It seems the usual ISAF/Afghan 24 hour report for May 5 was a little lacking in detail, much more is being reported by other Afghan officials, and other countries.

Sebghatullah Sanjar, Afghanistan’s Chief of the Policy Department at the Afghan presidential palace, was killed in a car accident.  The Kabul police chief said Sanjar’s car was slammed by an armored military vehicle.  His wife and daughter were also killed.  The military vehicle driver has been arrested.

Australian Defence Ministry reporting today, May 5, that at least three “Diggers” were wounded after a bomb went off on May 3.  The official report says they were “…mid-way through the mission.” when the bomb exploded.

Lieutenant General Ash Power also said: “Insurgents engaged the partnered force multiple times during the mission.”

Two of the wounded were in serious condition and were flown to Germany for medical treatment.

The Australian Defence Ministry press release said: “Defence delayed the release of this information until the mission was complete…”

Local officials in Nangarhar Province say at least four police were killed, and four wounded, in two separate incidents.  The incidents took place between May 4 and 5.  One group of police were attacked by Mujahideen, the other cops drove over a mine near the Afghan-Pakistan border.

The parliament representative for Kunar Province, Saleh Mohammed Saleh, said on the night of May 4, U.S./NATO troops raided a home and killed a school teacher.  They also detained five people.

Saleh is protesting saying the night raid violates recent agreements signed between Afghanistan and the United States.

13 government officials have been arrested on corruption charges: “A number of high level finance ministry and local administration employees have been detained over corruption charges and embezzlement of 25 million Afghanis and their legal cases will be forwarded to judiciary institutions in the near future.”-Abobakar Rafiee, Attorney General

However, officials from Afghanistan’s Finance Ministry say only three people were arrested, and the case actually happened a year ago. Those arrested are still awaiting trial.  So why is the Afghan Attorney General presenting it as if it just happened?