Tag: missile

One day after Afghan National Army soldiers took part in a ceremony to mark the handing over of Bagram prison to Afghan authorities, the air base where it is situated was struck by several missiles AFP PHOTO / SHAH MARAI

Missile attack on ISAF airbase in Afghanistan

Bagram airbase located near detention facility handed over to Afghan control on…

Luiz Sanchez September 11, 2012

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah AFP Photo

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Nasrallah threatens US on behalf of Iran

Warnings over a possible Israeli strike against Hezbollah’s major ally

Rana Muhammad Taha September 4, 2012

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, pictured here flahes at the summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference in Mecca, attended the unveiling of the upgraded missile systems AFP PHOTO / FAYEZ NURELDINE

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Iran unveils missile upgrade

Fateh 101 upgraded missile, five new military hardware unveiled by Iran

Basil El-Dabh August 22, 2012

An Israeli missile is launched from the Iron Dome missile system in the city of Ashdod in response to a rocket launch from the nearby Palestinian Gaza Strip on 11 March 2012 (JACK GUEZ / AFP)

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Israel deploys ‘Iron Dome’ on border with Egypt

The battery of rocket interceptors are aimed at responding to an incoming…

Ahmed Aboulenein July 12, 2012