27 April 2013/16 Jumada t-Tania 1434/07 Ordibehest 1391/18 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
The U.S. Department of Defense admits yet another contractor ripped off U.S. taxpayers! This time the taxpayers were overcharged $757 million USD! The contractor to blame is Swiss based Supreme Foodservice. The capitalist company is also accused of ripping off British taxpayers. For some reason, the U.S. agency in charge of contracts, Defense Logistics Agency, failed to do their job: “This has to be one of the prime poster childs for a government contract spun out of control!”– John Mica, U.S. Representative from Florida
In Zabul Province, Shah Joy District, a U.S. aircraft went down. At least four personnel killed. U.S. officials deny it was shot down. The majority of occupation personnel in Zabul Province are U.S.
While the Red Coat United Kingdom is pulling out troops from Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence revealed that they are now conducting drone (UAV) attacks on Afghanistan.
Mujahideen groups have announced the start of a new offensive, called operation Khalid bin Walid (a reference to the Mujahideen defeat of the Soviet Union puppet government in 1992/Mujahideen Victory Day). Diplomatic institutions and airbases will be the main targets, and suicide bombers will be used.
In Faryab Province, provincial government sources say Mujahideen killed at least five local cops, and captured 15. The provincial governor said there was an estimated 300 Mujahideen involved in the attack.
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Logar Province: The U.S. Army revealed that a Blackhawk helicopter pilot and a co-pilot were killed on 23 April, in Pul-I-Alam District. This happened to take place on the same day that Mujahideen claimed they shot down a U.S./NATO ‘copter, killing U.S. personnel and capturing most of the Turkish, Uzbek and Afghan passengers. The claim that it was a U.S. ‘copter has been denied by U.S. media. The U.S. Army refuses to confirm Mujahideen claims, saying only that the two personnel died from “wounds sustained from enemy indirect fire”.
The Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 149th General Support Aviation Battalion held deployment ceremonies. They’re going to Afghanistan.
Kandahar Province: It was revealed that back on 23 April at least 50 U.S./NATO aircraft (mainly helicopters) were “severely damaged” by a massive hailstorm at Kandahar airbase.
In Takhar Province, six local cops were shot by one of their own. This is becoming a standard MO, as the cops were poisoned before they were shot.
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In Logar Province, Mujahideen are asking for fellow Mujahideen being held captive by Afghan/U.S. forces to be freed, in exchange for the freedom of the Turkish-NATO/Afghan personnel captured on 22 April, when their helicopter went down.
In Kandahar Province, local government officials say they’ve captured eight militants from Pakistan. Also, in Panjwai District, locals attacked Afghan government forces as they tried to burn an opium poppy field. One Afghan cop wounded.
A former contractor for a U.S. AID project has been sentenced to two and a half years in an Afghan prison, and a $9500 fine. He was convicted in Afghan court of embezzlement and forgery. The investigation into the case involved investigators from U.S. AID.
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ISAF said: “Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan.”
In Kandahar Province, four kids were killed, one wounded, after a roadside bomb exploded. In Maiwand District, nine government de-miners (removers of landmines) were captured by Mujahideen.
The United Nations says civilians casualties have increased 30% compared to the same time last year.
After first reporting they were on their way out of Afghanistan, Sweden has changed its mind. Swedish officials say they will now keep at least 200 troops in Afghanistan after the 2014 NATO/ISAF pullout date.
Also, U.S. NATO ally Turkey says they will keep all their troops currently in Afghanistan, after the U.S./NATO/ISAF 2014 pullout.
The United States announced it will increase drone (UAV) strikes after the 2014 pullout date.