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In Uruzgan Province, Chinartu District, Mujahideen claim to have shot down NATO/ISAF helicopter. They say it was a medivac ‘copter that was hit by a rocket. No comment from ISAF.
In Paktika Province, provincial officials say a U.S. airstrike was called in on Mujahideen, killing ten.
In Helmand Province, Sangin District, local government officials report that an Afghan National Army (ANA) convoy was hit by remote detonated motorcycle bomb. At least one civilian and one ANA soldier killed, dozens wounded.
In Nangarhar Province, Chaprihar District, locals say NATO/ISAF forces kidnapped three people from their homes. Locals in Khogiyani District report a similar incident, one person being kidnapped.
The country of Georgia will shut down two of their bases in Afghanistan, after suffering nearly a dozen KIAs (killed in action) in the past week. However, Georgian officials say they are not reducing their troop numbers.
The country of Australia has been spending tax money on creating public service announcements (PSA), to be presented in Afghanistan. They basically tell Afghans that if they try to flee to Australia they will be rounded up, sent to Manus Island, and have all their money taken from them: “But when he arrived to Australia by boat, they all were sent to Manus Island. They will spend many years there with no work or money.”-actor in Australian anti-Afghan TV PSA
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In Kandahar Province, Panjwai District, Gorgan village, Mujahideen claim to have shot down a U.S. OH-58 Kiowa, which was part of a U.S. heliborne SOF operation. ISAF says “A coalition aircraft conducted a hard landing in southern Afghanistan today. Currently no casualties have been reported.” Also, in the same district, Gerandai village, one child killed another wounded when they stepped on a landmine while foraging for food.
In Kabul Province, Kabul city, the Supreme Court of Afghanistan was hit by suicide car bomb. At least 17 people killed, 40 wounded. The Supreme Court is near the United States Embassy.
In Ghazni Province, on the Kabul-Kandahar highway a NATO/ISAF supply convoy was ambushed by Mujahideen. Local police report two Afghan National Police (ANP) killed, two drivers killed and four Mujahideen killed. Mujahideen claim they destroyed five supply trucks and killed ten cops and drivers.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reports that civilian casualties have gone up 24% from the same time last year: “Between 1 January and 6 June this year, we registered 3092 civilian casualties due to the armed conflict…..What is even of more concern is that children account for 21% of all civilians killed or wounded in 2013. This is an increase of 30% compared to 2012 and 34% compared to 2011. This is unacceptable.”-Ján Kubiš, United Nations Special Representative
In Logar Province, a citizen of Kyrgyzstan, who was captured by Mujahideen in April after an Afghan helicopter was shot down, has been released. Mujahideen agreed to free the man after negotiating with the Kyrgyz government.
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In Helmand Province, the U.S. Department of Defense reported a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant was killed. The DoD is investigating how he died. He was assigned to the 39th Transportation Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command.
In Ghazni Province, a Polish/NATO troop was killed by explosion.
In Kandahar Province, Zherai District, someone cut off the heads of two boys, 10 years old and 16 years old. Government officials say the boys begged for food from cops at a checkpoint, and Mujahideen killed them for such begging, however Mujahideen deny killing the boys. Mujahideen spokesman, Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, said most Mujahideen groups have recently prohibited beheading of Afghan nationals. In Shahwalikot District, five local cops joined the Mujahideen. Their names were made public.
In Zabul Province, Qalat city, government officials say six suicide bombers invaded the provincial council compound. Government forces were able to kill them before they blew themselves up. At least 18 people were wounded in the attack.
In Kabul Province, Kabul Air Base, Mujahideen launched a suicide attack. A car bomb was blown up at the military gate, five Mujahideen invaded the base capturing a building. They held it for several hours before Afghan government forces killed them. In Sarubi District, reports that a ANA soldier shot and killed four NATO/ISAF personnel. No comment from ISAF.
In Farah Province, Bala Baluk District, Shewan village, ANA and ANA Special Forces officials claim they’ve killed seven Mujahideen during operations to deny Mujahideen safe havens. Locals say one woman was killed, another wounded in the operation.
President Hamid Karzai stated at the opening of the 10th U.S.-Islamic World Forum, in Doha: “Did we address the sanctuaries of terrorism? And by waging this war on terrorism, have we brought less radicalism to the Muslim world, or caused more radicalism?…….In my view, the West as led by the U.S. needs to explain itself to the Muslim world.”