A U.S. Army Staff Sergeant from Fontana, California, died from non-combat wounds.  The incident happened back in April, the U.S. Army refused to explain what happened.  An Indiana Army National Guard Staff Sergeant died at Camp Phoenix, Kabul.  He died from an “illness”.

A report by CNSNews says 73% of U.S. military casualties in Afghanistan have happened under the regime of Barack Obama.

Kunduz Province, Chahar Darah District, reports that U.S. led government forces conducted night time Israeli style home invasions. 16 people kidnapped.  There are also reports that contracted government security personnel are confiscating motorcycles.  So far 150 ‘cycles have been stolen by government forces in the province.

Helmand Province, Marjah District, reports say that a man who had just loaded his motorcycle with a container of fuel for his farm operation, was killed by U.S. led drone strike.  Apparently U.S. led NATO-ISAF forces thought it was a bomb!  In Washir District, reports that U.S. led government forces conducted night time Israeli style home invasions. Six “white beard” elders kidnapped.  In Babaji District, at least three civilians kidnapped during U.S. led government forces night time Israeli style home invasions.

Nangarhar Province, Mujahideen claim a successful attack on Jalalabad airbase.  They say three rockets damaged the runway where drones (UAV) are parked.  Three rockets hit the helicopter park.  They say eight drones destroyed and two ‘copters destroyed.  Dozens of casualties.

Herat Province, suicide bombers attacked the U.S. consulate.  A local hospital official said two security guards were killed and 19 people wounded.  Mujahideen say casualties are closer to 100, because they used eight metric tons of explosives and eight suicide bombers (one suicide bomber was supposedly a doctor)!

Paktika Province, a suicide bomber hit an Afghan government military-police convoy.  21 people wounded, about half are civilians.

Kandahar Province, a suicide bomber blew himself up near a NATO convoy from the Kandahar airbase.  According to local police only civilians were hurt.  Three killed (not counting the bomber), six wounded.  However, Mujahideen say dozens of military personnel became casualties, and two armored vehicles destroyed.

Ghazni Province, local police confirmed a 15 year old boy was assassinated by Mujahideen.  Mujahideen say the boy was acting as a spy for local police.

Uruzgan Province, Dehrawod District, reports that U.S. led government forces conducted Israeli style home invasions. One child killed, two wounded.

Mujahideen report more than 50 cops from across Afghanistan, joined them to fight the U.S. backed government.

President Hamid Karzai asked Russian President, Vladimir Putin, for more military help.  The two government officials were attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (formerly known as Shanghai Five) summit.  Afghan news media claim Putin promised to provide the Afghan government with military equipment.

A Canadian veteran of Afghanistan has published a book, in which he states that U.S. led NATO troops deliberately used the bodies of dead Afghans to set traps for Mujahideen.  He admitted it didn’t work.

The U.S. Department of Defense revealed they are pushing wounded personnel back into the combat zone sooner than usual: “The Intra-Theater Care Program, which the Air Force has operated at an undisclosed location in South West Asia since 2008, is designed to return personnel who have been wounded or injured in Afghanistan to duty there within 30 days.”-Stars and Stripes

The UN Integrated Regional Information Networks reporting that ever since the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, land is being stolen from rightful owners, and is the main cause of ongoing fighting: “In a 2008 survey by Oxfam, respondents said land issues were the leading cause of insecurity…..Higher-profile fights between government and international forces and anti-government militants were considered far less important.”