By M. Parwiz Arian
KABUL- At least two civilians were killed and several others were injured Thursday morning in two separate Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) explosions in capital Kabul and eastern Nangarhar province, officials said.
In the first IED blast which took place Thursday morning in PD-7 Chehilsotoon neighborhood of Kabul city at least one civilian was killed and two more were injured.
The IED blast was aimed at a car which was carrying government civil employees of the Administrative Office of the Presidential palace.
Fazel Fazly, director general, Administrative Office of the President, confirmed that the office’s employees were targeted in the Kabul blast.
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December 29, 2020
At least, three soldiers were killed while many others sustained injuries when the troops’ convoy ran into landmines planted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents along Maiduguri/Gomboru Ngala road on Monday, according to sources.
It was learnt that the convoy of three battalions of Nigeria Army, who were escorting commuters, ran into the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) between Gomboru Ngala and Dikwa.
According to a source, who pleaded anonymity: “Their [troops] operation vehicle was destroyed and we lost some soldiers to IEDs buried along Dikwa/Gomboru Ngala road.
“Our prayer and thought are with their families,” the source said.
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The vaunted electronic warfare aircraft was already old and it was time to say goodbye.
Key point: The Prowler served in several conflicts. Here is how it made its fame.
In early November 2018, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron Two (VMAQ-2) “Death Jesters” departed Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar and returned to their home base of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina. The 250 Marines were not only undoubtedly overjoyed to return home after a deployment that began in April, but were also proud to hold the distinction of having completed the final operational deployment of the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare (EW) aircraft, set to be retired in 2019.