KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested two Taliban leaders in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, today. The first detained Taliban leader is believed to be directly responsible for orchestrating assassinations of Afghan National Security Force members, overseeing attacks on Afghan Local Police checkpoints and[Read More…]
Day: January 30, 2013
DOD Press Briefing with George Little from the Pentagon, Jan. 29, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2013. GEORGE LITTLE: Good afternoon. I’ll start with a brief statement in French on Mali. (SPEAKING IN FRENCH) And now in English. The United States applauds the French for their leadership in Mali. We share the concerns of the French in Mali, and we are supporting their[Read More…]
Statement from President Obama on the Confirmation of John Kerry as the Next Secretary of State
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. I am pleased that the Senate has confirmed John Kerry as our next Secretary of State with overwhelming bipartisan support. From his decorated service in Vietnam to his decades in the Senate as a champion of American global leadership, John’s distinguished career has prepared him to[Read More…]