April 12, 2012, Afghans in Faryab Province are protesting the killing of a teacher the night before, by U.S. led forces.
Protestors clashed with local police, at least two protestors are dead, 20 wounded.
International Security Assistance Force admit that U.S. led forces killed two civilians on April 11. One in Faryab Province, the other in Kandahar Province.
ISAF claims the men were connected to anti-government Mujahideen, but the protestors in Faryab Province say the teacher had no connections to any militant group.
In Kandahar witnesses, and the provincial police chief, say U.S. troops shot and kill a man who was walking with his daughter. The U.S. troops gave no explanation for the killing.
ISAF also stated that another U.S. led troop was killed on April 12. As is their SOP they did not give details. At least 109 occupation troops have been killed so far this year.
In Kundunz Province a suicide bomber killed three civilians and two police officers, wounding another five civilians.
In Kapisa Province Afghan government officials escaped with their lives after their vehicle ran over a mine. The mine exploded, only one official was wounded, they were riding in a protected police vehicle.
In Helmand Province a civilian vehicle ran over a mine, which killed two children and wounded six other people. As a result locals turned on the man who planted the mine, and cut off his ears, before police arrived.
However, the locals prevented the police from arresting him, and said they will prosecute and punish the man themselves.
Recently Afghan villagers stoned to death two men who had killed a old man they claimed was spying for the United States.
The Australian Minister of Defense, Stephen Smith, was riding in a C-130 when it came under attack while taking off from Kandahar airbase.
“The Hercules was immediately placed in full lockdown with all occupants ordered to don helmets and assume crouching positions on the floor of the plane.”-News Limited
The C-130 was not the target of the rocket attack. Kandahar airbase is constantly attacked and even the Australian Defense Minister said it was “not uncommon or unusual at Kandahar”.