Ghazni Province, a Polish/NATO warrant officer was killed, and three Polish soldiers wounded after an explosion. Also, International Security Assistance Force issued two reports, saying that a total of three NATO/ISAF personnel were killed by explosions in eastern Afghanistan. Mujahideen claim 15 U.S./NATO personnel were killed or wounded by multiple explosions.
Maidan Wardak Province, Sayd Abad District, U.S. led forces conducted Israeli style home invasions in Goli Khel village. Witnesses say two civilians killed, at least two wounded.
Kunar Province, hundreds of people protested the United States. They say U.S. led forces conducted Israeli style home invasions the night before, killing several civilians.
Kandahar Province, Panjwaee District, reports that government backed forces kidnapped and tortured to death a local religious leader. His body was found with multiple stab wounds and bruising.
Baghlan Province, Central Baghlan District, unknown gunmen attacked a family on its way to a wedding. Four people killed, two wounded. Local police say the husband, who was killed, was a former Mujahideen who has brothers serving as local cops.
About 15 ANA and Afghan National Police personnel joined the Mujahideen in the provinces of Nangarhar, Uruzgan and Laghman.
The Afghan National Army reported that five of their soldiers were killed, 13 wounded in military operations in Ghazni, Uruzgan, Badghis, Helmand, Herat, Laghman, Kandahar, Kunduz and Zabul provinces. The ANA also claims to have killed 20 Mujahideen.
President Hamid Karzai said the Obama regime can not rush Afghanistan’s signing of the bilateral security agreement. The military pact allows U.S. forces to stay after the so called 2014 NATO pullout. Karzai is not worried as he is serving his last term as President: “We are not in a hurry although the Americans asked the pact to be signed by October. If the document is agreed upon during this government, then it will be good, otherwise the next president can discuss whether to accept it or not.”
The Italian government stated they will keep military forces incountry after the 2014 NATO pullout.
What U.S. led stability? Afghanistan is now the number one source of refugees. There are an estimated 2.6 million Afghan refugees in 80 countries. There are growing reports of Afghan refugees being mistreated by the host countries. Recently Australia has officially begun dumping Afghans onto the island nation of Papua New Guinea. The government of Afghanistan is now spending money on a program warning Afghans of the growing danger of seeking refuge in other countries. Can you say “Damned if you do, damned if you don’t”?