Two NATO soldiers killed in Eastern Afghanistan: ISAF (06.01.)

At least two NATO service members and one ISAF civilian were killed following militants attack and roadside bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday.
NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) following a statement said, “One International Security Assistance Force service member and one ISAF civilian were killed during a direct fire attack in eastern Afghanistan today.”

In a separate statement ISAF announced, “An International Security Assistance Force service member was killed during an improvised explosive device attack in eastern Afghanistan today.”

The statements did not disclose further information regarding the exact locations of the incidents and nationalities of the deceased soldiers and the ISAF civilian.

At least 68 NATO service members including 55 US troops, 6 British troops and 7 soldiers from the other NATO member countries have been killed in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2012.

from KHAAMA
By Mirwais Adeel - 01 Jun 2013, 10:14 pm

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ISAF statement on media report of 500-1,000 insurgents in Helmand attacking checkpoints

ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan –

“The International Security Assistance Force is not seeing anywhere near the reported 500 – 1,000 insurgents. Our reporting shows there were about 10 groups of four to five fighters each doing drive-by shootings against five police checkpoints. Local Afghan security forces called for ANSF reinforcements and none of the checkpoints were overrun.”

- Col. Thomas Collins, an ISAF spokesperson

Date Taken:05.21.2013
Date Posted:05.21.2013 05:56
Location:KABUL, AF

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May 17., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a senior Taliban leader during an operation in Baghlan-e Jadid district, Baghlan province, May 17.

The senior leader oversees the operations of multiple insurgent cells in Baghlan-e Jadid district. He and his subordinates are responsible for numerous attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also collects illegal taxes from local civilians, facilitates the movement of weapons and military equipment for use in operations, and interfaces with senior insurgent leadership in order to pass operational information to his fighters.

The security force also seized one pistol as a result of the operation.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

South

An Afghan and Coalition security force arrested one insurgent and seized a weapons cache and a large quantity of narcotics during a cordon and search operation in Now Zad district, Helmand province, May 16. The cache consisted 2500 kilograms (5511 pounds) of wet and dry opium, two AK-47 Rifles and 19 AK-47 magazines. All seized Items were destroyed on location.

Afghan Provincial Response Company Helmand, advised by coalition forces, arrested nine insurgents during a cordon and search operation in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, May 16. The security force also seized an unknown quantity of ammunition as a result of the operation.

East

Afghan Local Police and Afghan Uniformed Police killed seven insurgents during a clearing operation in Deh Tak district, Ghazni province, May 15. The joint forces conducted the operation to deny the insurgents sanctuary in Rozi Kala and Ali Kala villages.

West

Afghan Provincial Response Company Farah, enabled by coalition forces, arrested seven insurgents and seized a cache of weapons while conducting an arrest in Push-E Rod district, Farah Province, May 16. Following the operation the Afghan and coalition security force recovered one PKM machine gun, over 100 rounds of ammunition and destroyed one RPG rocket. All detainees have been transferred to Afghan law enforcement officials for processing.

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5/16/13: Suicide bomber in Kabul kills 6 Americans, 9 Afghans (Photos+video)

Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin suicide bomber in Kabul kills 6 Americans, 9 Afghans

By Lisa LundquistMay 16, 2013 - LWJ

This morning in Kabul, a suicide bomber in an explosives-packed vehicle blew up a two-car American military convoy, killing at least 15 people. Six Americans died in the attack along with nine Afghan civilians, including two children. The attack also injured 42 others, of whom 39 were Afghan civilians.
The attack took place during morning rush hour near the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, according to Dawn.
The International Security Assistance Force issued a press release which stated that "[t]wo International Security Assistance Force service members and four ISAF contracted civilians died following an improvised explosive device attack in Kabul, Afghanistan today." Afghan and ISAF officials confirmed that the ISAF members killed in the attack were American.
Today's attack, which damaged a number of residences and left some civilians so badly burnt they were unrecognizable, is the worst terror attack in Kabul since March, when a suicide bomber killed nine Afghans during a visit by US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported that the powerful blast in a Kabul residential area destroyed dozens of houses and 30 vehicles, including two belonging to foreigners.
The National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan's intelligence agency, has stated that the NDS thwarts a large number of attacks on the capital every week, however.
The attack was claimed by the Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin, whose spokesman Haroon Zarghoun told Reuters that the group had targeted American military advisers. "We planned this attack for over a week," he said. He identified the suicide bomber as Qari Qudratullah from central Logar province, Pajhwok reported.

