ISAF drone attack kills 3 boys in Logar

Districts of Logar. This image does not include Azra district, located to the east of Khoshi and Mohammad Agha. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): Three civilians were killed during an ISAF drone strike in the Baraki Barak district of central Logar province on Monday, residents and the provincial council head said.

The airstrike was conducted at around 1.00pm in the Shati Qala area of the district, killing three boys, provincial council chief, Ghulam Yahiya Ahmadzai, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

He said the boys, all aged below 16 years, were working on their farm, and village elders later took their bodies to the governor’s office as a mark of protest.

Resident Haji Habibur Rahman said the boys, working on their carrot farm, had no links to the insurgents.

Baraki Barak district chief, Mohammad Rahim Amin, said the base of American troops came under rocket attack from the area where the airstrike was conducted. He said an investigation was underway to determine whether or not the youngsters had a role in the attack.

Meanwhile, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) media office in Kabul said it was unaware of the incident. It would look into the issue, a brief statement from the NATO-led said.

from Pajhwok
By Abdul Maqsud Azizi Nov 12, 2012 - 19:42
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maybe becuase of this???
(btw, no other confirmation)  ->

Al-Farooq| 4 75mm cannon rounds slam inside US-nato base, 11am, Baraki Barak district (Logar), 2 invaders killed, outpost damaged.
— Abdulqahar Balkhi (@ABalkhi) November 12, 2012

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Somalia: Al Shabab Ambushes Ethiopian Convoy Outside Baidoa

MOGADISHU (Sh.M..Network ) – Heavy armed Al shabab fighters reportedly ambushed a military convoy carrying Ethiopian forces outside Baidoa, Somalia’s third largest city, 250 Km northwest Mogadishu.

Local residents said Shells and gunfire heard around Awdinle, a small town just 15Km east of Baidoa following the ambush attack on Eithopian forces on Monday, causing indefinite casualties on both sides.

“I saw an Ethiopian military vehicle burning and dead bodies lying nearby a roadside explosion site at Awdinle area, after the fighting stopped,” said one resident.

In the aftermath of the attack, Mahad Abdirahman Aden, said Ethiopian troops fired rounds of mortars indiscriminately on a residential area, killing dozens of innocent civilians in Awdinle.

Ambushes and roadside bombs are the remnants of an Islamist movement that was ousted by the government and its Ethiopian allies in February at the start of this year.

from Shabelle
12 November 2012

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In Several Joint Clearance Operations, 6 Armed Taliban Killed (12.Nov.2012.)

Publish Date: Nov 12, 2012

In Several Joint Clearance Operations, Six Armed Taliban Killed

Counterterrorism:

During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched 10 joint clearance operations in Takhar, Kunduz, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Logar, Ghazni, Paktiya and Helmand provinces.

As a result of these operations, six armed Taliban were killed and nine others were arrested by Afghan National Security Forces.

Also, during these operations, Afghan National Police discovered and confiscated 2210 kilos of opium, eight AK-47 assault rifles, six different types of weapons, three heavy rounds, 400 light rounds, three different types of mines, eight hand grenades, one motorcycle and two vehicles.

Additionally, Afghan National Police discovered and defused two anti-vehicle mines as a result of security operations in Laghman and Nangarhar provinces, yesterday.

 

Crimes:
The 101 Kabul Zone National Police detained four suspects accused of theft and assault in the 10th and 15th Districts of Kabul-City.

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Afghan police kill would-be suicide bomber

ASSADABAD, Afghanistan, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- A would-be suicide bomber was killed and another injured in an exchange of fire with police in Assadabad, capital of eastern Afghan province of Kunar, on Monday, provincial police chief Awaz Mohammad Nazari said.

"Two suicide bombers equipped with suicide vests and pistols were attempting to target police in Assadabad city at around 08:30 a.m. local time but police identified and opened fire at them, killing one on the spot and injuring another," Nazari told Xinhua.

The injured would-be suicide bomber has been taken into custody for interrogation, he added.

A police officer was slightly injured during clash, he admitted.

Taliban militants who are largely relying on suicide and roadside bombings have yet to make comment.

from XINHUA
2012-11-12 15:47:04

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R.I.P. - Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Bennett

Staff Sgt. Kennetth Wade Bennett

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

            Kenneth W. Bennett, 26, of Glendora, Calif., died Nov. 10, in Sperwan Gar, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when he encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations.

            He was assigned to the 53rd Ordnance Company (EOD), 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

            For more information related to this release, the media may contact the I Corps public affairs office at 253-208-0576.

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from thenewstribune:

Adam Ashton; Staff writer
Published: Nov. 11, 2012 at 10:56 p.m. PST — Updated: Nov. 11, 2012 at 11:21 p.m. PST

A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier trained to disable the enemy’s lethal, handmade bombs in Afghanistan was killed by an explosive on Saturday, the Defense Department announced Sunday night.

Kenneth Wade Bennett, 26, of Glendora, Calif., was killed in the Sperwan Gar area of Kandahar province. He was assigned to the 53rd Ordnance Company of Lewis-McChord’s 3rd Explosive Ordnance Battalion.

