29 August 2012

ISAF said: “An individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform turned his weapon against International Security Assistance Force service members in southern Afghanistan yesterday, killing three…”

In Kunar Province at least five Afghan government soldiers were killed when a bomb exploded.

In Ghazni Province, the provincial council chief was assassinated.  He was gunned down.  He had survived several prior attempts to end his life.

Also in Ghazni, four people were killed, one wounded, when they drove over a mine.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has fired his intelligence chief.   In response to criticisms, Karzai claims the guy was at the end of his two year contract anyway.

It was also revealed that two former officials, forced to quit over border disputes with Pakistan, will be nominated for the positions of interior and defense ministers (the very jobs they were forced to quit!).

28 August 2012

In Kandahar Province, four people were killed, 20 wounded including a police chief, when a bomb attached to a fueler exploded.

In Ghazni Province, a suicide bomber attacked a funeral. However, local government officials say only the bomber was killed, and no one was hurt.  They also say a gun battle took place following the blast, but the gunmen ran away.

ISAF says: “An International Security Assistance Force helicopter made a forced landing in eastern Afghanistan today. There were no reported fatalities and the site of the incident is secure. Initial reporting indicates that there was no enemy activity in the area at the time.”

A total of nine U.S. Marines and U.S. Army soldiers got slaps on the wrists, “non-judicial punishment”, for directly violating the U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice regarding desecration of bodies and religious books!

ISAF claims they captured a bomb expert in Paktiya Province.

27 August 2012

In Laghman Province, two U.S. led occupying troops were killed by an Afghan government soldier: “Two International Security Assistance Force service members died when a member of the Afghan National Army turned his weapon against ISAF service members in eastern Afghanistan today. ISAF troops returned fire, killing the ANA soldier who committed the attack.”

USMC (United States Marine Corps) General John Allen is contradicting Pentagon estimates of Green (Afghan government forces) on Blue (United States/ISAF/NATO coalition) attacks.  The Pentagon claims only 10% of insider attacks are by Mujahideen who infiltrate Afghan government forces.  General Allen saying the Mujahideen are involved in at least 25% of Green on Blue attacks. To make things more confusing, recently the Afghan government claimed the Green on Blue attackers were spies for Pakistan and Iran!

The Afghan Defense Ministry says more than 600 Afghan soldiers died in the past two months, helping the United States led occupation forces! Afghan officials say it’s a big jump in deaths, fighting for the U.S. empire, from the same time last year!

Despite all the anti-Pakistan rhetoric in the U.S. media, the U.S. Army (USA) has been working with Pakistan’s Inter Service Intelligence (ISI). An unnamed Afghan government official revealed that the USA and ISI recently worked together to assassinate a “leader” in Pakistan.  The leader was killed by U.S. drone strike a week prior.

In Ghor Province, Mujahideen publicly executed, by hanging, one of their own.  They say the man had committed murder during an argument with other Mujahideen.

In Helmand Province, Afghan government forces attacked each other. At least ten were killed, four wounded.  A local government official says the battle was the result of Mujahideen who had infiltrated the Afghan Army!

In Uruzgan Province, a suicide bomber exploded too soon. Local government officials claim the bomber was just being handed a suicide bomb vest when it went off.  They believe he was to target local police.  Several people were wounded and, of course, the bomber was killed.

26 August 2012

In Helmand Province, local government officials say Mujahideen beheaded 15 men and three women. The reason is not known.  Mujahideen groups have not commented on the local government’s claim.

In Ghor Province, local government leaders claim that Mujahideen have switched sides and are now helping villagers fight the Mujahideen.

In Baghlan Province, a convoy of fuelers for U.S./ISAF/NATO occupying forces was attacked.  Local government officials say one tanker was destroyed, but an opposition political party (who claim they launched the attack) says six fuelers were destroyed.

The Afghan Defense Ministry says they’ve killed 33 Mujahideen in battles in Kunar, Ghazni, Logar, Helamnd, Kunar and Farah provinces.  The defense ministry claims only three Afghan National Army troops were killed, three wounded.

In Logar Province, the Hajj and Islamic Affairs chief was assassinated by Afghan National Army troops! Local officials suspect it was a family feud, as the Islamic Affairs boss was known to have problems with his cousins.

25 August 2012

U.S. led ISAF/NATO claims two airstrikes killed 12 militants from Pakistan in Kunar Province.  However provincial official, Aslam Gul Mujahid, said at least 20 people were killed, including Afghan civilians.

In Uruzgan Province, four occupying Australian Diggers were wounded after a bomb exploded.

Afghan Interior Ministry claims 17 Mujahideen killed, two wounded and 30 captured in battles in the following provinces: Kabul, Logar, Ghazni and Paktika.

Afghan president Hamid Karzai, and a delegation of 70 Afghan officials, left to attend the anti-U.S. Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Iran.