30 April 2013/19 Jumada t-Tania 1434/10 Ordibehest 1391/21 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
In Helmand Province, Nahr-e-Saraj District, nine Afghan National Army (ANA) troops killed along with three United Kingdom (Scottish)/NATO Red Coats after a home made bomb exploded. Six Red Coats were also wounded. ISAF said: “Three International Security Assistance Force service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan.” (notice ISAF doesn’t mention the ANA deaths)
In relation to the Red Coat deaths, apparently they were in an armored vehicle called a Mastiff. Prime Minister David Cameron claims he will investigate why the Mujahideen have been successful in killing Red Coats riding in a Mastiff AFV. Here’s a clue, the thing rolled over on them when the bomb went off!
In Kapisa Province, Mujahideen say they’ve shot down a NATO/ISAF attack helicopter in Alasay District. A medivac ‘copter was later seen at the site of the crash.
In Herat Province, a NATO/ISAF recon drone (UAV) crashed in Shindand District. Mujahideen say they’ve recovered the wreckage.
In Farah Province, Bakwa District, a NATO/ISAF supply convoy was ambushed. Reports say ten security guards were killed, 12 wounded. Three patrol vehicles and three fuelers were destroyed.
In Faryab Province, Khwaja Musa District, Mujahideen ambushed ANA vehicle patrol. Nine ANA troops joined the Mujahideen.
This year’s opium eradication campaign is going badly for the Afghan National Army and Police (ANP). The operation began 40 days ago and already 141 government personnel have been killed, 86 wounded. According to Afghanistan’s deputy counter-narcotics minister, Ibrahim Azhar, the Afghan opium poppy industry is generating $70 billion USD per year, yet only 5% of that ends up in Afghanistan. So who’s getting the lions share?
In Kunar Province, more claims that Pakistan fired artillery rockets into Afghanistan. Local government officials say 37 rockets hit Dangdam District, no casualties reported.
In Badakhshan Province, provincial officials say they’ve won the release of ten ANA personnel. They had been captured by Mujahideen in Wardoj District, back in March. The capture of the ANA troops resulted in a major offensive launched by Afghan and U.S./NATO units, which failed to free the government soldiers.
29 April 2013/18 Jumada t-Tania 1434/09 Ordibehest 1391/20 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
In Parwan Province, a dramatic crash of a Boeing 747 cargo plane was captured on video. The U.S. contractor operated plane had just taken off from Bagram airbase, and appears to stall out over a well traveled road. The stall could be a sign the plane was overloaded, or the pilot had the plane at too steep of an angle starving the engines of air. Everyone onboard was killed. The plane was on its way to Dubai.
Also in Parwan Province, Afghan NDS officials claim they arrested two fueler drivers who place explosives on their fueler trucks, bound for Bagram airbase.
In Farah Province, in Petawak area between Bakwa and Gulistan districts, a NATO/ISAF supply convoy was ambushed. Mujahideen claim they killed 25 security guards and wounded 10 others. The vehicles in the convoy were destroyed.
In Pakistan, a suicide bomber used a motorcycle bomb to kill at least eight people and wound 45 others. Several diplomats from Afghanistan were among those killed, however, Pakistan police say the target of the attack was a Pakistani police official.
The New York Times reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has paid President Hamid Karzai tens of millions of U.S. tax dollars. Karzai admitted to reporters that the Afghan National Security Council has been paid off with U.S. tax dollars for the past ten years. An unnamed U.S. government official said what I’ve been saying: “The biggest source of corruption in Afghanistan, was the United States.”
28 April 2013/17 Jumada t-Tania 1434/08 Ordibehest 1391/19 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
U.S. military officials admitted that an USAF Beechcraft MC-12 spy aircraft went down in Zabul Province the day before. Four U.S. aircrew were killed.
In Parwan Province, Siyagard District, Mujahideen attacked a checkpoint, which resulted in a three hours long battle. Mujahideen captured the checkpoint, along with large amounts of weapons, ammo and radio equipment.
In Ghazni Province, Zana Khan District, the deputy police chief, and his two bodyguards were assassinated by explosion. Local Mujahideen announced “Today was our first day of the new operation….”
In Herat Province, Rabat-e-Sangi District, at midnight Mujahideen launched a two hours long battle against the Tor Ghondi logistics base. Several people killed and wounded, eight fuelers destroyed and 10 other fuel trucks damaged.
In Daikondi Province, Mujahideen claim to have taken control of the Bandar District after a brief battle with Afghan government forces.
In Zabul Province, Mujahideen ended their four day battle for Nawbahar District. Dozens killed and wounded. Mujahideen say they broke off the engagement when U.S./NATO/ISAF attack helicopters showed up.
In Nangarhar Province, Chaparhar District, director of provincial development council, Malak Mohkam Khan, said a U.S. patrol open fired on a family working in a farm field. Two adults and two children were killed. Khan said the U.S. personnel claimed they were being shot at from the farm field.