EOD companies belonging to the 3rd battalion are serving throughout southern Afghanistan in small teams this year, attaching themselves to infantry units patrolling through dangerous terrain in the Taliban’s birthplace.

Bennett was on his third deployment to Afghanistan. He served there from August 2007 to November 2008 and from March 2010 to March 2011.

He deployed for his last mission there in September.

Bennett joined the Army in 2004 and trained to become an explosive ordnance technician in 2006. He has been assigned to Lewis-McChord since 2009.

His awards and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, an Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, Army Good Conduct Medal with 3 bronze loops, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 1 campaign star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, as well as other awards and ribbons.

He is the 32nd Lewis-McChord soldier to die in Afghanistan this year, and the first from Lewis-McChord units in his EOD battalion since the spring of 2010.

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Gunmen kill policeman, burn police station in northeast Nigeria

BAUCHI, Nigeria, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- A policeman was killed on Sunday night while another injured by unknown gunmen who attacked a police station in northeast Nigeria's Bauchi State.

A Xinhua reporter in the state said the police station was later burnt down by the gunmen after the attack.

State commissioner of police Mohammed Ladan confirmed the attack to Xinhua in Bauchi, the state capital city.

A security source said that the gunmen came to look for arms and ammunition, but did not succeed as they were not able to get any arms.

from XINHUA
2012-11-12 16:07:51

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Afghan army shelling kills 5 in Waziristan

PESHAWAR: At least five civilians, including two children, were killed on Sunday in cross-border shelling by the Afghan National Army (ANA) in South Waziristan Agency.

According to military sources, ANA troops fired mortar rounds from the Khuja Khadar (KK) Top checkpost in Afghanistan, which hit a civilian vehicle some two kilometres north of the Naray area of South Waziristan.

As a result, five people were killed, sources added. The victims were local villagers who were returning home after collecting firewood near the Pak-Afghan border.

A political administration official confirmed the cross-border shelling by ANA, saying four mortar shells were fired from Afghanistan. According to him, the victims included two children.

He identified the dead as Saidullah Shamsi Khel, Ahsanaullah Shamsi Khel, Mahrof Dottani, Syed Wali and Saidullah.

Pakistan condemned the cross-border shelling and lodged a strong protest with the Afghan government over the killing of innocent civilians.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 12th, 2012.

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Raped children in Afghanistan

GOZARAH, Afghanistan-Village girls wait as the Afghan National Police unload a shipment of humanitarian aid at their village, Feb. 4.  (ISAF photo by U.S. Air Force TSgt Laura K. Smith)(released) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

two really sad news from last days...
what's your thoughts about it?
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5 year old Afghan girl raped in Balkh province

Afghan police forces arrested an Afghan man accused of raping a five years old girl in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan.

Provincial police spokesman Shir Jan Durani said the man was arrested in Kaldar city in northern Balkh province and is 22 years old.

Mr. Durani further added the victim female kid was raped on Thursday night in a wedding ceremony and was taken to hospital for the treatment purposes.

This comes as there has been a growth in rape cases and sexual abusement of the Afghan kids in various cities of Afghanistan during the recent years.

Afghan interior ministry earlier said a mosque Imam had sexually abused an Afghan child in northern Samangan province and another security guard working for the Attorney General office in Kunar province was arrested over rape charges of another Afghan kid in this province.

Meanwhile a 12 years old girl was raped by a group of men in north-eastern Takhar province of Afghanistan in the month of May last year.

Civil society activists and women rights advocates have urged the Afghan government to take strict actions for trying those involved behind rape cases in Afghanistan.

In the meantime a number of critics accuse the Afghan government for being failed to introduce those behind the rape cases of Afghan children and called it a motive behind growing rape cases in the country.

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By Sajad - Sun Nov 11, 6:31 pm
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Teenager Afghan boy sexually abused, murdered in Herat

Local authorities in western Herat province of Afghanistan on Monday said a teenager Afghan boy was murdered by unknown men after he was sexually abused in this province.

Afghan police officials confirmed they have arrested 3 men in connection to the abuse and murder of the 13 year old Afghan boy.

According to reports the deceased Afghan boy was recognized as Younus and a school student.

Provincial security chief Abdul Hamid Hamidi said the teenager boy was abused by his neighboring and was killed by the men.

This comes as there has been a growth in sexual abuse and rape cases in Afghanistan during the recent moths.

A five year old Afghan girl was raped by a man in northern Balkh province.

In the meantime local police officials in Herat province said the detained men are police officers and are residents of southern Kandahar and eastern Logar province.

from KHAAMA
By Sajad - Mon Nov 12, 11:15 am

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Nov. 12., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops, arrested a Taliban leader in Kandahar province today.

The arrested leader commanded an improvised explosive device attack cell in central Kandahar province that provided subordinate insurgent fighters with IED materials, weapons and ammunition.

During the operation, the security force also detained a number of suspected insurgents.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

North

Afghan and coalition forces confirmed today the arrest of a Taliban IED facilitator and suicide operations coordinator in Kunduz province Saturday. The arrested IED facilitator is believed to be planning a magnetic-IED attack against Afghan and coalition forces. The security force also detained one suspected insurgent.

