May 7, 2012, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said at least three U.S./NATO personnel were killed in eastern Afghanistan, by an explosion.
Around 147 NATO service members have been killed in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2012.
In Helmand Province local officials say a U.S./NATO airstrike killed a woman and her five children. In Badghis Province five people were killed and 11 wounded, after U.S./NATO airstrikes. ISAF has not commented on the reports from local officials.
Girls at yet another high school were poisoned on May 7. More than 31 girls were treated for poisoning in Bamiyan Province. Officials are concerned because the school was already under 24 hour security watch.
Hospital officials say the girls breathed toxic gas.
Officials from Paktika Province say four Mujahideen were killed on May 6, after a firefight with Afghan police.
The four Mujahideen had taken a provincial compound, and 32 people hostage. Police claim only one civilian was killed.
Also on May 6, ISAF announced that two U.S./NATO personnel had been killed. One was blown up in eastern Afghanistan, and the other was shot by an Afghan army soldier in southern Afghanistan.
Elections in France has some NATO officials worried. Right wing warmonger, Nicolas Sarkozy, lost the election. Socialist Francois Hollande is the new President of France.
One of Hollande’s campaign promises was to get French troops out of Afghanistan now: “I believe that, without taking any risks for our troops, it is the right thing to withdraw our combat troops by the end of 2012.”
On May 6, FOX News interviewed Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman, Democrat Dianne Feinstein. She stated: “I think we both say that what we found is the Taliban is stronger.”
House Intelligence Committee Chairman, Republican Mike Rogers, backed up her statement. Their report contradicts the Defense Department’s claim that “Obama’s” increased troop deployment to Afghanistan has weakened the Taliban.
Oddly ISAF has not issued the usual 24 hour report for May 7, yet.
Here’s a very skimpy 24 hour seek, destroy or capture report, and update to previous reports, for May 6, 2012: A “leader” was captured in Kandahar on May 6.
Weapons captured or destroyed in Uruzgan Province on May 5.
In Helmand Province U.S./NATO/Afghan forces were attacked by Mujahideen on May 3. Several Mujahideen killed.