British empire Australian-ISAF forces are being investigated for chopping off the hands of those they killed.  Aussie Diggers said they needed the hands for fingerprinting.

Ghazni Province, PRT-Ghazni, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant from Georgia was killed.  He was part of the 242nd Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD, Explosive Ordinance Disposal).  Mujahideen claim they killed three U.S.-NATO-ISAF personnel.  One Mujahid killed.  One civilian killed, three wounded in U.S. led airstrikes.

Kandahar Province, Kandahar airbase, Afghan National Army General, Abdul Hamid Hamid, said a suicide bomber attacked a ANA/NATO-ISAF convoy as it was leaving the airbase.  At least five people killed, 17 wounded.

Kunduz Province, Dasht-e-Archi District, the local police chief was assassinated by suicide bomber, while he attended a large funeral.  At least 12 people killed, 40 wounded.

Baghlan Province, Doshi District, children were grazing their family’s livestock when one of them triggered a landmine.  Five kids killed, three wounded.

Maidan Wardak Province, the provincial governor claims 12 Mujahideen killed, four wounded and 10 captured in battles in Chak, Syedabad, Narkh and Jaghato districts.

Helmand Province, Sangin District, a bus ran over a landmine meant for an armored vehicle.  All 12 passengers and the driver killed.

Zabul Province, Zabul city, local police and Mujahideen battled each other.  Two Mujahideen killed, four cops wounded and four civilians wounded.

The Afghan Interior Ministry claims 57 Mujahideen killed, 10 wounded and four captured in battles in Baghlna, Kunduz, Nangarhar, Kapisa, Sar-e-Pul, Jawzjan, Kandahar and Helmand provinces.

China’s Institute of Security and Arms Control Studies is proposing a $18 billion USD economic corridor: “There are three important countries in this region, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. So this economic corridor will exert very positive impact in boosting trade ties among these three countries.”-Li Wei, President ISACS