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In Logar Province, Mujahideen confirmed they captured several personnel from a downed Turkish-NATO helicopter. They say their captives are in good health. Provincial government officials say they are expecting ransom demands, and Afghan security forces have launched a search and rescue operation.
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“We, as you said rightly, are known as the graveyard of empires, not because we wanted Afghanistan to be the graveyard for those empires but because of the way those empires behaved…..and the consequences were the collapse of those empires.”-Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan, interview with Chinese media
Hamid Karzai also welcomed China as a new ally: “Afghanistan views China not only…..as a neighbor that has been doing good for the Afghan people for long but also as the second biggest economy in the world, as a rising superpower of the world….”
In Logar Province, local government officials say a Turkish NATO helicopter force landed. They say at least six Turkish personnel were captured by Mujahideen, as well two Uzbeks, one Afghan engineer and one Afghan National Army (ANA) officer/pilot. Mujahideen originally claimed those captured were U.S. personnel.
In Faryab Province, Qisar District, Mujahideen launched a large scale offensive. Eight government checkpoints were captured, and government forces were flushed from several villages. Six Afghan national security personnel killed, six wounded nine captured. The offensive is ongoing.
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In Takhar Province, more than 60 girls were poisoned at two high schools. Officials don’t know the cause of the poisoning. Medical test were inconclusive, most of the girls have been released from the hospital.
In Herat Province, provincial officials report that two contracted cops (mercenaries/Arbaki) had a hand and foot cut off by Mujahideen. Mujahideen say the U.S./NATO funded Arbaki were caught robbing people traveling along roads in the Rabat-e Sangi district.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy has banned 130 nongovernmental organizations (NGO), and 10 foreign entities. Ministry officials did not name the banned organizations, but said they all violated Afghan laws.
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In Herat Province, Mujahideen attacked the U.S./NATO oil depot near the Turkmenistan port. Two storage tanks destroyed, two security guards killed.
In Balkh Province, U.S./NATO/ISAF/ANA forces claim to have killed several Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leaders. However, locals say the U.S. led operation attacked a school which killed at least three students playing football (soccer). Local police say the U.S. did not co-ordinate the attack as required under new agreements.
In Paktika Province, a suicide bomber blew himself up in a bazaar, killing three people and wounding seven.
In Kapisa Province, Tagab District, locals say a U.S. led home invasion “horrifically” killed two people. Protests broke out afterwards.
In Ghazni Province, A local cop joined the Mujahideen and helped kill off six other cops: “One of the police who had links with the Taliban let them into the post while other police were sleeping. The Taliban were led to the post and killed six police.”-Fazul Ahmad Tolwak, Deh Yak district official
An Afghan Member of Parliament, Mahmoud Khan Soleiman Kheil, claims Pakistan has taken 50 kilometers (31 miles) of Afghan territory.
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In Kandahar Province, Karez area of Garmawok region, Maiwand District, locals say an armed drone (UAV) killed a man with a missile strike.
In Kunduz Province, Ali Abad District, U.S./NATO/ANA forces conducted home invasions. Locals say they were threatened and some beat up.
In Helmand Province, Mujahideen claim to have killed 25 U.S. and ANA troops. A suicide bomber rammed his car bomb into a military convoy in the town of Sangin. Local provincial officials say only two civilians and five cops were killed.
In Maidan Wardak Province, Nerkh District, Mujahideen assassinated the leader of the Hezb-e-Islami (Islamic Party of Afghanistan) using a roadside bomb. Provincial officials say Mujahideen and Hezb-e-Islami began fighting each other after the assassination.
In Ghazni Province, Mujahideen claim to have killed 13 local cops while capturing a checkpoint in Andar district. The provincial governor confirmed the claim.
In Badghis Province, a Spanish-NATO soldier was killed, another wounded after their armored vehicle was hit with a RPG.
In Khost Province, Sabri District, Mujahideen shot down a U.S./NATO recon drone (UAV) and collected the remains.
In Nangarhar Province, Chahar Deh District, 180 villagers say they were forced at gunpoint to construct a checkpoint for Afghan government security forces.