Afghan and coalition forces detained a Haqqani Network facilitator along with numerous suspected insurgents during a security operation in Sabari district, Khost province yesterday.

The facilitator operated in the district where he was responsible for transferring weapons and ammunition from weapon caches to Haqqani Network insurgents for attacks against Afghan National Army and coalition forces. He was directly involved in supplying explosives to senior level Haqqani Network leaders in the province.

From Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, Soldiers with Company A, 299th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center continued their role advising and assisting the Iraqi Army units within the Baghdad area by conducting classes on internal and external supply management policies and procedures.

Operating out of the largest storage lot in the Marine Corps, Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 15 (Forward)’s Supply Company have the enormous responsibility of supporting Marine units operating in Helmand and Nimruz provinces.
“We directly support all Marine Corps units within RC(SW)’s area of responsibilities,” said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason M. Pierce, officer in charge, Storage, Supply Co, CLR-15 (FWD), 1st MLG (FWD). “We provide Marines in every unit with the necessary classes of gear so Marines can repair vehicles, build FOB's and support administrative functions.”

Video by NATO Training Mission Afghanistan

Colombian troops have seized a fiberglass submarine capable of carrying 8 tons of cocaine. The submarine represents an increase in capability over other seized "narco-subs" in that it was fully submersible.

King Co. executive’s plan could pave way for NRA’s return to Seattle

King County Executive Dow Constantine’s proposal (reported by KING 5 News) to re-direct tax revenues to allow for expansion of the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle could be a godsend for Pacific Northwest gun owners, because the larger facility might be able to attract the annual National Rifle Association convention.

Joint Patrol in Iraq
Iraqi Security Forces and American troops conducted a joint patrol in the city of Qara Qosh. The purpose of the patrol was to assess the security situation in the Iraqi city.
http://www.sofmag.com/isf-ghost-troops-patrol-streets-qara-qosh

Islamists Carry out a Purge in Turkey?

ONLY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF U.S. ORIGIN . . . In a new report, the independent research group STRATFOR has corroborated what NSSF has been saying for some time about firearms recovered from drug cartels in Mexico: that it is erroneous and grossly misleading to say, as Mexican officials and the media have done, that 90 percent of the firearms recovered came from the United States. The truth is that less than 12 percent of the guns Mexico seized in 2008 have been verified as coming from the United States. The proof can be found in U.S.

Hard-line lawmakers in the Iranian parliament are calling for the execution of leaders of the opposition movement. Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, whose supporters rose up in protests after the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.