12 May 2013/02 Rajab 1434/22 Ordibehest 1391/03 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
In Kandahar Province, Arghandab District, reports that two civilians killed by U.S. personnel in pre-dawn home invasion. Four people kidnapped.
In Logar Province, four of eight Turkish engineers captured by Mujahideen last month, were released.
In Helmand Province, the district attorney for Marjah District was assassinated. He drove over a landmine planted just for him. Also Denmark’s Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, made an unannounced visit to Danish troops in Helmand. She said Denmark will remain after the supposed 2014 pullout, spending taxpayer money: “Denmark will be involved in Afghanistan also after 2014, but we will focus on civilian and development efforts.”
The United States has once again thrown its support behind the artificial border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. All Afghan leaders have stated they will not accept the British empire imposed Durand Line border. Most of western Pakistan actually belongs to Afghanistan. The evil Red Coats arbitrarily drew the line in 1893, to separate India from Afghanistan. It was later used, by the British, to create the new country of Pakistan.
In Kunar Province, Asadbad city, one child was killed and several people wounded by an artillery attack from Pakistan.
The Missouri U.S.A., Army National Guard’s 1138th Engineer Company returned home from Afghanistan.
11 May 2013/01 Rajab 1434/21 Ordibehest 1391/02 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
In Nuristan Province, a National Directorate of Security (NDS) agent was assassinated. Local cops say a bomb exploded as he left his house to go to work.
In Kunar Province, 30 Pakistani artillery rounds reportedly hit Shegal District, wounding one child. Also, 35 Pakistani artillery rounds reportedly hit Sarkano District wounding four people.
In Kandahar province, the police chief of Panjwai District blames Pakistan for ongoing violence in his district: “The only enemies we have are from Pakistan. There are many groups that work under the ISI of Pakistan. And some of our Afghans are there, being trained by Pakistan, who sends them here……..the past 4 years Pakistan has been trying to bring Afghanistan under its control.”-Lieutenant Colonel Sultan Mohammad
The Afghan Senate is demanding that the United States military kick the Pakistani army out of Goshta district of eastern Nangarhar province.
In Faryab Province, seven Afghan National Police (ANP), including their boss, and one civilian were wounded after they drove past a motorcycle bomb that was remote detonated.
In Farah Province, 300 Afghan migrant workers were entering Iran illegally. Iranian border guards open fired and allegedly killed ten people, according to Afghan sources: “As soon as they touched Iranian soil the Iranian border police opened fire.”-Abdul Rahman Zhwandai, governor of Farah Province
Currently there are 1 million Afghans living in Iran, legally. There is an estimated 1.4 million Afghans illegally in Iran, and Iranians are getting tired of the seeming daily flood of Afghans fleeing the supposedly U.S. liberated and stabilized country of Afghanistan. In 2012 Iranian border cops allegedly killed 23 Afghans trying to enter Iran illegally.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pledging more of Germany’s tax money to Afghanistan. It’s part of a post-2014 military pact, however Merkel claims the tax money will be issued only if certain ‘democratic’ goals are met.
The World Bank gives Afghanistan even more money. A $55 million USD grant for vocational education.
According to industry group Professional Overseas Contractors, the 2014 pullout might see U.S. military personnel leave, but they will be replaced with thousands of contracted security forces (mercenaries). The effective result will be continued U.S. military presence: “It’s a de facto army, a de facto military presence there. They are a de facto logistic and supply chain. We’re going to be relying on contractors across the board. They will be doing all of the things that go into nation building.”-Malou Innocent, Cato Institute
It was also revealed that U.S. taxpayers are spending hundreds of billions of dollars every year on government contractors.
10 May 2013/29 Jumada t-Tania 1434/20 Ordibehest 1391/01 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
In Kapisa Province, Tagab District, a suicide car bomber killed three people and wounded four others when he blew up his vehicle near a police checkpoint.
In Laghman Province, reports of a major battle between Afghan government forces and Mujahideen, that raged for three hours. Dozens killed and wounded on both sides.
In Nangarhar Province, Achin District, at least 11 de-miners (people who remove landmines) and their purpose built armored vehicles were captured by Mujahideen.
In Kunduz Province, Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel made an unannounced visit to German troops. She hinted at the deployment of more German troops: “…we have achieved a great deal. But there are still places, where there is no security at all. We need to deploy German soldiers…”
A Mujahideen group says the U.S. does not plan on leaving Afghanistan. The group says Afghans will never compromise on their independence, and will not recognize any agreement made by the puppet government and the United States: “Afghans want an independent Afghanistan. We will never make any deal on our independence.”-Zabiullah Mujahed
About four dozen U.S. Air Force Reserve airmen, from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, deployed to Afghanistan. One Reservist said it was his 6th deployment!
The director of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says the Obama administration is trying to silence SIGAR’s investigations into U.S. corruption in Afghanistan: “Over the last 10 months, I have been criticized by some bureaucrats for not pre-clearing my press releases with them, for not letting them edit the titles of my audits, for talking too much to Congress, for talking too much to the press.…basically, for not being a ‘team player’ and undermining ‘our country’s mission in Afghanistan.’”-John Sopko
09 May 2013/28 Jumada t-Tania 1434/19 Ordibehest 1391/30 Ding-Si (3rd month) 4711
Afghan President Hamid Karzai revealed that the United States will maintain at least nine military bases in Afghanistan, for at least ten years after the supposed 2014 pullout!
U.S. government investigators have discovered that $50 million tax dollars have been stolen! The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says the money was put in Afghan banks. SIGAR officials blame both the U.S. and Afghan governments.