01 November 2012
ISAF said: “A U.S. Forces-Afghanistan service member died following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan today.”
More than 100 women applied to be the first females to attend the British style Afghan National Army Officer Academy (ANAOA). Only 30 will be picked.
In Ghazni Province, two headless bodies were found. Police say they have no clues as to who did it.
31 October 2012
In Uruzgan Province, cops (? not sure, source info not clear about this) manning two check points went to war with each other over a woman! Local officials report one group of cops at one check point became concerned when a woman was held up at another check point. A gun fight erupted, with one group running into the mountains. “Foreign” troops were called in and they detained that group.
The Afghan presidential elections will be held 05 April 2014, the same year the U.S./NATO is supposed to withdraw. It was also announced that former Taliban government/Mujahideen will be allowed to run for president: “We are even prepared to pave the ground for the armed opposition, be it the Taliban or Hezb-i-Islami, to participate in the election, either as voters or candidates. There will be no discrimination.”-Fazil Ahmad Manawi, Afghan Independent Election Commission
In Kandahar Province, six people, including children, were killed after the vehicle they were in ran over a landmine.
In Helmand Province, seven women and one man were killed by an explosion. Local police believe the bomb was meant for a U.S./NATO convoy that was using the same route.
United Arab Emirates sued Ariana Airlines of Afghanistan for $10 million USD. UAE courts ruled on the lawsuit a month ago, only now are Afghan airlines officials hearing about it. The case involves the leasing of aircraft, which the UAE airlines says were never returned to them after the lease expired. The Afghan airlines says the aircraft actually came from a airlines called Pamir Airways, and that the aircraft were returned to Pamir Airways.
In Ghor Province, Mujahideen rescued three kidnapping victims, through negotiation. The deal involves the settling of a murder case where three students were killed. However, there are still ten men being held. The mass kidnapping took place after 13 men were sent to remove the bodies of victims of a massive suicide bombing.
Australia’s Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, announced that more Diggers were needed in Afghanistan. Her explanation is that in order to withdraw Diggers from Afghanistan they first needed to increase their numbers: “As we begin detailed planning for its final phases, which of course remain some time off, it is likely that we will identify the need for some additional personnel and resources to complete those final phases of practical extraction and repatriation.”
30 October 2012
Afghan officials are accusing the Red Coat British military of covering up the murder of Afghan civilians by Red Coat personnel. This comes as five Royal Marines are on trial for just such a case.
In Helmand Province, and Afghan cop got revenge for such Red Coat shenanigans by shooting and killing two British personnel.
In Kunar Province, local government officials are again claiming that Pakistan has launched more than 100 artillery rounds into their province. Amazingly no one was hurt.
In Sar-e-Pul Province, it was announced that large scale mining operations for copper are about to get underway. The Balkhab copper mine is one of the largest copper reserves in the world. Bids from international mining companies are being reviewed: “The bidding process for Balkhab copper reserve is finalized and the international proposals are being assessed by Afghan mines ministry. Afghan government will announce its decision regarding the winner in the near future.”-Wahidullah Shahrani, Ministry of Mines
The winning bidder will begin mine operations in 2013. Besides oil, minerals/metals like copper are a driving force behind western foreign policies.