Two Foreign, One Afghan Soldier Injured in Green on Blue Attack

Districts of Nangarhar Province. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

At least two foreign soldiers and one Afghan National Directorate of Security personnel were injured in another attack carried out by an Afghan policeman in eastern Nangarhar province on Monday, a provincial police spokesman said.

The incident occurred in the Achin district of Nangarhar province as the Afghan soldier was leaving a police checkpoint, Abdul Haq Stanikzai, the provincial police spokesman told TOLOnews.

The attacker then fled the area.

Green-on-blue attacks have increased in Afghanistan recently with 27 attacks carried out by Afghan soldiers on foreign nationals this year, ISAF spokesman General Gunter Katz said in a press conference today.

These types of attacks have caused the death of 22 foreign soldiers and wounded 27 others.

Written by TOLOnews.com
Monday, 13 August 2012 15:18

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18 Armed Taliban Killed, 2 Wounded and 14 Arrested by ANP (Aug.13.2012.)

Publish Date: Aug 13, 2012

18 Armed Taliban Killed, Two Wounded and 14 Arrested by Afghan National Police

Counterterrorism:
During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched four joint clearance operations in Kabul, Ghazni, Paktiya and Helmand provinces. As a result of these operations, 18 armed Taliban were killed, two wounded and 14 others were arrested by Afghan National Police.

Also, during these operations, Afghan National Police discovered and confiscated 65 kilograms of opium, two motorcycles and some amount of ammunitions and IEDs.

Additionally, Afghan National Police discovered and defused six different types of mines as a result of security operations in Laghman, Kapisa, Baghlan and Kandahar provinces, yesterday.

Crimes:
The 101 Kabul Zone National Police detained 11 individuals accused of theft, trafficking and using fake documents in areas surrounding of Kabul-City.

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Deadly blast hits Takhar province, district mayor killed

Districts of Takhar Province (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

According to local authorities in north-eastern Takhar province of Afghanistan, a number of high level government officials were killed following an explosion in this province.

Provincial governor spokesman Faizullah Tawhidi confirming the report said the incident took place in Eshkamesh district after an explosive planted on a roadside went off.

Mr. Tawhidi further added a number high level government officials including district mayor, provincial high peace committee member along with three others were killed following the blast.

No group including the Taliban militants have so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.

from KHAAMA
By Sajad - Mon Aug 13, 1:33 pm

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Nigerian forces say kill 20 Islamists in shootout

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian security forces killed 20 suspected militants of the Boko Haram sect in a shootout on Sunday as they raided an Islamist hideout in the country's northeast, a security officer said.

One soldier was also killed in the shootout in Maiduguri, the capital of the Borno state, the officer said.

Boko Haram, an Islamist group styled on the Taliban, is waging an insurgency against the government with a view to creating an Islamic state in Nigeria, a country of more than 160 million split roughly equally between Christians and Muslims.

Security forces had intelligence that some members of the group were holding a gathering at a location in Maiduguri, said Colonel Victor Ebhaleme, field operations officer of the military and police mixed Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno.

"When we approached the venue of their meeting point, the terrorists opened fire on the JTF, which led to the killing of 20 terrorists while we lost one soldier and two others sustained injury," he said.

Boko Haram did not comment and it was not possible to independently confirm the report.

The Islamists have killed hundreds in gun and bomb attacks in Nigeria, Africa's top energy producer, since they launched their uprising in 2012.

The violence has centred on the Borno state and other areas of the predominantly Muslim north, although it has spread outwards across central Nigeria and struck the capital Abuja in the past year. Suspected sect members opened fire on Christian worshippers in the central state of Kogi on Monday, killing 19.

A military crackdown on the sect in the past few months has had mixed results, apparently weakening it but also fuelling resentment against President Goodluck Jonathan's government in a poor region that has often felt left out of the country's oil wealth, concentrated in the south.

On Saturday, Nigerian security forces discovered a bomb-making factory in Kano, the north's biggest city.

The death of Boko Haram's leader in police custody in 2009 is largely seen as what triggered the uprising.

from REUTERS
Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:55am GMT

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Aug. 13., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader in Chahar Darah district, Kunduz province, today.

The IMU leader directed improvised explosive device attacks in Kunduz province. He also acquired IEDs, weapons and rockets and distributed them to insurgents throughout the region.

The security force also detained two additional suspected insurgents and seized improvised explosive devices components during the operation.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

North

In Chimtal district, Balkh province, an Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents during an operation to arrest a Taliban weapons supplier today. The weapons supplier provides machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and improvised explosive devices to insurgents in the district.

South

An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban affiliated insurgent who coordinated insurgent activity in Kandahar district, Kandahar province, today. He also acquired improvised explosive device components for Taliban fighters in the area. The security force also detained one suspected insurgent during the operation.

In Nawah-e Barakzai district, Helmand province, an Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents during a security operation to arrest a Taliban explosives expert today. The Taliban explosives expert operates throughout central Helmand, acquiring, constructing and distributing improvised explosive devices to Taliban insurgents.

East

In Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, an Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops, arrested a Taliban leader today. The leader was responsible for the movement of weapons and insurgents throughout the region, and is responsible for multiple attacks on Afghan and coalition forces.

An Afghan and coalition security force conducted a security operation in Watahpur district, Kunar province, Sunday. During the operation, the security force positively identified a heavily armed group of insurgents preparing for an attack. After ensuring no civilians were in the vicinity, the force engaged the insurgents with a precision airstrike. Following the strike, the security force conducted a follow-on assessment and confirmed the strike had killed multiple insurgents. They also confirmed the strike had not injured any civilians or damaged any civilian property.

In Sabari district, Khost province, an Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops, conducted an operation to arrest a Haqqani weapons supplier today. The Haqqani weapons supplier coordinates attacks against Afghan and coalition forces and smuggles weapons into the district for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.During the operation, the security force detained several suspected insurgents and seized multiple weapons.

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Aug. 13., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed five insurgents, detained two and cleared nine improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Aug. 12.

Ghazni province
Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs in Ghazni district.

Kapisa province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Nejrab district.

Khowst province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared three IEDs, one in Gurbuz district, one in Bak district and one in Sabari district.

Kunar province
A coalition airstrike killed an insurgent in Khas Kunar district in response to Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces receiving small arms and indirect fire.

Logar province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Baraki Barak district.

Nangarhar province
Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Achin district.

Paktika Province
A coalition airstrike killed four insurgents in Bermal district in response to an imminent threat.

Paktiya province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained two known IED makers in Gardez district. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Wardak province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Sayyidabad district.

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

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