SOF Weekly Newsletter - 29 May to 1 June, 2012
NATO BASE ATTACKED!
Insurgents attacked a NATO base, but were driven off.
http://www.sofmag.com/insurgents-attack-nato-base-afghanistan
ROLLING THUNDER
The 25th Rolling Thunder took place over Memorial Day weekend.
http://www.sofmag.com/rolling-thunder-gathers-25th-ride-pentagon
SENIOR AL-QAEDA COMMANDER WHACKED
An operation in Kunar province killed a senior al-Qaeda commander.
http://www.sofmag.com/senior-al-qaida-leader-killed-kunar-province-sunday
GERMAN HOSTAGE KILLED
A German hostage was killed during a rescue attempt.
http://www.sofmag.com/german-hostage-killed-nigerian-rescue-effort
TALIBAN, HAQQANI NETWORK UNDER PRESSURE
In one day of operations, Taliban and Haqqani leaders and facilitators were targeted by ISAF forces.
http://www.sofmag.com/isaf-joint-command-morning-operational-update-237
DEAL'S OFF
Tuareg rebels called off a deal with Islamists.
http://www.sofmag.com/mali-tuareg-rebels-call-alliance-islamists
NOT JUST FOR ENGINEERS
The Sapper Leader Course is not just for engineers.
http://www.sofmag.com/us-army-sapper-school-not-just-engineers
11 PIRATES CAPTURED!
Somali forces captured 11 pirates in Puntland.
http://www.sofmag.com/somali-authorities-arrest-11-pirates-puntland
38 WOUNDED IN NAIROBI BOMBING
A bomb blast wounded 38 in Nairobi.
http://www.sofmag.com/kenyan-police-say-bomb-caused-nairobi-blast
HAQQANI LEADER HUNTED
During the hunt for a Haqqqani Network leader, two insurgents were killed.
http://www.sofmag.com/isaf-joint-command-morning-operational-update-236
USS TAYLOR TO THE RESCUE
The frigate USS Taylor came to the rescue of a disabled vessel.
http://www.sofmag.com/uss-taylor-renders-assistance-distressed-yemeni-dhow





