4 children of a family killed in Kandahar blast

Districts of Kandahar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

KANDAHAR CITY (PAN): Four childern of a family were killed and a teenage girl wounded when a Taliban-planted bomb exploded in southern Kandahar province on Tuesday, an official said.

The explosion took place in the Raski area of Maroof district, where the children were playing, Javed Faisal, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

He said when the children were playing with the bomb that they mistook for a toy. He blamed the Taliban for planting the explosive device in the village.

from Pajhwok
By Bashir Ahmad Naadem Apr 23, 2013 - 20:44

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Apr. 24., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force killed two insurgents during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, yesterday.

The leader is believed to be responsible for purchasing and distributing improvised explosive device components to other Taliban members, participated in IED and small arms fire attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, and provides intelligence to senior Taliban leaders in Helmand province.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

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An Afghan and coalition security force killed one insurgent during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, yesterday. The leader is believed to oversee improvised explosive device emplacement operations throughout district. He is known to arrange large shipments of weapons and IED components into Helmand province for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He has also participated in assassinations against Afghan National Security Force members and provided intelligence to senior Taliban leaders.

Afghan Provincial Response Company Zabul, enabled by coalition forces detained a number of insurgents and seized 60 kilograms (132 pounds) of ammonium nitrate aluminum powder during cordon and search operations in Shinkay and Qalat districts, Zabul province, yesterday. The seized ammonium nitrate aluminum powder, which is commonly used by the insurgency in the manufacturing of IED’s, was destroyed on site.

Afghan and coalition security forces confirmed today the death of a Taliban leader, Mullah Abdul Zahir, during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Monday. Zahir oversaw IED emplacement operations throughout Nahr-e Saraj. He was directly responsible for arranging large shipments of weapons and IED components into Helmand province for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He has also participated in assassinations against Afghan National Security Force members and provided intelligence to senior Taliban leaders.

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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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