Farah Province: In Bala Bolok District, more than 100 Mujahideen attacked police checkpoints. At least eight people killed, dozens wounded. Police admit the Mujahideen captured armored vehicles and weapons. Witnesses say the battles were so intense that 12 medevac helicopters were called in. Mujahideen claim they killed 60 Afghan police.
Ghazni Province: In Gilan District, major battles resulted in at least 63 people killed, 41 wounded. Government officials claim 21 militants killed came from Pakistan.
Ghor Province: Two Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel killed by two explosions. Four ANA wounded.
Herat Province: On Shindand Highway, an entire family of eight were killed when they drove over a landmine. Is western propaganda machine, Radio Free Europe, trying to rally anti-Iranian sentiment by claiming to have interviewed two teenaged Afghan boys who were sexually assaulted by Iranian border police at a Herat border crossing? At least that’s what dozens of anti-Iran websites are saying. I went straight to the Radio Free Europe website and didn’t find any such report for the month of May 2014. I did find similar reports from as far back as 2007/08, so I suspect somebody is just regurgitating old news (that was never proven) to justify anti-Iran sentiment.
Kandahar Province: Provincial officials say they arrested six potential suicide bombers. The officials are blaming Pakistan. In Maiwand District, a NATO/ISAF convoy hit by two suicide bombers. One bomber used a car, the other a motorcycle. ISAF claims they suffered no casualties, however, Mujahideen say they witnessed NATO medevacs being called in for at least 15 casualties.
Kunar Province: Afghan Border Police claim that masked militants from Pakistan are roaming around killing people, attacking girl’s schools and even killing Afghan Mujahideen. The Pakistani militants are also shooting at people who’re trying to retrieve the bodies of those killed. Afghan Border Police are concerned about this new group of militants, because although they came from the Pakistani side of the border none of them seem to be able to speak local dialects.
Logar Province: In Pul-e-Alam City, three people killed, two wounded, when they drove over a landmine.
Maidan Wardak Province: One ANA personnel killed by explosion. In Syed Abad District, Mujahideen say they ambushed a NATO supply convoy. The attack lasted several hours. Mujahideen say they destroyed 22 vehicles and killed or wounded 20+ people.
Nangarhar Province: In Jalalabad City, a suicide bomber was arrested. Cops claim he confessed to being directed by Pakistani ISI agents. Provincial officials say they called in a U.S./NATO drone strike that killed seven people. Government officials claim all seven were Mujahideen planting landmines.
Nimroz Province: Afghan Border Patrol claim they caught Iranian Border Patrols taking pictures on the Afghan side. Gunshots were exchanged but nobody was hurt. Afghan government officials claim they have “resolved” the issue with Iranian officials. There was no public explanation for why Iranian border troops were taking pictures.
Mujahideen announced that 12 May will begin their Operation Khaibar. They will target the foreign occupiers, and anybody perceived as supporting the occupation: “The plans for upcoming spring operations entitled Khaibar have been drawn up by the specialists and courageous military commanders of the Islamic Emirate while also paying heed to the environmental and seasonal conditions of each region of the country and so will be launched in each area according to the laid out plans.”
Remember when Barack Obama, and even that pansy Ban ki-Moon, declared the recent Afghan elections a success? Well, not only are they a failure with dozens of ballot boxes destroyed, and not one candidate gaining a majority vote, thus forcing a second election, but that second election might be permanently delayed! The Independent Election Commission says the materials needed to hold a runoff election, between the top candidates in the first election, were destroyed by recent suicide bombings!
Also, Independent Electoral Complaints Commission of Afghanistan revealed they are currently investigating 900 of 2-thousand reports of election fraud. The 900 complaints being investigated have been given priority after being declared Category A, the most severe.
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is shutting down satellite operations throughout Afghanistan, and concentrating efforts in Kabul City. U.S. Department of Defense officials said they were caught off guard by CIA’s sudden decision to pullback.
About 20 militiamen of the Army National Guard’s Bilateral Embedded Staff Team A12 (Illinois) returning home from Afghanistan.
About 100 soldiers of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 351st Military Police (Florida) departed for Afghanistan.