25 May 2013/15 Rajab 1434/04 Khordad 1391/16 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
In Logar Province, Baraki Barak District, Mujahideen claim to have killed two U.S. personnel, and wounded three others in a half hour long firefight.
In Kabul City, a suicide bomber killed only himself, according to police. Government officials are blaming several days of attacks in Kabul on Pakistani groups. The Afghan Interior Ministry is calling for all out war with Pakistan: “The main sanctuaries based on the other side of the border in Pakistan should be destroyed…..increase pressures on the government of Pakistan specifically on its military…”-Sediq Sediq
A group called Turkistan Islamic Party is taking credit for several suicide bomber attacks in Afghanistan. The Turkey based group is not fighting to liberate Afghanistan, but to “…make polytheism disappear from the surface of the earth, and to make His religion the only religion on earth…”
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it will not leave Afghanistan unless the situation becomes “totally hostile”.
24 May 2013/14 Rajab 1434/03 Khordad 1391/15 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
In Helmand Province, Sangin District, Mujahideen say they’ve repelled a joint U.S./NATO/ANA offensive. They claimed to have destroyed six vehicles, captured other vehicles and even shot down a helicopter.
In Kabul City, a group of Mujahideen launched an attack. Reports say between one and 44 people were killed, dozens wounded. Mujahideen used bombs and guns. Mujahideen say they were targeting a U.S. CIA/ISAF safehouse.
In Ghazni Province, Andar District, as many as 12 people were killed when a bomb exploded in a Mosque. Also, in the same district two people were killed by another explosion. Local police say everyone killed were Mujahideen.
Douglas Lute, adviser to President Barack Obama on Afghan policy, has been nominated to take over NATO.
23 May 2013/13 Rajab 1434/02 Khordad 1391/14 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
In Kunar Province, Watapur District, reports that three U.S./NATO personnel and two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed while trying to disarm a bomb. One person wounded.
In Paktika Province, Sharana City, Mujahideen claim they killed two U.S./NATO SOF personnel, and wounded three others.
In Maiden Wardak Province, Syed Abad District, a U.S./NATO/ANA supply convoy was ambushed. Six security guards killed, four wounded. Five of the estimated 15 supply trucks were destroyed.
In Kabul City, Mujahideen attacked the Afghan Interior Ministry building. Reports say at least four people were killed.
According to the Military Times, U.S. Marines in Helmand Province are “…mostly standing by as the Taliban launches attacks in the region.”
President Hamid Karzai has sent a military wish list to new found military ally, India. Reports say the list includes heavy artillery, transportation vehicles and other equipment. I wounder where Afghanistan is getting the money to buy that stuff?