May 12, 2012, ISAF revised the previous days report concerning a huge drug bust.

ISAF revealed that it was a series of drug busts taking place between May 8 and 10. The upwardly revised numbers are; “…6,600 pounds (3,000 kilograms) of hashish, 407 pounds (185 kilograms) of opium, 1,320 pounds (600 kilograms) of poppy seeds and 330 pounds (150 kilograms) of morphine.”

As I’ve said before: “Ending opium production was one of the excuses for the continued U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, but the opposite has happened (as it always does where ever the U.S. takes over).”

In Helmand Province, an Afghan army soldier was killed by an explosion.

In Badghis Province four Afghan cops were killed when their vehicle ran over a mine.

According to the Washington Post, Afghan army officers are refusing to conduct illegal night raids, despite demands by the United States!

“In the last two months, 14 to 16 (night) operations have been rejected by the Afghans. The U.S. has said, ‘This operation better be conducted. It’s a high-value target.’ Then, my people said, ‘It’s a high-value target. I agree with you. But there are so many civilian children and women (in the area).’ “-General Sher Mohammed Karimi, Afghan army

The Afghan army officers’ concerns over civilian casualties are proving to be justified.  The United Nations announced that the number of civilians killed or wounded has dropped 20% this year!  Gee, maybe the U.S. was intentionally targeting Afghan civilians?

ISAF reports that a U.S./NATO troop was killed in a non-combat incident in  southern Afghanistan.  However, ISAF also reported that three U.S./NATO personnel were also killed in southern Afghanistan; two when they were attacked by Mujahideen (Afghan police say a group of men wearing police uniforms attacked and killed the two U.S./NATO troops), and the third was killed by an explosion.

Here’s tid bits from ISAF’s 24 hour Joint Command morning operational update, for May 12, 2012:  In Kandahar Province, Afghan and occupying troops attempted to capture a “leader”.  They were attacked by Mujahideen.  ISAF claims two Mujahideen killed.

In Logar Province, Afghan and occupying troops attempted to capture a “commander”. They were attacked by Mujahideen.  ISAF claims three Mujahideen killed.

In Paktika Province, Afghan and occupying troops assassinated a “commander”, and one other person. They called in an airstrike on the “commander’s” house.

In Ghazni Province, Afghan and occupying troops attempted to capture a “leader”.  They report capturing one person and explosives.

May 11, 2012, explosion reported near the airport in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province.

A fueler exploded before entering the airport compound.  Local police say the truck was rigged with explosives, and meant to be detonated once it got onto the airport grounds.

Jalalabad Airport is currently being used for occupying forces’ military purposes only.  The driver of the fuel tanker actually escaped!

In Helmand Province, eight people were killed in two explosions.  One explosion took place after a civilian vehicle ran over a mine, killing a family of seven, the other explosion took place after police arrived on the scene, killing one cop.

Two U.S./NATO troops were killed, one by an Afghan army soldier, the other by a Mujahideen ambush.  ISAF did not give any more details, however an unnamed Afghan official said the “friendly fire” incident took place in Kunar Province.

NATO and U.S. allied occupying countries have lost about 150 personnel since the beginning of 2012.

24 hour, Joint Command Morning operational update for May 11, 2012: Attempt to capture “facilitators” in Helmand and Zabul provinces.  Several Mujahideen captured.

In Helmand Province, an Afghan/U.S./NATO seek and destroy anti-drugs mission was ambushed by Mujahideen. ISAF claims several Mujahideen killed.  ISAF claims they found “…a drug cache containing 330 pounds of morphine base, more than 400 pounds of opium, 880 pounds of poppy seeds, and more than 2,000 pounds of drug-processing materials.”

“The price hike will definitely pressure us a lot. The tendency towards cultivation will grow, it will create resistance, law and order issues, and it will raise the casualty rate.”-Zarar Ahmad Muqbel Osmani, Counter Narcotics Minister of Afghanistan

Anti-opium officials in Afghanistan report that a double whammy of poppy field burning by police, and a fungus that is destroying the plant’s ability to produce opium, is resulting in skyrocketing prices for the drug.

The fungus is attacking crops in Helmand, Kandahar and Farah provinces.  Ending opium production was one of the excuses for the continued U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, but the opposite has happened (as it always does where ever the U.S. takes over).

2011 saw a 61% increase in opium production under U.S. occupation.

May 8, 2012, Ghulam Gawas Malayar, the deputy provincial police chief of Farah Province, reports five of his police officers killed after they drove over a mine.

In Paktika Province four Education Ministry workers, and their bodyguard, were killed when their vehicle hit a mine, and then they were ambushed by Mujahideen.  The local education director was wounded.

In Logar Province two police officers were killed in a Mujahideen ambush.

None of these incidents were reported in Tuesday’s 24 hour report given by Afghan government and ISAF officials.  The incidents are being reported by local officials.

May 9, 2012, representatives from the 203 Thunder Brigade, Afghan army, say two of their troops were wounded by an explosion in Paktika Province.

And now for the ISAF 24 hour report (Joint Command Morning operational update) for May 9, 2012.: Once again more missions to capture “leaders”, this time in Kandahar, Helmand, Ghazni and Wardak provinces.

The statement said they captured several Mujahideen, but there was no indication that they actually captured the “leaders” they were going after  (Afghan government sources claim they captured the “leaders”).

In Helmand two big drug busts.  One weighing 470 kilograms (1,030 pounds), the other coming in at 900 kilograms (1,980 pounds).  You gotta wonder; ten years of supposedly fighting the drug trade in Afghanistan, and the result is an increase in drug trafficking!