Ghazni Province, U.S./NATO Provincial Reconstruction Team-Ghazni was attacked by Mujahideen. Two U.S./NATO helicopters that landed at the PRT base were engaged with heavy caliber machine gun fire. Several U.S./NATO ground vehicles destroyed. 15 Mujahideen killed. Two local cops killed, seven civilians killed, at least 50 people wounded. Nine Polish/NATO troops wounded. A U.S. Army Staff Sergeant from New York was killed. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division. A U.S. Army Sergeant 1st Class, from Arkansas, was also killed. He was assigned to 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat/Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps.
Maidan Wardak Province, Nerkh District, U.S./NATO airstrike killed two people. In Syed Abad District, Mujahideen claim they attacked the same U.S./NATO supply convoy at least twice. They say they destroyed 17 fuelers, two escort vehicles, and killed 10 people.
Paktia Province, Syed Karam District, U.S./NATO bombed a village killing at least three people.
Zabul Province, Nawbahar District, during heavy fighting between Afghan and Mujahideen forces the Afghan National Army called in a U.S./NATO airstrike. It hit several villages, killing at least seven civilians.
Farah Province, Balablock District, Mujahideen ambushed a U.S./NATO fuel supply convoy, using RPGs. At least 35 fuelers exploded into massive fireballs (some reports say 40). Six contract drivers killed, dozens reported wounded. In Bakwa and Gulistan districts Mujahideen ambushed a Afghan police convoy. 15 cops killed, 22 wounded, five cop vehicles destroyed. Two Mujahideen killed.
Helmand Province, Lashkar Gah city, a suicide bomber rammed his car into a NATO military convoy. At least four people killed and 15 wounded. In Nawzad District a night time Israeli style home invasion resulted in one villager being killed.
Herat Province, Gulran District, the Idaho based International Rescue Committee has temporarily suspended operations, after five employees were killed.
Baghlan Province, Tala Barfak District, villagers rescued four engineers who had been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.
Kabul Province, Kabul city, the Ministry of Mines was attacked with rockets. One person wounded.
Kandahar Province, Daman District, a cop from Helmand shot and wounded 16 others cops. In Maiwand District a day time Israeli home invasion resulted in two ‘white beard’ elders being kidnapped by government forces.
Nine government personnel joined the Mujahideen in the provinces of Herat and Nanagarhar.
Khost Province, Qalandar District, rare forests are being illegally chopped down: “…a lucrative industry has developed smuggling high value hardwoods to Pakistan.”-United Nations Environment Programme
In India controlled Kashmir, freedom fighters promised to launch a new war for independence as soon as U.S. led NATO leaves Afghanistan. Thousands of Mujahideen from Afghanistan will help liberate Kashmir: “The encounter between Mujahideen and Indian forces will enhance to an unprecedented level. The increase in attacks will be enormous and Indian forces will face huge losses.”-Syed Salahuddin, United Jihadi Council
A U.S. News & World report reveals that the U.S. Department of Defense buys all its fuel, for the occupation of Afghanistan, from Russia and other former Soviet countries!