Kunduz Province, Dashti Archi District, U.S. led Afghan government forces conducted Israeli style home invasions, burning down three homes.

Helmand Province, Khan-e-Sheen District, the Afghan Defense Ministry reports that their government troops were bushwhacked by Mujahideen.  Two government puppets killed, four wounded.  Mujahideen report that government forces later launched Israeli style home invasions as vengeance, 12 people kidnapped.

Farah Province, Bala Baluk District, during a battle between Mujahideen and government forces a local religious leader was killed by crossfire.

Saripul Province, Balkhab District, Mujahideen claim they’ve liberated 13 villages of government forces.

Ghazni Province, a bus ran over a landmine.  Seven people killed, 17 wounded.  In Qara Bagh District, Mujahideen destroyed three government outposts, killing six and wounding nine.  The Afghan Defense Ministry confirmed the claim.

Logar Province, Khoshi District, a suicide bomber drove his car into a government outpost.  Reports say 30 people killed or wounded.

Kapisa Province, Nijrab District, villagers report they were bombed by U.S. led air forces.  One person killed, four wounded.

Herat Province, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of the World Bank is boosting investment insurance for the Traitex cashmere operation.  The main investors are Traitex International S.A. of Belgium and Sodintec Finances S.A. of Luxembourg, totaling $2-million USD.

A Chinese company, Panyn Chu King Steel Limited, has backed out of a $500 million USD deal to build a gas pipeline from from Iran through Afghanistan to Pakistan.  It has something to do with financing, but Iran says it is willing to finance the whole operation.

An Indian company, Gammon India, has been picked to build a power plant to supply 7-thousand families with electricity.  The estimated $7-million cost of the operation is being paid for by the German taxpayers!