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SOF Weekly Newsletter - 13 to 17 August, 2012

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TWO KILLED IN GREEN-ON-BLUE ATTACK
A shooter in an Afghan uniform killed two American troops.
http://www.sofmag.com/us-forces-afghanistan-casualties

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FALLEN MARINE'S VALOR HONORED
A posthumous Navy Cross was awarded to Sergeant Matthew Abbate.
http://www.sofmag.com/35-marine-posthumously-awarded-navy-cross

USS PORTER COLLIDES WITH TANKER!
USS Porter (DDG 78) collided with a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
http://www.sofmag.com/no-injuries-strait-hormuz-collision
VIDEO: http://www.sofmag.com/uss-porter-after-collision

NIGERIA 20, BOKO HARAM 1
Nigerian forces killed 20 members of the terrorist group Boko Haram in a firefight.
http://www.sofmag.com/nigerian-troops-kill-20-suspected-boko-haram-milit...

IMU LEADER ARRESTED
A leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan was captured by an ISAF/Afghan force.
http://www.sofmag.com/isaf-joint-command-morning-operational-update-274

TALIBAN DEALER CAPTURED!
A Taliban weapons dealer was captured in Kandahar.
http://www.sofmag.com/isaf-joint-command-morning-operational-update-275

PROWLER PLAYBOYS
Marine Prowlers help take the fight to the enemy!
http://www.sofmag.com/playboys-prowl-marines-vmaq-2

POLICE PATROL AMIENS
French cops are on patrol after riots in Amiens.
http://www.sofmag.com/police-patrol-riot-wracked-amiens

JIHADISTS JOINING SYRIAN REBELS
Jihadists from groups like al-Qaeda are joining the Syrian rebels.
http://www.sofmag.com/expert-jihadists-joining-syrian-rebels

ASSANGE GETS ASYLUM
The Correa regime in Ecuador granted Wikileaks founder Julian Assange asylum.
http://www.sofmag.com/ecuador-grants-assange-asylum

11 KILLED IN CHOPPER CRASH
A helicopter crash iN Afghanistan killed 11 people, including seven American troops.
http://www.sofmag.com/helicopter-crash-afghanistan-kills-11

MULTIPLE INSURGENTS WHACKED!
During operations in Herat province, a coalition air strike took out a bunch of bad guys.
http://www.sofmag.com/isaf-joint-command-morning-operational-update-277

USS CARR MAKES DRUG BUST
Despite being in the middle of a resupply operation, USS Carr made a $17 million drug seizure.
http://www.sofmag.com/air-drop-resupply-uss-carr-prompts-drug-interdiction

SEEKING SAMS
Syrian rebels are searching for surface-to-air missiles.
http://www.sofmag.com/syrian-rebels-step-efforts-get-anti-aircraft-missiles