Helmand Province: An explosion at the local National Security Directorate (NDS) compound killed one NDS agent, and wounded two others. In Faqiran village, a U.S.-NATO drone blew up a house, killing a child and two women, one was the mother of the child. President Hamid Karzai says this is proof the United States has “no respect” for others. Officials with U.S. led ISAF claims they were trying to target a “…known insurgent riding a motorbike…” USMC General Dunford officially apologized to Karzai. In Musa Qala District, five people were killed when the vehicle they were in ran over a landmine.
Herat Province: In Shindand District, Afghan National Army forces claim they assassinated a “shadow governor”, along with seven other Mujahideen. ANA says the Mujahideen are running a shadow government in Shindand.
Jowzjan Province: In Aqcha District, villagers claim the local Madrasa was raided by U.S. backed government troops. Three students kidnapped.
Kabul Province: In Kabul City, a political representative was wounded after a suicide bomber ran into the politician’s house and blew up. Two others were wounded. The politician representing Zabul Province is in critical condition.
Kandahar Province: In Daman District, a suicide bomber attacked a dismounted patrol of U.S.-ISAF and ANA personnel. Government officials say the only people killed were the attacker and a child. Two people wounded. Mujahideen say at least 15 people killed.
Kunar Province: In Shegal District, reports that Pakistani artillery fired 20 rounds into the province. Villagers claim property damage, but no casualties.
Nangarhar Province: In Chaparahar District, provincial officials confirm a U.S. drone crashed. Mujahideen confirm they watched the drone crash, but did not claim they shot it down.
Uruzgan Province: Army National Guard 184th Security Force Assistance Team, from the U.S. state of California, claims they’ve properly trained up the provincial police forces.
Afghan defense and interior officials claim the United States has stopped fuel supply and other support for ANA and Afghan National Police forces.
More evil committed by the U.S. Obama regime: The Guardian news source reporting that Afghan men, who marry female U.S. military personnel, are being denied by the U.S. government travel rights to the United States to be with their wives and children.
In the U.S. state of Ohio, the family of a National Guard militia man began a campaign to raise awareness of the massive problem of military personnel being addicted to opiates and opiate related pain killers (opium, heroin, morphine, codeine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxycodone, oxymorphone). Their militia man son killed himself with heroin.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Afghanistan, India and Iran have agreed to create a trilateral transportation deal to boost their economies.
The Health Ministry reports that there has been a 38% increase in AIDS cases from 2012 to 2013, under U.S. occupation.
Once again, the Toyota Corolla was picked as the favorite car in Afghanistan. The reason why are: Price, practicality, availability of parts, reliability and fuel economy.