Article: US military launches major operation in southern Afghanistan

Transcript: U.S. Military Launches 'Strike of the Sword'
NPR Morning Edition;  July 2, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Morning Edition 07-02-2009 U.S. Military Launches 'Strike of the Sword' Host: DAVID ... volatile Helmand River Valley in southern Afghanistan; that's the heart of the country ... from the village of Sorhudez in southern Afghanistan, where U.S. Marines have begun ...

Article: U.S. Military Launches Afghan Operation
AP Online;  March 20, 2003 ;     312 words ... ... U.S. military operation was under way Thursday in southern Afghanistan, a U.S. military spokesman said. The operation was ... been increased attacks on Afghan government posts in southern Afghanistan in recent weeks. The authorities have blamed remnants ...

Taiwan military launches a sparrow missile during the Han ...
Getty Images;  May 16, 2007 ;     216 words ...SAM YEH Getty Images 05-16-2007 Taiwan military launches a sparrow missile during the Han Kuang ... Full Size JPG (385 KB) Taiwan military launches a sparrow missile during the Han Kuang 23 exercise in Suao, Ilan county, eastern Taiwan ...

Article: MILITARY LAUNCHES NEW SPY SATELLITE
The Boston Globe;  November 29, 1987 ;     431 words ... ... rockets were grounded for 18 months. The Air Force did not announce the launch in advance, in line with its practice on military launches. Twenty minutes after liftoff, it released a statement saying that the rocket had been launched into a stationary orbit ...

Article: Philippine military launches offensive against ...
Xinhua News Agency;  October 13, 2002 ;     578 words ...Philippine military launches offensive against rebels MANILA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The military launched a massive offensive on Sunday against combined ...

Article: Nigerian military launches raids on kidnappers' ...
Xinhua News Agency;  March 18, 2007 ;     371 words ...Nigerian military launches raids on kidnappers' hideouts LAGOS, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian security agents under the aegis of Joint Task Force (JTF ...

Article: Lankan military launches operation to capture ...
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  June 12, 2008 ;     656 words ...Lankan military launches operation to capture Prabhakaran Colombo, June 12 (PTI) Sri Lankan military has launched a major offensive to capture "alive ...