02 September 2012
“The training of the ALP [Afghan Local Police] recruits has been paused while we go through this re-vetting process, to take a look at this process to see if there’s anything that we can improve. It may take a month, it may take two months, we don’t know.”-Lieutenant Colonel John Harrell
Reports that the United States has halted training of new Afghan soldiers, until every one can be investigated for ties to Mujahideen. Of course this means that the United States can not meet its troop pullout goal, because that is based on Afghan government troops taking over most of the work, and if they are not going to be trained anymore, well then so much for the 2014 U.S. withdrawal date.
The Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed that the United States has been bullying them to end all trade deals with Iran. Iran is now the biggest supplier of fuel to Afghanistan, and Iran is now buying $1.3 billion USD worth of products from Afghanistan. What has the United States done for Afghanistan’s economy?
ISAF said: “An International Security Assistance Force service member died as a result of a non-battle related injury in eastern Afghanistan today.”
Just four days after firing his intelligence chief, President Hamid Karzai now says the guy can stay until the end of his term in office. Apparently it’s because the man intended to replace the current intelligence boss is being accused of running private prisons for torture!
In Kunduz Province, deputy provincial governor, Hamidullah Danishi, confirmed a report which said police massacred a village, killing at least 15 people. Some cops said they did it in retaliation for a policeman being killed by one of the villagers! The result is an ongoing war between villagers and police, so far 10 cops have been killed in explosions and gun battles since the 15 civilians had been killed.
Australian Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, says Australia will not withdraw their Diggers early as planned. A few months ago they said they would leave by early 2013, now they will stay until the end of 2014.
In Herat Province, a spokesman for the governor said a battle between local forces and Mujahideen left three Mujahideen dead.
01 September 2012
ISAF said: “Two U.S. Forces-Afghanistan service members died following an insurgent attack in Ghazni province, Afghanistan today.”
In Maidan Wardak Province, suicide bombers killed as many as 12 people. Local government officials say two cops and ten civilians were killed, but the Mujahideen say the ten were all U.S. led occupying forces. “There were two heavy blasts which damaged some parts of the district chief’s office and the police headquarters, and ISAF forces are also there.”-Shahidullah Shahid, provincial government spokesman
The Hezbe-e-Wafaq Millie (National Unity Party) of Afghanistan has made the first national call to launch Jihad against Pakistan. The holy war was declared in Kabul. The political party claims they have more than 1,000 signatures from Afghans wanting war with Pakistan: “Crossborder shelling from Pakistan is a clear invasion into Afghanistan and this cannot be ignored. We will go to eastern Kunar province with our volunteer brothers and will defend Afghanistan.”-Bismillah Sher, National Unity Party
President Hamid Karzai has condemned yet another night raid by U.S. troops. Government officials from Uruzgan Province said not only were people killed, but U.S. led forces kidnapped nine people!
31 August 2012
In Uruzgan Province, U.S. led occupying forces conducted an illegal night raid, which killed a 70 year old man and his son.
In Ghazni Province, local government officials claim Mujahideen assassinated five people for being anti-Mujahideen. The problem is that the so called ‘Mujahideen’ also burned Qurans, it sounds more like a U.S. led occupying force tactic.
Boys and girls are being found beheaded. In Kandahar Province, two boys, one 12 years old, and one 14 years old, were found beheaded in separate cases. In Kapisa Province, a seven years old girl was found beheaded and her legs cut off. Strangely no one has claimed they are missing a daughter! Local government officials are blaming it on Mujahideen, of course.
30 August 2012
In Farah Province a fuel convoy headed for U.S. occupying NATO troops was ambushed. Four security guards were killed, two people wounded, two fuelers burned.
In Logar Province, five people were killed, 10 wounded, after a rocket hit the bus stop they were waiting at. Local government officials speculate that Mujahideen were targeting a military base, and the rocket missed the intended target.
ISAF said: “Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan today.”
In Herat Province, Mujahideen attacked a security checkpoint, killing three Afghan government troops.
In Ghor Province, locals say a U.S. airstrike killed 12 civilians. U.S./ISAF/NATO claim the targets were Mujahideen.
In Helmand Province, Australian officials revealed that five of their Diggers were killed. Three were killed by an Afghan government soldier, and two were killed when their helicopter went down. “This is a very big toll… This is our single worst day in Afghanistan. Indeed this is the most lost in combat [for Australia] since the days of the Vietnam War.”-Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia