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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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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3 NATO soldiers killed following blast in Afghanistan - UPDATED

UPDATE (May.01.2013.)
from MOD UK:

Organisation: Ministry of Defence

Published: 1 May 2013

Field of operation: Afghanistan

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that 3 soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland were killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday 30 April.

The soldiers’ vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device whilst on a routine patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province. They received immediate medical attention and were evacuated by air to the military hospital at Camp Bastion, but could not be saved.

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At least three NATO service members were killed following a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday.

NATO-led coalition security forces following a statement announced, “Three International Security Assistance Force service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today.”

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

Coalition security forces officials 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 42 NATO service members including 33 US troops, 3 British troops and 6 soldiers from the other NATO member countries have been killed in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2012.

This comes as Taliban on Sunday launched what it called its annual “spring offensive” and pledged to target foreign military bases and diplomatic areas.

Taliban militants frequently use improvised explosive device as the weapon of their choice to target Afghan and coalition security forces.

from KHAAMA
By Mirwais Adeel - 30 Apr 2013, 9:59 pm
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ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – Three International Security Assistance Force service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today.
It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities.

Date Taken:04.30.2013
Date Posted:04.30.2013 10:06
Location:KABUL, AF

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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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Afghan soldier open fire on Lithuanian troops, injures 2

Districts of Ghor. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

According to local authorities in western Ghor province of Afghanistan, at least two NATO-led coalition security forces were injured after an Afghan security service member opened fire on them.

The officials further added, the incident took place on Tuesday in Cheghcharan city.

Provincial governor spokesman Abdul Hai Khatibi confirming the report said the injured soldiers belongs to Lithuania.

He said the incident took place after an Afghan soldier called on Lithuanian troops to stop their vehicles.

According to Mr. Khatibi the Afghan soldier fired a rocket propelled grenade on the armored vehicle of the Lithuanian troops, injuring two of them.

Mr. Khatibi also added that the health condition of one of the soldier is critical and has been taken out Ghor province for treatment purposes.

The assailant Afghan soldier has reportedly been arrested and is under the investigation.

from KHAAMA
By Ghanizada - 10 Apr 2013, 1:36 pm

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NATO airstrike kill 4 police, 2 civilians in Ghazni province

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

According to local authorities in eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan, at least four local Afghan police officers and two civilians were killed following a NATO airstrike in Deh-Yak district.
District governor Fazal Ahmad confirming the report said the incident took place around 5 pm local time on Wednesday evening at Sulaimanzai village.

He said, “A number of the Afghan local police officers were patrolling when they were attacked by NATO aircrafts, killing four police officers along with two civilians.”

Ghazni is among the volatile province in central-eastern Afghanistan where militants are actively operating in its various districts.

Afgahn and coalition forces have launched joint military operations to clear the area from the militants.

In the meantime provincial governor Fazal Sabawoon also confirmed the incident which took place on Wednesday evening. According to local authorities the police officers and civilians were mistakenly killed during the air raid.

The officials are saying that the local police officers were not in their uniform and therefore were mistakenly attacked by coalition aircrafts.

Provincial hospital officials also confirmed at least four people killed during the incident were taken to the hospital.

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By Ghanizada - 04 Apr 2013, 9:56 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."

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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 containers torched in Balochistan’s Bolan district

(file photo)

QUETTA: Unknown militants torched five containers, carrying back Nato supplies from Afghanistan to Port Qasim Karachi, in Balochistan’s Bolan district on Monday.

Levies sources told Dawn.com that four motorcycle-riding militants opened fire on containers in Kambiri area of Bolan district adding that the drivers survived the attack.

Levies further said that the armed men set containers in fire after the drivers fled from the site.

The attackers  managed to escape  from the spot after the attack.

Levies and police personnel reached the spot and cordoned off the area as investigations into the incident went underway.

Levies said armed men went toward nearby mountains and a search operation was underway in the area.

Militants continue to target Nato supplies in this area for last six years.

There was no claim of responsibility till the filing of this report.

from DAWN
by Syed Ali Shah | 1 hour ago

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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
Published: Saturday, March 30, 2013, 5:30 p.m.

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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.