South

Afghan and coalition forces seized a cache of 2,290 kilograms (5,048 pounds) of dry opium, 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of brown heroin and 550 liters of Acetic Anhydride used in the manufacturing of heroin worth more than $725,000 following an operation along the Helmand River in Helmand province yesterday. Insurgents attempted to hide two vehicles loaded with the cache in the vegetation along the river bank. In the past three days Afghan security forces have seized narcotics and chemicals valued at more than one million dollars in southern Helmand province alone. All seized items were destroyed.

Afghan and coalition forces confirmed today the arrest of a mid-level insurgent leader, who was arrested Nov. 5 in Uruzgan province. Akhund is suspected of leading attacks on Afghan National Police checkpoints.

An Afghan and coalition force detained several suspected insurgents during a security operation in search of a Taliban leader in Helmand province today. The Taliban leader is a weapons distributor supporting the insurgency.

East

An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader during an operation in Paktiya province today. The arrested leader is suspected of being responsible for transferring weapons and IEDs into central Paktiya province. The security force also detained one suspected insurgent and seized an assault-style rifle as a result of the operation.

An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader during an operation in Logar province today. The arrested leader is alleged to be responsible for facilitating weapons and directing attacks against Afghan and coalition forces within central and northern Logar province. The security force also detained two suspected insurgents and seized a rifle as a result of the operation.

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Nov. 12., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed four insurgents, detained five and cleared seven improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Nov. 11.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared three IEDs, two in Muqer district and one in Qarah Bagh district.

Khowst province
Afghan National Army soldiers found and safely cleared an IED in Tanai district.

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

Laghman province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared three IEDs in Mehtar Lam district.

Paktika province
A coalition airstrike killed four insurgents who were emplacing an IED in Giyan district.

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

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R.I.P. - Spc. Daniel L. Carlson

DOD Identifies Army Casualty
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

            Spc. Daniel L. Carlson, 21, of Running Springs, Calif., died Nov. 9, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. 

            Carlson was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii.

            For more information pertaining to this release, media may contact the 25th Infantry Division public affairs office at 808-655-6351.

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from hawaiinewsnow:
Posted: Nov 11, 2012 9:31 PM
Updated: Nov 11, 2012 9:39 PM

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS (HawaiiNewsNow) - A soldier based out of Schofield with the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division died in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan on November 9, according to the Department of Defense.

Specialist Daniel L. Carlson, 21, a native of Running Springs, California, served as a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter Repairer with the 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii.

The cause of death is non-combat related, and the details are under investigation.

Spc. Carlson's awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Army Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, and an Aviator Badge.

"Our sincere condolences go out to Daniel's family and friends, and we share in mourning their loss," said Lt. Col. Derrick Cheng, spokesman for the 25th Infantry Division. "This is a tremendous tragedy, and they remain in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time."

Spc. Carlson is survived by both his parents and his wife. He joined the Army in 2010.

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British soldier killed in insider attack

Nad Ali in Helmand Province. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

LASHKARGAH (PAN): A man wearing an Afghan National Army (ANA) uniform opened fire on British troops in southern Helmand province on Sunday, officials said.

The latest green-on-blue attack took place in Nad Ali district in the evening, a senior police official, Col. Mohammad Ismail Hotak, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

He said ANA and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers exchanged gunfire, but he had no information about casualties.

But Brig. Gen. Syed Malook Safi, 215th Maiwand Military Corps commander, confirmed one ISAF service member was killed and an ANA soldier injured. He said an investigation was underway.

Meanwhile, ISAF confirmed the shooting, saying that an individual in an ANA uniform turned his weapon against foreign soldiers, killing one.

However, the NATO-led force did not give the victim’s nationality. “ISAF and Afghan officials are investigating the incident,” it added.

from Pajhwok
By Shams Jalal Nov 11, 2012 - 19:59
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from KHAAMA:
By Sajad - Sun Nov 11, 10:36 pm

A NATO soldier was killed following a suspected insider attack in southern Afghanistan on Sunday.

NATO-led International Security Assistance Force following a statement announced, “An International Security Assistance Force service member died when an individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform turned his weapon against ISAF service members in southern Afghanistan today.”

“The incident is currently under investigation.”, ISAF said following the statement.

The source did not disclose further information regarding the exact location of the incident and nationality of the deceased soldier.

International Security Assistance Force geneerally do not disclose identities of the NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan saying, “It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities.”

In the meantime local officials in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan said a NATO soldier was killed and another soldier was injured following a roadside bomb explosion in this province.

The officials further added the incident took place while ISAF troops were defusing a roadside improvised explosive device in Panjwai district on Saturday evening.

At least 378 NATO troops including 287 US troops, 44 British troops and 47 soldiers from the other NATO member countries have been killed in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2012.
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ISAF Release
2012-11-C-016
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 11, 2012) — An International Security Assistance Force service member died when an individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform turned his weapon against ISAF service members in southern Afghanistan today.

The incident is currently under investigation.

It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities.

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