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Three Georgian Troops Killed in Afghanistan - R.I.P. - Jr.Sgt.Davitadze, Cpl.Kvitsinadze, Cpl.Shanava

Three Georgian servicemen were killed after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden truck into their base in the Helmand province, accompanied with an attack by a group of insurgents, Defense Minister, Irakli Alasania, said late on Monday evening.

Several Georgian soldiers were wounded.

Alasania, however, declined “at this stage” to specify number of those wounded in this attack, which he described as “the largest” one on the Georgian troops since deployment in Afghanistan in late 2009.

This recent incident brings total death toll of the Georgian soldiers in the ISAF mission to 22.

Corporal Alexander Kvitsinadze; junior sergeant Zviad Davitadze and corporal Vladimer Shanava from the 42nd battalion of the fourth infantry brigade died in the attack.

Defense Minister Alasania, who visited Georgian troops in Afghanistan earlier this month, said that “the combined attack”, involving a suicide truck bomber and “a group of insurgents”, started at 4:17pm on May 13.

“The Georgian soldiers repelled the attack and destroyed all the terrorists involved in the attack,” Alasania said. “I want to note Georgian troops' courage and heroism; this very courage and soldiers’ professionalism helped to evade even bigger tragedy.”

Georgia has almost doubled its contribution to the ISAF mission to over 1,560 last autumn.

Georgia joined ISAF mission in November 2009 with deployment of about 170 soldiers in Kabul. In April, 2010 Georgia increased its contribution by sending a battalion to the Helmand province and in October, 2012 Georgia added one more battalion.

from Civil.Ge
Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 13 May.'13 / 21:54
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from MOD.GOV.GE:

Ministry of Defence of Georgia once again underlines the heroism and devotion of the Georgian military servicemen. Their commitment and their professionalism evaded Georgian troops from greater tragedy.
Killed Georgian soldiers served in the 42nd light infantry battalion of the IV Infantry Brigade.

Junior Sergeant Zviad Davitadze (22.11.1979) had been serving in the Georgian Armed Forces since 2005. He was awarded with the III rank Medal for "Meritorious Service".

Corporal Alexandre Kvitsinadze (17.12.1986) joined the Georgian Armed Forces in 2007. He was granted the Medal "Kakutsa Cholokashvili"

Corporal Vladimer Shanava (01.04.1989) had been serving in the Georgian Army since 2007. He was awarded with the "Medal for Participation in Peacekeeping Operations."

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1 German Soldier killed, 1 injured in Baghlan

A German soldier was killed and another wounded in an attack by insurgents in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, the German army said. 

German special forces had been supporting an Afghan operation near the northern city of Baghlan when insurgents opened fire on the Afghan and NATO International Security Assistance Force troops, according to an army statement posted on its Internet site Sunday.

"In the subsequent battle damage assessment the Afghan and ISAF forces again came under fire. A German soldier was killed and a German soldier wounded," it said.

It said the troops called in air support but one soldier was fatally shot later when exploring the airstrike's damage.

It added that no information was available about losses among the Afghan forces but said "presumably" several insurgents had been killed.

No civilians were hurt according to the latest information, it said.

In Nuremberg, where the FDP party is holding its conference, a minute's silence was observed in the soldier's honour. Party leader Philipp Rösler said "Our thoughts are with his family, friends and comrades."
 

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Afghan soldier kills 2 ISAF troops in latest green-on-blue attack

By Bill Roggio - May 4, 2013 - LWJ

An Afghan soldier killed two NATO troops in an attack in western Afghanistan today. The attack is the sixth green-on-blue, or insider attack, in which Afghan security personnel open fire on Western forces, so far this year.
The International Security Assistance Force announced that two "service members were killed when an Afghan National Army soldier turned his weapon against ISAF service members in western Afghanistan today."
ISAF did not disclose the identities or nationalities of the soldiers who were killed in the attack. US, Spanish, and Italian soldiers make up the bulk of the forces operating in western Afghanistan.
It is also unclear if the Afghan soldier was killed or captured after killing the Afghan soldiers, or if he escaped.
So far this year, there have been six green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan. Five ISAF soldiers and one civilian adviser have been killed in the six attacks since Jan. 1. The first attack took place on Jan. 6 in Helmand province. The last such attack took place on April 7, when two Lithuanian soldiers were wounded after an Afghan soldier opened fire on their vehicle with an RPG.
So far this year, nearly 13 percent of ISAF's deaths have been the result of green-on-blue attacks. Last year, green-on-blue attacks accounted for 15% of Coalition deaths. The attacks have tapered off in recent months as partnering of Afghan and Coalition troops has been reduced.
Since Jan. 1, 2008, a total of 78 insider or "green-on-blue" attacks have been reported against International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) personnel in Afghanistan, killing 132 personnel and wounding 148 more. [See LWJ special report, Green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan: the data.]