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By Hidayatullah Khosti Mar 20, 2013 - 17:44   

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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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NATO helicopter crash in Kandahar province of Afghanistan

Districts of Kandahar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

According to reports another NATO-led coalition security forces helicopter has crashed in Daman district of southern Kandahar province on Saturday.

Provicial governor Jawid Faisal said the helicopter has reportedly crashed around 6am local time.

Mr. Faisal further added preliminary reports suggest at least two people were inside the helicopter when the incident took place and there are no reports regarding the fate of the two individuals.

He said the helicopter had crashed due to bad weather condition.

Daman is among the volatile districts in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan however local authorities are ruling out militants involvement behind today’s incident.

This comes as another NATO helicopter crashed in Daman district on Tuesday killing five coalition security forces on board.

Coalition security forces have not commented regarding the incident so far.

from KHAAMA

By Mirwais Adeel - 16 Mar 2013, 9:35 pm

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"This evening, a military OH-58 helicopter crashed in Daman district of Kandahar province," Javed Faisal, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said on Saturday.
He said the helicopter that was being used for surveillance.
NATO official Luca Carnel confirmed the helicopter crash, saying one coalition member was killed and one injured. They were the only people onboard, he said.
The nationalities of the two were not disclosed.

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ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – An International Security Assistance Force service member died following a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan yesterday.

The cause of the incident is under investigation, but initial reports indicate 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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Clashes among Taliban and NATO troops in Nangarhar province

Ajin (Achin) District is located in the south of Nangarhar Province. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

According to local authorities in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, heavy clashes took place between NATO-led coalition security forces and Taliban militants in this province of Saturday morning.

The officials further added that the clashes started around 9 am local time and continued until 6pm in Ajin district of Nangarhar province.

Moalim Mashouq district chief for Ajin said the incident took place after Taliban militants ambushed a convoy of the NATO troops.

He said at least four Taliban militants were killed andn 16 others were injured during the clashes which includes ten Taliban militants, three women and a man.

The incident took place in Shegal Bazaar at Ajin district.

According to Ajin district chief Taliban militants used a residential house as a shelter after attacking coalition security forces.

A local tribal elder Malik Osman said coalition forces carried out an airstrike to target the house which was used by Taliban militants to attack NATO troops.

He said at least four Taliban militants were killed during the airstrike and three women along with two kids and a man were injured.

Ajin is among the volatile regions in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan where Taliban militants are openly operating.

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By Meena Haseeb - 10 Mar 2013, 8:30 am

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Afghan security forces attack US base in Kapisa

Tagab District (in Green) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Lisa Lundquist - March 8, 2013 - LWJ

Earlier today, uniformed Afghan security forces attacked a US military base in eastern Kapisa province, killing a civilian contractor. Three Afghan troops are also said to have been killed in the incident.
A statement issued by ISAF today said: "Individuals wearing Afghan National Army uniforms turned their weapons against International Security Assistance Force members in eastern Afghanistan today, killing one ISAF-contracted civilian."
According to Khaama Press, "several" armed men, said to be Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan police officers, attacked the base in Kapisa City "while Afghan soldiers were leaving the military base and a verbal conflict started between US and Afghan soldiers."
The attackers were equipped with "equipped with Humvee armoured vehicles and modern military equipment," Khaama Press reported.
The Khaama report stated that one US soldier and one Afghan soldier were killed in the attack, and that no one was injured. According to ISAF, however, it was a civilian US employee, not a US soldier, who died in the incident.
In response to an inquiry by The Long War Journal as to details of the attack, ISAF stated:

We can confirm that one ISAF-contracted civilian died when three individuals wearing Afghan National Security Forces uniforms and driving an ANSF vehicle forced their way on base and turned their weapons against International Security Assistance Force service members and civilians today in eastern Afghanistan. All three individuals were killed during the engagement and the area has been secured by ISAF and ANSF. Afghan and coalition officials are looking into the circumstances of this incident.

Today's attack is the second green-on-blue, or insider, attack on Coalition forces in Afghanistan this year. The previous attack took place on Jan. 6 in Wardak province. 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. [See LWJ special report, Green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan: the data.]

