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In Logar Province, a U.S. NATO C-130 transport made a hard landing. ISAF gave no more information. Mujahideen claim they’ve destroyed three armored vehicles in a battle against “invader troops”.
In Ghazni Province, Moqor District, Mujahideen attacked police checkpoints, killing at least six local cops, and wounding four others. Mujahideen also claim that five “invaders” were killed when their dismount patrol stepped on a landmine, in the capital city of Ghazni.
In Sar-e Pol Province, reports that a car bomb exploded in the governor’s compound. No details on casualties.
In Maidan Wardak province, Syed Abad District, Mujahideen claim to have destroyed 14 supply vehicles and killed 26 people, as well as wounded 10 others. They say it’s the single worst day for the U.S./NATO invaders so far this year.
The Afghan government has decided to buy five Ukrainian built Antonov An-74 military transport aircraft. There was no details as to where the money to buy them was coming from.
According to reports from India, China is pushing India and Pakistan to settle their disputes and join China in taking over Afghanistan after the supposed 2014 U.S./NATO pullout.
In Kandahar Province, Canada has sent 15 soldiers to investigate more than 375 shipping containers that never made it back to Canada! The containers full of military spare parts were left in Kandahar (after Canadian forces pulled out of that area), because they were not considered “seaworthy”. Some critics say the containers were left because the Canadian government could not afford to pay the cost of shipping them back to Canada.
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In Kunduz Province, Kunduz city, reports that U.S. led Afghan forces conducted a home invasion, kidnapping two people after ransacking their house.
In Farah Province, Bakwa District, an Afghan National Army vehicle ran over a landmine, killing four soldiers. In Khak-e-Safid District, the district police chief was assassinated by gunman on a motorcycle.
In Khost Province, an explosion killed one border cop, wounded three other cops, and wounded six civilians.
In Paktika Province, Yahya Khel District, one person was killed and four wounded after they drove over a landmine.
In Boise, Idaho U.S.A., 20 members of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 949th Transportation Detachment said goodbye as they deployed to Afghanistan.
It was reported that Afghanistan’s Amu Darya basin oil fields will begin commercial production in about two months. The China National Petroleum Corporation controls that area.
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In Kandahar Province, two explosions killed at least nine people, and wounded 70 others. The first explosion was caused by a suicide car bomber, the second was a remote detonated bomb inside a car. Other reports say it was two motorcycle bombs and one car bomb. One report says the target was the family of President Hamid Karzai.
Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport plans to deliver 12 Mil Mi-17 helicopters to Afghanistan by the end of 2013. The $367.5 million USD deal was actually paid for by the U.S. Department of Defense, with an option to buy another $600 million worth of Russian helicopters!
Russia is considering returning troops to patrol the Tajik-Afghan border. Russia ceased border patrols there in 2009, but officials say illegal drug trafficking and violence has increased since then. They blame the United States for not securing Afghanistan.
According to Indian news media reports, the government of India is considering sending troops to Afghanistan: “It is in India’s interest to enhance security and defense cooperation with Afghanistan.”-unnamed officials with Indian External Affairs Ministry
700 Canucks are preparing for Operation Attention, supposedly the final Canadian deployment to Afghanistan. They begin deploying over the next six weeks.