12 October 2012
In Farah Province, a NATO heavy transport, carrying a armored fighting vehicle (AFV), was ambushed by Mujahideen. Both the transport and AFV were destroyed.
In Ghazni Province, a U.S./NATO nighttime airstrike killed 14 people. ISAF says the airstrike killed Mujahideen. The United States must now consider children and mothers Mujahideen, because three children and their mother were among those killed.
In Maidan Wardak Province, a Canadian man and U.S. woman were kidnapped. No word on what the two civilians were doing in the province.
Seven U.K. Red Coat Royal Marines were arrested for violating British Rules of Engagement (RoE). One Red Coat Marine confessed that an Afghan was killed in violation of the RoE. The incident took place in Helmand Province last year, no further details.
In Nangarhar Province, reports saying that U.S./NATO forces at Jalalabad airport have been hit with at least ten artillery rockets.
In Kandahar Province, local government police are reporting that religious leaders are now openly condemning the Karzai government. Police officials also claim the religious leaders are actually from Pakistan and Iran. Also, Mujahideen claim they fired artillery rockets at several U.S./NATO bases.
In Paktia Province, a security guard/local militiaman joined the Mujahideen.
11 October 2012
In Kandahar Province, an 88 years old man shot at U.S./NATO personnel, who were conducting reckless searches of homes, destroying property. He hit three of them before being killed by return fire.
In Kunar Province, Mujahideen claim to have launched artillery rockets, and fired mortar rounds at two U.S./NATO bases.
ISAF said: “An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan.” It might be a Georgian soldier, as the government of Georgia also reported: “Corporal Abashidze died while fulfilling a combat task under the ISAF mission in Afghanistan.” Soldiers from Georgia are operating alongside U.S. Marines in Helmand Province.
In Helmand Province, Mujahideen claim they attacked a U.S./NATO armored personnel carrier (APC) in the middle of the night. They say that at 03:00 hours they climbed on top of the APC, dropping two grenades into it. The explosions killed the crew, and the Mujahideen captured a U.S./NATO machine gun. Also, Mujahideen in Maktab area of Helmand, claim that U.S./NATO forces have been seen abandoning their outposts.
Near Kabul city construction of the Afghan National Military Academy was begun. The academy is being paid for by United Kingdom, at a cost to the British taxpayer of about $42 million USD. The academy is being model on the British Sandhurst military school, and it will be staffed with 120 trainers from the British Empire. This is just a sneaky way the United Kingdom will maintain a military presence in Afghanistan.
In Kabul Province, a security chief in charge of Bagram Prison was possibly wounded by an explosion. Reports are confusing, but the prison boss and two other security guards were attending a ceremony when an explosion took place. Some reports say all three men were wounded, other reports say the prison boss was not hurt.
In Balkh Province, a security chief and his bodyguard were killed by an explosion. Five other security officials were wounded.
10 October 2012
In Nangarhar Province, a U.S./NATO supply convoy was ambushed. Two supply trucks were burned, no word on casualties.
In Pakistan, Imran Khan, the current boss of the Pakistani Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), said the war being fought by Mujahideen against the U.S. led occupiers in Afghanistan, is justified.
U.S. President, Barack Obama, nominated USMC General Joseph Dunford to lead the war effort in Afghanistan and oversee plans to withdraw most of America’s combat forces by the end of 2014.
NATO has revealed plans to stay beyond the 2014 pull out date. They call it a “post combat mission”.
ISAF said: “Afghan and coalition forces killed Haqqani leader, Nasrullah, in an operation in Paktiya Province…”
In Kandahar Province, people of Muhammad Khelo village say U.S./NATO personnel conducted an illegal night time raid. Seven family members were arrested and one was killed.
In Paktika Province, hundreds of people protested against the continued illegal night raids by U.S./NATO forces.
In Helmand Province, seven cops were killed when a car bomb went off (some reports say it was a roadside bomb).
09 October 2012
In Wardak Province, a U.S./NATO supply convoy was ambushed. At least three supply trucks were destroyed, and several security guards killed.
In Helmand Province, local people say a U.S./NATO drone crashed. Mujahideen say a “large” aircraft crashed in their area. Also, one cop was killed and two other cops were wounded when they failed to defuse a bomb. Also, three civilians were killed when they drove over a mine.
UN special envoy to Afghanistan, Jan Kubiš, said the United Nations will not let the puppet government of Afghanistan fall, after the 2014 pull out date: “The International Community stands shoulder by shoulder with Afghanistan and will not allow any crisis in Afghanistan which have been predicted by various groups.”
Afghan Defense Ministry officials announced three Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel killed, 14 wounded in battles with Mujahideen. ANA claims to have killed seven Mujahideen, wounding nine and capturing ten. The battels took place in Khost, Paktiya, Ghazni, Zabul, Nimroz and Kunar provinces.
Australian Defense Minister, Stephen Smith, said: “Australian and ISAF commanders continue to be confident that we are on track to transfer to Afghan-led security in Uruzgan over the next 12 to 18 months.”
In Uruzgan Province, a senior religious leader was assassinated. He was shot. The gunmen got away.
In Kandahar Province, people of Nasiro village say a U.S./NATO airstrike hit one of their homes killing one person.