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Seven civilians killed in cargo plane crash at Afghan air base (VIDEO)

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Seven civilians were killed aboard a U.S.-contracted cargo plane that crashed shortly after takeoff from Bagram air field in Afghanistan on Monday, according to the international military coalition.

The cause of the crash has not been determined, Capt. Dan Einert, a spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force, told The Times Tuesday morning. Einert said there was no indication of enemy activity in the area at the time of the crash.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the crash, but the insurgent group often issues false claims.

Einert did not provide information on the nationalities of the civilian crew members killed aboard the plane, which he said was leased by National Air Cargo, with U.S. headquarters in Orchard Park, N.Y.

A brief statement on the company's website confirmed the crash and gave the plane's aircraft identification number as 949CA and the flight number as NCR102. It provided no other information.

Coalition forces rely heavily on contracted aircraft to haul troops and supplies in a nation where roadside bombs and insurgent attacks make traveling by road dangerous.

Zamaray Khan, the local district police chief, said the plane crashed as it was taking off but provided no other details. Bagram is about an hour's drive north of the capital, Kabul, and is one of the two largest air bases serving coalition forces in Afghanistan.

from LA Times
By David Zucchino and Hashmat Baktash
April 29, 2013, 9:25 p.m.
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UPDATE:

R.I.P.
pilots Brad Hasler of Trenton, Mich. and Jeremy Lipka of Brooklyn, Mich.;
First Officer Rinku Summan of Canton, Mich.;
First Officer Jamie Brokaw
loadmaster Michael Sheets of Ypsilanti, Mich.;
and maintenance crew Gary Stockdale of Romulus, Mich. and Timothy Garrett of Louisville, Ky.

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ISAF cargo plane crashes in Bagram

Map of Afghanistan with Parwan highlighted (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

CHARIKAR (PAN): An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) cargo plane crashed in central Parwan province on Monday afternoon, officials said.
The aircraft went soon after takeoff from the US main military base in Bagram at about 4pm, the district police chief, Col Zmarai Nasiri, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

He linked the incident to a technical fault, saying further details were awaited.

In response to an emailed query from Pajhwok, the ISAF media office confirmed the crash. “At 15:30 hours, a civilian cargo aircraft crashed on Bagram Airfield immediately after takeoff.”

Emergency responders were currently on the scene, it said, adding there was no sign of any insurgent activity in the area.

Meanwhile, the Taliban claimed shooting down the plane. The group’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said all those on board the plane were killed.

from Pajhwok
By Farid Tanha Apr 29, 2013 - 17:00

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4 ISAF personnel killed in Zabul plane crash

Districts of Zabul. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

QALAT (PAN): Four International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) personnel were killed in a plane crash in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said.

The cause of the crash was under investigation, the NATO-led force said, adding initial reporting indicated there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the incident.

In line with policy, ISAF neither revealed the victims’ nationalities nor the exact location but Afghan officials said the crash occurred in the Shahjoi district of Zabul province.

The chopper went down in Baghgi area in the afternoon due to some technical fault, the district’s administrative head, Mohammad Siddique, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

Brig. Gen. Rogh Lewanay, the provincial police chief, verified the crash. However, he had no information about casualties.

Last week, a fierce hailstorm damaged dozens of US military helicopters in southern Afghanistan. "A storm moved through southern Afghanistan April 23, causing damage to a number of coalition aircraft at Kandahar Airfield,” ISAF said.

The multinational force said: “ISAF had already implemented actions to mitigate the effects of the storm and our forces continue to receive all necessary support."

Although ISAF did not give a specific number, a US news channel reported 50 helicopters had been harmed by the storm. “The damage was severe enough that the helicopters are grounded until they can be repaired,” Fox News said.

from Pajhwok
By Nasim Hotak Apr 27, 2013 - 18:11

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International Security Assistance Force HQ Public Affairs

KABUL, Afghanistan – Four International Security Assistance Force service members died today as a result of a plane crash in southern Afghanistan.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, however initial reporting indicates there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the crash.

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

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NATO soldiers killed in militants attack in Afghanistan

At least two NATO troops were killed following militants attack in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday.

NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) following a statement announced, “Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today.”

The statement did not disclose further information regarding the exact location of the incident and nationalities of the deceased soldiers.

International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) generally 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.”

