Tuesday, October 30, 2012

An Afghan police killed 2 ISAF British nationals

NATO says a man wearing an Afghan police uniform has shot and killed two coalition troops in southern Afghanistan in the latest apparent "insider" attack.

The international coalition did not give further details, but Afghan officials said the attacker killed two British soldiers Tuesday in Helmand province.

The incident is the latest in a series of such attacks that threaten to seriously undermine trust between NATO and their Afghan counterparts, as foreign combat troops prepare to complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan by the end of 2014.

At least 53 coalition service members have been killed this year by Afghan soldiers and police or militants disguised as security personnel.  NATO commanders have attributed a quarter of the so-called "insider" attacks to Taliban infiltration.

from VOA News
October 30, 2012

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from ISAF:

2012-10-C-034

For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 30, 2013) – An individual wearing the uniform of an Afghan policeman turned his weapon against International Security Assistance Force service members in southern Afghanistan today, killing two.

The incident is currently under investigation.

It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities.
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Taliban spokesman, @ABalkhi:


URGENT| Afghan police officer (Atiqullah) opens fire on foreign troops, 12pm local time, Malgir area, Babaji district (Helmand
3 British invaders killed on spot, hero grabs enemy machine gun, joins Mujahideen nearby.
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from Pajhwok:
by Shams Jalal onOct 30, 2012 - 15:25   

LASHKARGAH (PAN): Two British soldiers were killed on Tuesday when a man wearing police uniform attack the international soldiers in southern province of Helmand, officials said.

The incident took place at noon in Nahr-i-Siraj area of Grishk district, when the man opened fire on the British soldiers near Parsha police checkpoint next to a river, killing two soldiers, a security official said on condition of anonymity.

The attacker managed to flee from the area, he added.

Deputy commander of coordination centre at Helmand police headquarters Col. Mohammad Ismael Hotak, said they were informed about the incident and had sent a team to probe the shooting.
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Oct. 30., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 30, 2012) — An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Helmand province today.

The arrested leader is believed to be involved in providing tactical guidance to Taliban senior leaders while facilitating the movement of improvised explosive device components to insurgent IED cell members.

The security force also detained a number of suspected insurgents as a result of the operation.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

South

An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban weapons and IED facilitator in Kandahar province today. The arrested facilitator is suspected of smuggling weapons throughout Kandahar province and acquiring homemade explosive and other IED-making materials for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
Afghan and coalition forces confirmed today the arrest of a Taliban leader in Kandahar province Monday. The arrested leader is believed to have assisted in inspecting and relocating IEDs within western Kandahar province.
 Afghan and coalition forces confirmed today the arrest of a Taliban leader in Helmand province Wednesday. The arrested leader is alleged to have supported the insurgency by facilitating weapons to Taliban fighters while coordinating and executing ambush and IED attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
East


An Afghan and coalition force detained a number of insurgents during a security operation in search of a Haqqani leader in Logar province today. The Haqqani leader is believed responsible for coordinating and executing IED and small-arms fire attacks targeting Afghan and coalition forces throughout northern Logar province.
 
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Oct. 30., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained eight insurgents and cleared three improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 29.

Khowst province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained six insurgents during an engagement in Sabari district. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Paktika province
Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces detained two insurgents while investigating an IED in Yousef Khel district. The IED was safely cleared and the detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan Uniformed Police found and safely cleared an IED in Sharan district.

Wardak province
Afghan National Police and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Maidan Shahr district.

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

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