27 September 2012
Despite threats of war with Pakistan, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, agreed to come up with a long term military pact. They hope to come up with an agreement by the end of 2013, and the United Kingdom said they will support it.
26 September 2012
In Kabul Province, at least 16 schoolgirls were poisoned. They were treated at a hospital in Kabul city. Afghan health officials are investigating, and have now admitted that some of the past school poisonings could have been due to environmental factors and not terrorism!
ISAF said: “Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today.”
In Logar Province, a U.S./NATO military convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives. Mujahideen claim seven people killed, five wounded. Mujahideen also claim three armored vehicles destroyed.
25 September 2012
In Ghazni Province, police arrested a religious leader for ordering the whipping of a 15 years old girl. Government officials say the girl was whipped for having an illicit relationship with a boy. The boy was fined.
In Herat Province, people are protesting the continued arbitrary arresting of civilians by U.S. forces. Protests were held in the city of Herat.
In Helmand Province, a 12 years old boy surrendered himself to police. He told police that at first he wanted to be a suicide bomber to avenge the death of his entire family at the hands of U.S./NATO. He said Mujahideen encouraged him and gave him a suicide vest bomb, but he chickened out.
In Kabul Province, a hand grenade was thrown into a market. At least six people wounded. Local police say it might be connected to the assassination of the owner of the market a month ago.
In Badakhshan Province, hundreds of people protested the U.S. anti-Islam movie, and French anti-Islam comics. They demand the Afghan government end all ties to the United States.
Two U.S. Marines are to face criminal charges for urinating on the bodies of dead Afghans, according to the USMC.
24 September 2012
The Afghan Interior Ministry says government forces have killed 39, wounded five and captured 72 Mujahideen in battles in the provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Wardak, Ghazni, Ghor, Nimruz, Nangarhar, and Baghlan. Only two government forces were killed, 12 wounded.
Mujahideen have released a video of reading of wills and an English explaination for the attack on Camp Bastion. They are wearing current issue U.S. uniforms.
“On the 14th of the current month at around 10:00 pm at night, a successful operation was carried out by 15 courageous martyrdom seeking Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate on the second largest enemy base in southern Afghanistan (Camp Bastion/Leatherneck) which resulted in the death of 47 invaders while more than 34 others were wounded. Besides the heavy human toll, more than 11 enemy Harrier Jets and helicopters were also eliminated as well as a several fuel reserves and aircraft hangers completely destroyed.”
This statement from Mujahideen comes at the same time ISAF restated that Mujahideen attacks are down from last year!