01 February 2013
The German government has announced that they will keep German/NATO troops in Afghanistan for at least 13 more months.
In Takhar Province, a man entered the university and started shooting. He killed two cops before being wounded. At this point it seems the man was upset about not being let onto the university compound.
In Faryab Province, two members of a government funded paramilitary group joined the Mujahideen.
In Uruzgan Province, seven Afghan government security personnel joined the Mujahideen.
In Helmand Province, Mujahideen report that a Georgian/ISAF dismounted patrol stepped on a landmine, killing one and wounding two.
31 January 2013
In Nuristan Province, a school was set on fire. Mujahideen say it was done by government forces and then blamed on Mujahideen. In the past Mujahideen have always denied being involved with attacks on schools. They pointed out that the latest school burning involved burning Qurans, which they would not do.
In Kunar Province, reports saying U.S./NATO troops shot and wounded three farmers as they were working in their fields. Supposedly the U.S. led troops apologized.
In Kandahar Province, Mujahideen say they repelled a U.S./NATO heliborne operation. They then witnessed two medivacs called in to take out the casualties in Spirwan area of Panjwaee district.
In Herat Province, an 11 years old child was kidnapped, and then killed. The child belonged to a wealthy family in the area. Two women have been arrested in connection to the crime.
In Nangarhar Province, a civil servant was assassinated by gunshot.
In Helmand Province, a NATO convoy was ambushed in Anzar Shali Karez area of Nawzad district. A two hour firefight then ensued, casualties unknown.
The Asian Development Bank is granting the Afghan government $300 million USD, supposedly for use in building the country’s infrastructure.
30 January 2013
In Kandahar Province, Mujahideen said a U.S. led heliborne operation landed in a booby trap. It happened in Band Taimoor region of Maiwand district. Mujahideen say they detonated remote controlled bombs as the helicopters came in. It took three more helicopters to medivac out the casualties.
In Kunduz Province, a U.S. led home invasion resulted in five people kidnapped.
In Ghazni Province, U.S. led home invasion forces kidnapped a local Imam.
In Nangarhar Province, reports of yet another U.S. led nighttime home invasion. Two people were killed and nine kidnapped.
In Faryab Province, one woman killed, 15 people wounded, after a motorcycle bomb went off in a market place.
In Khost Province, two children were killed when a bomb exploded near a shopping bazaar. The bomb went off just as a police patrol went by.
A U.S. Army solider is being accused of being an unwitting propagandist for the Mujahideen. Last year he was trying to upload his helmet cam video to a private internet account, but it ended up on YouTube. The two minute long video shows an U.S. soldier, seemingly separated from his unit, coming under fire, and calling for help after being shot.
In Paktika Province, an Afghan National Army commander, and two soldiers, joined the Mujahideen. Also, reports that a U.S./NATO armored vehicle ran over a landmine, killing two and wounding three crewmen.
In Uruzgan Province, two Afghan government personnel joined the Mujahideen. They then ambushed a patrol of Afghan government forces. Three killed, two wounded and one captured. One Mujahid killed.
The government of Denmark announced they will pull out their troops by the end of 2014.