May 1, 2012, three children killed, and three wounded, in Zabul Province, Afghanistan.
Deputy provincial governor, Mohammad Jan Rasolyar, said U.S./NATO troops were attacked by Mujahideen, and a firefight broke out. Witnesses were outraged, claiming the children were targeted by the U.S./NATO troops.
Protests erupted, resulting in the closing of the highway between Kandahar and Kabul provinces.
Witnesses also say two U.S/NATO troops were killed, and one Mujahideen was killed.
Afghanistan’s Deputy Counter Narcotics Minister, Ibrahim Azhar, announced that the illegal drug trade in Afghanistan is now at $70 billion USD since 2011.
Opium production is up by 61% since the United States occupied! But here’s some interesting news from the Afghan government; the opium farmers, and even local drug dealers, account for only 5% of the income made off the illegal drugs! The majority goes to “international” organizations (another way to say U.S. affiliated organizations).
Deputy Counter Narcotics Minister Azhar also claimed that the majority of the drugs are being flown out of Afghanistan via airports, and airbases run by the United States!
And now for the 24 hour seek, destroy or capture report given by Afghan and ISAF officials, for May 1, 2012: Three Afghan troops wounded in Ghazni Province. One Afghan troop wounded in Nimroz Province. Weapons and ammo captured in Kandahar Province. Two “leaders” captured in Helmand Province. Five Mujahideen killed by possible U.S. drone strike in Lagman Province. One Mujahideen killed by air/drone(?) strike in Wardak Province, also one Mujahideen killed in firefight with occupying forces. Afghan Interior Ministry claims a total of 19 Mujahideen were killed, three wounded and five captured.
Combat operations were conducted Kabul, Baghlan, Faryab, Kandahar, Helmand, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Khost and Farah provinces.
And now for the 24 hour report for April 30, 2012: 40 year old woman killed with shotgun in Baghlan Province. Police Chief for Paktia Province assassinated by Mujahideen, two cops and one body guard wounded. U.S./NATO troop killed in battle in southern Afghanistan. Afghan Interior Ministry claims 14 Mujahideen killed, two wounded and 16 captured, along with weapons and ammo.
Combat operations were conducted at Kabul, Nangarhar, Zabul, Logar and Ghazni provinces.