have lost life. In a statement diffused on own web-site, and signed by spokesman of west regions, Qari Muhammad Yusuf Ahmadi, “our armed attack against a logistical convoy of occupant forces in Gulistan, in Farah, 10 military vehicles have been destroyed”.

Taliban spokesman never mentions the nationality of our soldiers but explains that “extensive damages have been caused to enemy, we have killed and wounded many soldiers but at moment we don’t know exact number”.

Statement speaks about launches of rockets followed by first explosion, and it does add that have been executed other two attacks against Nato troupes on the same area in the morning and in the evening of yesterday.

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Four italian soldiers died and a fifth was wounded during an anbush after 9:45 (7:45 in Italy) against a convoy of sixties italian vehicles that was going toward Gulistan valley, in Farah Province, to transport material necessary to build an advanced base. Victims are all alpini. The umpteenth attack against italian contingent has reopened the debate on participation at Isaf mission and on possible exit strategy.

Defence Ministry, Ignazio La Russa, has explained in a press conference as the same convoy was already attacked - without consequences - on Friday, he said also names of victims of Afghanistan attack. Caporal Gianmarco Manca, 32 years old, of Alghero (Sassari); Caporal Marco Pedone, 23 years old of Gagliano del Capo (Lecce); Caporal Sebastiano Ville, born in Lentini (Siracusa) on 1983M Caporal Francesco Vannozzi, born in Pisa on 1984. Wounded soldier is Luca Cornacchia, 31 years old, native in Pescina (L’Aquila). Soldiers belonged at seventh regiment of alpini in Belluno, assigned Julia brigade.

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http://www.corriere. … d-00144f02aabc.shtml

Israel’s air force struck “two terror targets” in northern Gaza overnight in response to recent rocket fire into the Jewish state from the Palestinian territory, Israel Defense Forces said Thursday.

There was no word on casualties and no immediate response from Palestinian officials.

The Israeli military said more than 160 rockets and mortars have been fired at Israel this year, and more than 440 rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel since the end of Operation Cast Lead — Israel’s three-week offensive in Gaza that began in late December 2008.

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http://edition.cnn.c … a.strikes/index.html

The Real IRA have claimed responsibility for last night’s car bomb attack on the Ulster Bank on Culmore Road.
In a call to the ‘Derry Journal,’ a spokesperson for the organisation, using a recognised codeword, said it was behind the attack.

The bomb exploded shortly after midnight, causing substantial damage to the bank and a number of nearby buildings in the Da Vinci’s retail complex , including shops and a nearby hotel.

Hotel guest and residents of a several homes in the area were evacuated for a short time. No one was injured in the blast.

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http://www.derryjour … rry-blast.6565898.jp

They died when two missiles from a suspected CIA pilotless aircraft struck a mosque in Mirali in North Waziristan, the officials added.

The attack came a day after the United States and Britain warned of an increased risk of terrorist attacks in Europe. Western security officials said last week they believed a group in northern Pakistan were connected to a plot to stage attacks.

The militants were members of a group called Jihad Islami, the Pakistani intelligence officials said without elaborating. There was no independent verification and militants often dismiss official reports of successful operations against them.

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http://uk.reuters.co … dUKSGE6930JF20101004