At least 33 NATO soldiers including 27 US troops, 3 British troops and 3 soldiers from the other NATO member countries have been killed in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2012, which raises the number of coalition forces casualties to 3,282 service members since the beginning of US-led invasion in Afghanistan in 2001, according to icasualties which tracks the number of NATO troops casualties in Afghanistan.

from KHAAMA
By Sayed Jawad - 23 Apr 2013, 8:33 pm

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ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today.

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

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NATO helicopter crash in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan

UPDATE:

Pachir Agam District is located in the south-west of Nangarhar Province. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

ISAF Joint Command:

KABUL, Afghanistan – Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan today.

The cause of the incident is under investigation, however initial reporting indicates there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the crash.

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

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According to local authorities in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, a NATO helicopter crashed in Pechigram district on Tuesday morning.
A border police commander for the 8th Battalion, Nasim Khan confirming the report said the helicopter crashed in Gera Khel area at Pechigram distrrict.

Mr. Khan further added that Afghan police forces have been sent to the incident area and there are no reports regarding the casualties.

Taliban group claimed responsibility behind the incident and said the helicopter was shot down by Taliban fighter.

In the meantime Pichegram district governor Mirbaz Khan also confirmed the report and said the helicopter crashed on Tuesday morning around 9pm after Taliban militants opened fire on the chopper.

He said all the crews on board are feared dead following the incident.

from KHAAMA
By Sayed Jawad - 09 Apr 2013, 10:01 am

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Pilot killed in US F-16 crash

KABUL (PAN): A coalition pilot died after his plane crashed in eastern Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said on Thursday.
The site had been located and the pilot’s body recovered, the alliance said, adding the cause of the crash was under investigation

Initial reporting indicated there was no insurgent activity in the area at the time of the crash, a statement from the multinational force said.

Although ISAF did not reveal the pilot’s nationality, a media report said a US fighter pilot was killed when his F-16 jet crashed late on Wednesday near Bagram Air Base.

Air Force Central Command spokesperson Capt. Natassia Cherne said the plane crashed 10 miles south of the runway. "Obviously, the worst part of the situation is that we lost an airman."

from Pajhwok
By Javed Hamim Kakar Apr 4, 2013 - 22:59

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International Security Assistance Force HQ Public Affairs


KABUL, Afghanistan – A coalition pilot died after his plane crashed yesterday in eastern Afghanistan.

The crash site has been located and the pilot has been recovered.

While the cause of the crash is under investigation, initial reporting indicates there was no insurgent activity in the area at the time of the crash.

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

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NATO airstrike kills child, 9 Taliban fighters

GHAZNI, Afghanistan —A NATO helicopter killed at least one child and nine suspected Taliban fighters in Afghanistan's east on Saturday, officials and local residents said.

Last month, Afghan President Hamid Karzai forbade Afghan forces from calling for NATO air support and forbade international forces from using airstrikes “in Afghan homes or villages.”

NATO initially said that the strike was in support of Afghan troops, which would be in contravention of the president's orders, but later said new information showed the helicopter had struck the insurgents separately.

“This was an independently acquired and engaged target,” said ISAF spokesman Adam Wojack.

There were conflicting reports on the death toll from the airstrike. A Reuters reporter saw the bodies of two children. One was in a school uniform. Local elder Jan Mohammad and other residents said he was killed in the airstrike.

The reporter also saw the hand and foot of a toddler at the site of the airstrike, but the circumstances of the death were not immediately clear.

Senior police detective Mohammad Hussain said nine Taliban and one school-age child were killed in the airstrike. He also said a woman was killed and eight civilians were wounded in a firefight between Afghan security forces and insurgents.

from triblive
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Mar. 27., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition security forces confirmed today the death of a Taliban leader, Sadat, in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Sunday.

Sadat exercised operational control over a group of fighters responsible for conducting multiple attacks on Afghan and coalition forces throughout Helmand province. In addition, he procured weapons for Taliban fighters and coordinated the emplacement of improvised explosive devices.

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Afghanistan car bomb attack injures 10 British troops

English: Cropped version of a larger map to show detail around Lashkar Gah (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

One of the injured soldiers is airlifted to Camp Bastion after blast and gun battle in which five insurgents are killed
At least 10 British troops have been injured in a suspected suicide car bomb attack on a patrol base in Afghanistan's Helmand province. The insurgents followed up the blast with small arms fire on the base in Nad Ali, one of the districts where UK troops have been based during their time in the country.

Five insurgents were killed in the attack on the base on Monday night, which is jointly operated by the Afghan army and troops from Nato's International Security and Assistance Force (Isaf).

