Mar 15

US hands over Taji detention facility to Iraqi control<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The US military handed over one of its two remaining detention facilities to Iraqi authorities on Monday, further winding down its operations as it prepares a withdrawal of combat troops.

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Mar 15

Grenade attack raises tension as Thais protest<br /> (Reuters)<br />

Reuters - Grenade explosions that wounded two soldiers at a Thai military base raised tensions in Bangkok on Monday as tens of thousands of anti-government protesters massed at another barracks on the outskirts of the city.

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Mar 15

Paper: Defense official ran private spy operation<br /> (AP)<br />

AP - A Defense Department official is under investigation for hiring private contractors to gather intelligence on suspected insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan, The New York Times reported Sunday.

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