Major battles in Maidan Wardak, Kabul, Kunar, Jawzjan, Nangarhar, Baghlan, Kunduz, Faryab, Uruzgan, Logar, Ghazni, Farah, Helmand and Paktia provinces. Mujahideen claim they killed 30 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers. Afghan government officials claim they killed 100 Mujahideen. Afghan government officials added that U.S./NATO air strikes were called in.
In Parwan Province, Bagram airbase, reports that two groups of ANA soldiers turned their guns on each other. Three people killed, several wounded.
In Maidan Wardak Province, Sayed Abad District, Mujahideen say they destroyed 19 supply vehicles and killed 14 people. Mujahideen say their ambush of the U.S./NATO supply convoy took place at several points through out the district. One engagement lasted three hours. One Mujahid killed, one wounded.
Afghan Major-General Mohammad Sharif Yaftali, admits that Mujahideen numbers have increased by 15%. He says there are at least 5000 Mujahideen in seven southeastern provinces. He also says there are increased foreign fighters helping the Mujahideen, mainly from Pakistan and Chechnya.
In Kandahar Province, an Afghan interpreter who was working with U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) was arrested in connection to the kidnapping and torture deaths of Afghan civilians. U.S. SOF was behind the war crimes, a mass grave was found next to an abandoned U.S. SOF base, which contained the bodies of some of the kidnapped Afghans. Afghan police say the arrested interpreter is seen in a video taking part in the torture deaths of the victims.
Despite Indian government officials denying Afghanistan lethal military aid, reports say the two governments are still in discussions for India “to contribute lethal weapons” and to “enhance” military cooperation.
Iranian officials say they are holding political discussions with the government of Afghanistan: “There are issues over which Tehran and Kabul need to regularly hold talks and be in touch about them. General relations between the two countries will be discussed…”-Abbas Araqchi, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Pacific Affairs
In Ghazni Province, Deh Yak District, two people killed, and three people wounded, including the provincial high peace council chief, when a remote detonated bomb exploded. In Khogyani District, Mujahideen claim to have killed 19 U.S./NATO/ISAF troops during an ambush of a military convoy. In Maqur District, reports that NATO/Afghan forces conducted a home invasion, killing three people.
In Baghlan Province, Burqa District, reports that NATO/Afghan forces raided a Madrasa and kidnapped three students.
After announcing big funding for Afghanistan, Norway is now backing off. Norwegian officials are now using the excuse of failed Afghan reforms to get out of promised taxpayer funding for the Afghan government: “Norwegian authorities note with disappointment the slow and uneven progress that has characterized the follow-up to the commitments made.”
More proof the corruption is on the U.S. side: In Kabul Province, Kabul city, Afghan civilians protested the U.S. owned contractor Supreme Group. The Afghans work for a subcontractor called Afghan Mansoor Jalal Logistics and Transportation Company (MLC). The subcontractor says Supreme Group is refusing to pay them! The owners of MLC says Supreme Group owes them $20 million USD! Supreme Group is a U.S. taxpayer funded contractor providing logistical support to military units. Supreme Group is also involved in a no-bid contract scandal involving military food supply.