Though no Isaf troops died in the attack, it is understood one British soldier was severely wounded and airlifted by helicopter to Camp Bastion, the main UK base in the province. Most of the others were "walking wounded". Members of the Afghan national security force were also among the injured.

The attack is the boldest the insurgents have undertaken during the winter months – no UK soldiers have been killed here since January, making it one of the quietest tours the British have experienced since troops were deployed here in 2006.

Isaf said: "We can confirm that last night in Nad Ali district, Helmand province, insurgents attacked a combined Afghan and Isaf patrol base with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and small arms fire. A number of insurgents were killed. Several Isaf service members were wounded in the attack. There were no Isaf fatalities. The base is secured and fully operational."

Nad Ali was a Taliban hotbed when the UK first arrived, but has been regarded as one of the success stories in recent years, as British and Afghan forces have taken control of the populated areas, driving the insurgents into the desert hinterland.

It is of the districts in Helmand that has been "transitioned" to Afghan control as Isaf steps back from frontline duties, leaving security almost entirely in the hands of the Afghans.

from The Guardian
Nick Hopkins in Lashkar Gah
Tuesday 26 March 2013 10.54 GMT   

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12 militants killed in Laghman airstrike

JALALABAD (PAN): A dozen militants, including three of their commanders, were killed in an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) airstrike in Mehtarlam, the capital of eastern Laghman province, an official said on Monday.               

The incident took place on Sunday night in the Abuzai area on the outskirt of the city, a spokesman for the 201st Selab Military Corps, Col. Mohammad Noman Hatifi, told Pajhwok Afghan News.  

He said the rebels came under attack when they were meeting. Their bodies, still lying at the scene, would be handed over to locals, the spokesman added.

from Pajhwok
By Mahbob Shah Mahbob Mar 25, 2013 - 19:41   

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NATO soldier shot injured by Afghan (not killed 6 in Paktika)

Districts of Paktika Province (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

SHARAN (PAN): An Afghan soldier has shot injured his NATO counterpart in the latest insider attack in southeastern Paktika province, the governor’s office said on Wednesday.

The overnight green-on-blue assault happened on a joint Afghan-ISAF military base in Orgun district, a statement from the governor’s house said.

According to the statement, the Afghan soldier fired at the ISAF member after the vehicle he was travelling in ignored signals to stop. The wounded service member was flown to the Bagram airbase.

It explained the shooting was not deliberate, and it happened due to misunderstanding. The incident is currently under investigation.

In response to an email from Pajhwok, ISAF said: “We can confirm that on March 18, an Afghan soldier on guard duty accidentally fired at a coalition patrol returning to an Afghan-coalition base in Orgun.”

The NATO-led force acknowledged the incident as unintentional. The wounded service member was evacuated to a medical treatment facility, it added.

A Taliban spokesman, meanwhile, identified the soldier as Rahmatullah. Zabihullah Mujahid claimed six foreign troops had been killed in the attack.

from Pajhwok
By Hidayatullah Khosti Mar 20, 2013 - 17:44   

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Mar. 17., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces conducted a security operation resulting in the death of a Taliban leader, Janan, in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, March 16.

Janan was directly responsible for directing and executing multiple attacks and kidnappings targeting Afghan and coalition forces in Helmand province. He has used improvised explosive devices, rockets and small arms fire during his attacks.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

South

An Afghan and coalition security force arrested five insurgents during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Panjwa'i district, Kandahar province, March 17. The Taliban leader is believed to be in charge of a large cell of insurgent fighters known for conducting attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.

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9 IEDs defused in eastern Afghanistan: ISAF

ANA doing a route clearence patrol exercise at the KMTC (Kabul Militairy Training Centre) supervised by ISAF.;Photo by Cpl Joosten (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

KABUL, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Afghan forces and the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops defused nine Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in eastern Afghan provinces within 24 hours, said the ISAF forces Sunday.

"Afghan and coalition forces found and safely cleared nine improvised explosive devices, discovered one cache, detained three suspected insurgents and killed one insurgent during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours," ISAF's Regional Command-East (RC-East) said in a press release.

The home-made IEDs were neutralized in Khost, Paktya, Logar and Kunar provinces, it said.

A total of 2,754 Afghan civilians were killed and 4,805 injured in conflict-related violence in 2012, according a UN report released last month.

Out of total fatalities, up to 868 were killed and 1,663 were wounded in IED blasts across the country, according to the report.

The UN report attributed 81 percent of the civilian deaths to the attacks of Taliban insurgents and other armed groups, another 8 percent of the deaths were attributed to Afghan and NATO-led forces and 11 percent were unattributed.

from XINHUA
2013-03-17 14:23:42

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