28 July 2012

International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) announced: “Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today.”

ISAF also said a U.S. occupier died from a non-combat incident, in northern Afghanistan.

In Paktiya Province, local Afghan government military leaders claim they fought battles with militants from Pakistan.  They claim they killed 30 to 40 Pakistanis: “Dozens of militants crossed the Afghan-Pakistan border and stormed Afghan border police check posts in Nahmat Abad area of the Gomal district at about 2 am local time Saturday and the police repelled the attack. As a result 40 militants were killed and 14 injured.”-official statement

In Herat Province, Mujahideen attacked and killed two cops, and wounded three others.  Mujahideen also attacked a cell phone tower.

Mujahideen attacks and explosions killed five Afghan soldiers, and wounded four others.  The attacks took place in Kandahar, Kunar, Maidan Wardak and Logar provinces.

Germany announced they will consider sending their own armed UAV (drones) to Afghanistan.  Germany currently uses drones for recon purposes, in Afghanistan.

27 July 2012

In Paktika Province, Afghan government officials claim to have killed 18 Mujahideen.

Despite earlier claims, by U.S. led occupiers, that attacks are down, a new ISAF report says attacks are up by 11%, compared to last year.

ISAF says a U.S. led occupier was killed by explosion in eastern Afghanistan.

26 July 2012

ISAF says two U.S. led occupiers were killed by explosion in southern Afghanistan.

In Herat Province, U.S. led forces stormed a house during a midnight raid.  Local police say the U.S. forces harassed and then stabbed to death a 19 year old in the house.

The former boss of the central bank of Afghanistan (Pashtany Bank) has been sentenced to 20 years for stealing $26 million USD.  At least 15 other bank officials have been sentenced to between five and eight years in prison for corruption.

Germany’s defense minister paid a surprise visit to troops in Afghanistan, and hinted that Germany could be there past 2015.

ISAF claims they arrest an explosives expert in Khost Province.

ISAF condemns supposed artillery attacks on Afghanistan by Pakistan.

25 July 2012

President Hamid Karzai orders an investigation into the possibility that Afghan Mujahideen are involved in the growing unrest in the country of Tajikistan.

In Maidan Wardak Province, Mujahideen launched several attacks on Afghan army troops, as well as on U.S. led occupying troops.  Occupying troops had to call in airstrikes by helicopters.  So far there is only info saying several Afghan troops wounded, and at least four kidnapped.

In Uruzgan Province, at least 20 cops announced they were joining the Mujahideen.  Local police officials blame it on the way Australian occupying Diggers are treating local cops: “The Australian soldiers beat the Afghan guards after some verbal disputes in a military camp in Charchino district of Uruzgan province.”-Wali Dad, local police chief

24 July 2012

ISAF reported: “An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today.”

In Farah Province, local government officials announced that at least 13 cops defected to the Mujahideen.  The defections include the local police commander, who took his police vehicles and weapons with him!  Mujahideen claim it was 40 cops who defected.

The U.S. Army says one of their occupiers was killed during a Mujahideen attack  in western Afghanistan.

In Kunduz Province, ISAF claims they killed a leader from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.

In Ghor Province, seven children were killed when they found a bomb: “As they pulled a wire attached to the weaponry, the explosion went off killing seven children.”-Abdul Hai Khatibi, local official

In Maidan Wardak Province, battles raged. Government officials claim they killed 15 Mujahideen.

23 July 2012

ISAF said: “An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today.“

In Nuristan Province, an Education Ministry official and a student were killed by U.S. drone strike.  Local government officials say the victims were traveling in a car when the U.S. missile hit.

In Bamyan Province, several students were murdered.

In Parwan Province, a mysterious U.S. civilian was assassinated, along with his driver and a friend: “He along with two Afghans were driving in a mini-van. Along the road they were chased by two or three insurgents for about half an hour. When they got to a certain area… they were shot at from the [chasing] car.”-unnamed Afghan official

U.S. embassy officials confirm: “We can confirm that a U.S. citizen was killed in Parwan Province on Monday.”  Mujahideen have claimed they did it.  However, no one is giving out details about the U.S. civilian, other than he was an engineer who had been working in Afghanistan for at least 30 years.  That would mean he had been there since the Soviet occupation in the 1980s! Local police say the U.S. citizen was dressed as an Afghan.

In Faryab Province, an Afghan soldier shot and wounded two U.S. occupiers: “An Afghan army soldier opened fire on U.S. soldiers inside a military base… and injured two U.S. soldiers. The attacker was killed in return fire.”-Abdul Satar Barez, deputy provincial governor

In Nuristan Province, ISAF claims to have killed four “leaders” with NATO airstrikes.

In Samangan Province, locals caught a Muslim cleric raping a ten year old girl.  He’s now in jail awaiting trial.

In Kunar Province, local officials claim Pakistan is still launching artillery strikes into Afghanistan.  They say at least 100 rounds landed in Afghanistan’s territory.  Afghan officials now claim that more than 2,000 have been fired from Pakistan in the past two months!  Pakistan is denouncing such claims saying: “Pakistani troops only respond to and engage militants from where they are attacked/fired upon.”

In Helmand Province, local officials say in the past two months of fighting 81 civilians have been killed, and 110 wounded! Local government officials also claim they’ve killed 154 Mujahideen!