04 March 2013/21 Raby’ ath-Thani 1434/14 Esfand 1391

In Farah Province, an eight years old boy tending the family’s sheep was killed by U.S. led ISAF drone strike. It happened in the Aab Solakh area of Pusht Rod district.

In Badghis Province, two mercenaries (Arbaki) joined the Mujahideen.

In Uruzgan Province, the mayor of Chora district, and a trainer for a local police academy,  were wounded after they drove over a landmine.  They were medivaced out. Also in Chora district, an ISAF armored vehicle hit a landmine and was destroyed.

03 March 2013/20 Raby’ ath-Thani 1434/13 Esfand 1391

In Badakhshan Province, Mujahideen attacked a police supply convoy.  Various reports say the battle lasted several hours, resulting in between six and 15 people killed and 12 wounded.  Two trucks were destroyed.

In Kabul City, body guards of a politician open fired on a civilian vehicle killing a woman, and wounding two men inside.  They later admitted they mistook the car as a militant vehicle, because it failed to stop at a local police checkpoint.   Local police had warned the body guards that there might be an attack on the politician.

U.S. led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) announced they will spend $11 million USD on rebuilding Salang tunnel. Of course that money is coming from taxes paid by the people of the various countries involved with ISAF.

02 March 2013/19 Raby’ ath-Thani 1434/12 Esfand 1391

In Paktia Province, two Afghan National Army troops joined the Mujahideen.

Reports that a civilian contractor working for ISAF in southern Afghanistan, has been killed in an explosion. No details given.

01 March 2013/18 Raby’ ath-Thani 1434/11 Esfand 1391

In Uruzgan Province, Australian Diggers called in an Apache helicopter airstrike that killed two children. The AH-64 crew fired at the boys instead of the intended target.  ISAF confirms: “I offer my personal apology and condolences to the family of the boys who were killed…”-USMC General Joseph Dunford

In Pakistan, the Religious Scholars Council has ruled suicide attacks in Afghanistan, Palestine and Kashmir are now officially permitted.  The Pakistan clerics were to attended a conference with Afghan clerics, but changed their minds saying there are too many opposing opinions on how to handle the continued occupations of Afghanistan, Palestine and Kashmir.