Update: The Associated Press reports that the attack took place in the Tagab district of Kapisa province, and that three US soldiers were also wounded in the attack. According to AP, the Taliban claimed in a statement that the attackers were from the Afghan army.

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from Pajhwok
By Javed Hamim Kakar Mar 8, 2013 - 19:33
 
KABUL (PAN): Three individuals dressed as Afghan security men killed a NATO contractor in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, the coalition's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.

ISAF said in a statement that one "ISAF-contracted civilian" was killed, the second "insider" attack this year.

The attackers, who drove an Afghan security vehicle, were killed during the engagement. The assailants forced their way to the base in eastern Afghanistan, the statement said, but declined to give the nationality.

"We can confirm that one ISAF-contracted civilian died when three individuals wearing Afghan National Security Forces uniforms and driving an ANSF vehicle forced their way on the base and turned their weapons against ISAF service members and civilians ."

The site has been secured by ISAF and ANSF and Afghan and coalition officials were looking into the circumstances of the incident, the statement said.


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ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – Individuals wearing Afghan National Army uniforms turned their weapons against International Security Assistance Force members in eastern Afghanistan today, killing one ISAF-contracted civilian.

The incident is currently under investigation.

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

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from KHAAMA

By Ghanizada - 08 Mar 2013, 3:59 pm

 

According to reports several armed militants attacked a US military base in eastern Kapisa province of Afghanistan on Friday.

The incident took place in Kapisa city and unconfirmed reports suggest that the armed men are Afghan national army and police officers.

The assailant armed men are also equipped with Humvee armoured vehicles and modern military equipment and at least one US soldier has reportedly been killed following the clashes.

In the meantime a local government official speaking on the condition of anonymity said the incident took place while Afghan soldiers were leaving the military base and a verbal conflict started between US and Afghan soldiers.

The source further added at least one US soldier and one Afghan soldier were killed during the clashes and no one else was injured.

NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) following a statement also confirmed the report and said, “Individuals wearing Afghan National Army uniforms turned their weapons against International Security Assistance Force members in eastern Afghanistan today, killing one ISAF-contracted civilian.”

ISAF further added, “The incident is currently under investigation.”
 

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Hungarian SOF bid farewell, receive NATO medals

U.S. Special Operations Command Europe
Story by Maj. Joel Anderson
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KABUL, Afghanistan - Hungarian Army Special Operations Forces (SOF) soldiers of the 34th 'László Bercsényi' Special Forces Battalion (KMZ) were recognized here for their outstanding contributions upon completion of their most recent rotation to train Afghan Security Forces in eastern Afghanistan.

The specially trained Hungarian soldiers have been working as part of a multi-nation, SOF Task Force in the Regional Command East (RC-E) area of the country to train Special Police Units (SPUs), specialists in civil order security and high-risk arrests.

Hungarian SOF has been assisting in this mission for almost the entire five years that the task force, which they are a member of, has been in existence with six-month rotations in support of ANSF and ISAF.

Hungarian SOF Commander, Col. Tamas Sandor said, "I am very proud of these guys and the way they have represented our country to assist and train our Afghan partners in the SPU."

In addition to leaders from across the NATO Special Operations Component Command Afghanistan (NSOCC-A), Antal Dragos, the recently arrived, Hungarian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, was also on hand in recognition of the occasion.

The event wrapped up with the serving of a traditional Hungarian beef stew served over boiled potatoes.

"Our team and I are very lucky," Sandor exclaimed. "we have some of our support staff members here with and they do so much to support our team while deployed here and we all greatly appreciate these efforts."

Hungarian SOF and their NSOCC-A brothers-in-arms are part of efforts in training the SPUs to develop capacity for future, sustainable tactics and inter-ANSF collaboration in the months ahead to ensure Afghan people and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan are ready to independently face the security challenges of the future.

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Two Italian troops injured in Farah province of Afghanistan

According to reports at least two Italian troops were injured following a roadside improvised explosive device blast in western Farah province of Afghanistan.
The incident reportedly took place early Wednesday morning after a vehicle of the Italian troops struck with a roadside bomb, causing one of the armoured vehicle to overtun.

