“The terrorists’ infiltration in Kabul and other provinces is an intelligence failure for us and especially for NATO and should be seriously investigated.”-Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan

On April 15, 2012, coordinated attacks took place in three main areas of Afghan capital Kabul, and the provinces of Nangarhar, Paktia and Logar.  The battles were ended in the provinces overnight, however Mujahideen resisted Afghan security forces in Kabul until early Monday morning.

But that does not mean the Spring Offensive is over.  On April 16, 2012, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) announced another U.S. led NATO casualty.  So far this year 112 NATO service members have been killed.

At Kandahar airbase a man wearing an Afghan army uniform has shot U.S. led troops: “One of our soldiers opened fire on a NATO convoy….NATO responded….killing him.”-General Abdul Hamid Wardak, Afghan National Security forces

According to Chinese media reports, Bulgarian NATO soldiers “neutralized” the Afghan army soldier.

In Paktika Province, a four hour battle took place in which more than 36 people were wounded.  Mujahideen attacked a police training base. Witnesses say a NATO tank was destroyed, but there have been no information on deaths.  Also, the reports did not make clear if this was part of the attacks on April 15.