World War 3: Another NATO fuel convoy burned. More battles and deaths. Herat the new hot spot.

April 25, 2012, a convoy of fuel tankers for U.S. led forces was attacked in Herat Province, Afghanistan.

The attack took place shortly after midnight.  Two fuelers were burned to the ground.  Mujahideen used old Soviet era RPGs (Rocket Propelled Grenades) to torch the tankers.  No casualties reported.

The attack on fuelers followed several battles between Mujahideen and Afghan government troops in Herat Province.  Government officials say one of their soldiers was killed, and another soldier was wounded in a separate battle.

In Ghazni Province five Afghan army troops were killed and two wounded in an explosion.

Once again the Afghan National Security officials gave a 24 hour roundup of military operations across the country.  And once again they say they killed about 20 Mujahideen, wounded 14 others and captured 11.

They claim there were 15 military operations in the past 24 hours, conducted along side occupying troops.  They took place in Kabul, Kapisa, Kandahar, Helmand, Logar and Paktia provinces.  I’m getting suspicious of these 24 hour reports, because they report almost the same number of killed or wounded Mujahideen everyday.  It also involves the same provinces.  If true then it means the “Taliban” are much more active than what Western media are reporting.

International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) reporting yet more U.S./NATO deaths.  One occupying force member was killed in an explosion (some reports say two NATO soldiers were killed), and two others were killed in non-combat situations.  Standard Operating Procedure for ISAF means no other details were issued.

Officially, the number of occupying forces deaths, from combat, still stands at 123.  They do not include non-combat deaths.