The two Italian soldiers were takne to a nearby hosptial for treatment purposes who had minor injuries in their arms. The blast took place between Bala Buluk and Shewan towns.

An Afghan interpreter accompanying the Italian troops was also injured following the attack which took place on the convoy of nine armoured Lynx vehicles with Afghan police as well as Italian troops on board.

Italian troops are frequently travelling to Shewan in order to train Afghan police forces.

Italy has deployed around 4,000 soldiers under the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force Mission in Afghanistan.

ISAF is due to hand over responsibility for security to Afghan forces by the end of 2014 and draw down its combat troops although NATO and international partners have pledged to give long-term support to Afghanistan.

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By Sayed Jawad - 06 Mar 2013, 3:11 pm

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ISAF commander expresses regret for civilian deaths in Uruzgan

ISAF Headquarters Public Affairs
2013-03-CA-01 ISAF
For Immediate Release

Commander Expresses Regret for Civilian Deaths in Uruzgan

KABUL, Afghanistan (March 2, 2013) - It is with deep regret that the International Security Assistance Force announces that its forces were responsible for the unintended death of two young Afghan civilians during an operation Feb. 28 in Shahid-e Hasas District, Uruzgan Province.

"I offer my personal apology and condolences to the family of the boys who were killed," said Gen. Joseph Dunford, commander of ISAF. "I am committed to ensuring we do the right thing for the families of those we harmed, as well as for the community in which they lived. We take full responsibility for this tragedy."

The boys were killed when Coalition forces fired at what they thought were insurgent forces. A joint Afghan-ISAF investigation team visited the location today and met with local leaders.

ISAF remains committed to taking appropriate actions to minimize the likelihood of similar occurrences in the future.

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Taliban return to Baghlan-i-Markazi

PUL-I-KHUMRI (PAN): Amid growing concerns among residents over increasing insecurity, six insurgents, including a commander, were detained in the Baghlan-i-Markazi district of northern Baghlan province, officials said on Tuesday.

Identified as Azizullah, the rebel leader was detained along with three accomplices in Laiqa village, the town's police chief, Brig. Gen. Ghulam Sakhi Rustaqi, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

He accused the detainees of planning militant activities in the area, hoping that the arrests would help improve the security situation.

In Kabul, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirmed the arrest of six armed rebels, including a commander, in the district by a joint Afghan-international force.

Meanwhile, residents complained that the guerrillas had once again stepped up their activities in many parts of the Baghlan-i-Markazi after the security responsibility transitioned to Afghan forces in the Mangalha area of the town.

Shamsul Haq, who lives in Kandahari village, said that the Taliban had started sneaking into villages soon after Afghan security forces replaced NATO troops three weeks ago.

from Pajhwok
By Habibur Rahman Sherzai Feb 26, 2013 - 16:15

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Afghan civilians killed in NATO airstrike in E. province: official

Districts of Kunar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

ASADABAD, Afghanistan, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 Afghan civilians were killed overnight in a NATO airstrike originally targeting a militants' hideout in the country's eastern province of Kunar, the provincial governor said on Wednesday.

"The NATO-led coalition forces carried out an air raid attack against a compound in Sheltan area of Shegal district at about 11: 00 p.m. Tuesday," Seyyed Fazlullah Wahidi told Xinhua.

He said the raid claimed the lives of 10 civilians besides killing four armed militants.

"Our initial reports said that the killed civilians included five children, four women and a man," Whahidi said, adding five children were also wounded in the incident in the province 185 km east of capital Kabul.

"We are aware of an operation (in eastern Afghanistan) and at this time we are trying to get information," a spokesman with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) told Xinhua.

The ISAF took seriously the allegations of civilian casualties, he said, adding more information would be released to the media as appropriate.

The number of civilian casualties has been soaring in Afghanistan as more than 3,400 Afghan civilians reportedly were killed last year in the militancy-hit country.

The deaths of Afghan civilians in NATO-led troops' operations against Taliban have long been a contentious issue between the Afghan government and U.S. and NATO forces stationed in the country.

Afghan officials had in the past stressed such deaths would further undermine the war against Taliban and terrorist groups and inflame an anti-foreign sentiment in the country.

from XINHUA
2013-02-13 15:10:20

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