11 July 2012
“Unfortunately four of our brave local police were killed and two others injured in this cowardly attack.”-Hekmatullah Kochi, Zhari district police spokesman
In Kandahar Province, Afghan police turned on each other. Four people killed after two cops began shooting at other cops. Local officials are saying the Mujahideen infiltrated local police units.
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) says a U.S. led occupying soldier was killed by an explosion: “An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today.”
At least 237 U.S. led occupying personnel have died in Afghanistan since the beginning of this year.
ISAF claims to have captured two Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leaders. The capture actually took place on 07 July 2012.
10 July 2012
In Kunduz Province, local police officials are reporting that German troops ran over children with their armored vehicle. They say one child was killed and two wounded. The U.S. puppet German government has not commented.
While in Japan raising more international taxpayer money for his country, President Hamid Karzai told reporters that Mujahideen were involved with current peace talks. However, Mujahideen groups around Afghanistan immediately denied that they were involved with peace talks with the Afghan government.
09 July 2012
In Paktiya and Nuristan provinces, local officials are reporting fire fights with Mujahideen. In Paktiya about 400 Mujahideen attacked a local government compound. At least one cop and two Mujahideen were killed. In Nuristan, local officials claim residents repelled an attack by so called Mujahideen.
Afghan government officials are also claiming that residents in the provinces of Ghazni and Faryab repelled so called Mujahideen attacks.
In Kandahar Province, five people were killed. Some reports say three of those killed were suicide bombers. Their car bomb went off too soon according to local police. The other two killed were children.
In Maidan Wardak Province, Mujahideen claim they killed five U.S. Marines. Reports say NATO confirmed the attack, but not the identity of those killed.
What Economic Recovery? A 92 year old Afghan newspaper, Etifaq-e-Islam, has finally called it quits. This after surviving the Soviet occupation, Civil War and Taliban government. Apparently working under U.S. occupation was too much financially. The newspaper had been relying on subsidies from local supporters, but the last few financial backers called it quits.
In Helmand Province, five people killed, 13 wounded, when a motorcycle bomb exploded: “An explosive laden motorbike was detonated through a remote control device near an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Mirmandab area of Gereshk district Sunday evening, as a result two ALP policemen and three civilians lost their lives.”-Daud Ahmadi, local government spokesman
A former Chicago State University professor, who specializes in studying Afghanistan, Mohammed Duad Miraki, says the majority of the billions of USD in aid money does not go to the Afghan government. Regarding some $60 billion USD in aid, only 23% made it to the Afghan government, “…the rest has been used by international corporations and donors and over priced experts.”
Miraki added: “None of the $60 billion that have come to Afghanistan in any shape and form has affected the Afghan people in a positive way.”
Recently the international community, led by the U.S., has agreed to give Afghanistan another $16 billion USD, and of course it’s coming from taxpayers!
In Samangan Province, a traffic accident involving Afghan soldiers who just completed basic training, left 11 dead and 19 injured. It took place on Kabul-Mazar-e-Sharif highway. Local officials say reckless driving is to blame. This comes as the Afghan government recently admitted that many deadly traffic accidents are being caused by reckless driving by police!
In Kandahar Province, a series of coordinated explosions killed three people, and wounded two children.
ISAF claims to have captured another leader, along with several suspects, this time in Khost Province.
08 July 2012
70 countries pledged $16 billion USD to Afghanistan at the Tokyo Conference.
In Ghazni Province, the provincial prosecutor was assassinated. He was shot, and no one claims responsibility.
In Kandahar Province: “This morning a tractor and small truck hit roadside bombs in Arghistan district, killing 14 people and wounding three.”-Abdul Raziq, local police chief
In Helmand Province, local officials say Mujahideen attacked and killed five cops. Local police say they killed 22 Mujahideen.
ISAF reports eight U.S. led NATO occupying troops killed by a Mujahideen attack. The attack took place on 07 July.
An unnamed U.S. official confirmed the ISAF/NATO report, and added that six of the occupying personnel killed in southern Afghanistan were U.S. troops.
NATO also reported that two other occupying troops were killed on 07 July, but their nationality has not been released. This makes 07 July 2012 the deadliest day for NATO, so far.