Foreign insurgents sneak into Logar province

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): Hundreds of foreign militants have sneaked into central Logar province, a gateway to Kabul, officials and residents alleged on Wednesday.
Up to 600 Arab, Pakistani, Chechen and Uzbek fighters have infiltrated into Azra, Baraki Barak, Charkh and Kharwar districts, the deputy police chief acknowledged.

But Col. Khan Sadiq told Pajhwok Afghan News security forces, including the Afghan Local Police (ALP), were capable of dealing with the insurgent threat.

Barak-i-Barak district chief, Eng. Mohammad Rahim, said about 150 foreign rebels had entered the town. Their sole objective was harassing the people and impeding development projects, he added.

His counterpart from Charkh, Abdul Jalil, also complained of an increasing presence of Pakistani and Arab guerrillas in the area. They were trying to fuel unrest in the district, he said.

Barak-i-Barak resident Hamidullah claimed seeing foreign gunmen, who spoke different languages. The suspects freely moved in villages, he continued.

On April 21, the Taliban seized 10 foreigners, including Turkish engineers, after a NATO-contracted Mi-8 helicopter made an emergency landing in the Mangal Pass area of Azra district.

The chopper was on its way back to Kabul from southeastern Khost province. The Turks were captured along two pilots from Russia and Kyrgyzstan, as well as an Afghan.

from Pajhwok
By Abdul Maqsud Azizi May 29, 2013 - 17:16

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R.I.P. - Spc. Christopher R. Drake

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

            Spc. Christopher R. Drake, 20, of Tickfaw, La., died May 26, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his vehicle was attacked by a rocket propelled grenade.  He was assigned to the 1084th Transportation Company, 165th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, Reserve, La.

            For more information please contact the Louisiana National Guard public affairs office at 866-275-8176 or 504-278-8286.

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Spc. Christopher R. Drake, 20, of Tickfaw, La., died May 26, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his vehicle was attacked by a rocket propelled grenade.
He was assigned to the 1084th Transportation Company, 165th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, Reserve, La.
He graduated from Independence High School.

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20 people killed in overnight attack in Iraq

BAGHDAD, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Bomb attacks in Iraq overnight killed 20 people and wounded 47, raising the casualties for the day to 38 killed and 91 wounded, the police said on Wednesday.
In central Iraq, a car bomb and a roadside bomb struck the popular Shalal market in Shaab district in the northeastern part of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, killing four people and wounding 12, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

In a separate incident, a car bomb and a roadside bomb ripped through a marketplace in Baghdad's southern district of Doura, killing nine people and wounding 34.

In Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, seven people were killed and 11 wounded when a bomb went off at a popular coffee shop in the town of Hibhib, near the provincial capital city of Baquba, some 65 km northeast of Baghdad.

Tuesday overnight attacks raised the toll for the day to 38 people killed and 91 others wounded.

Earlier on Tuesday, the police said 18 people were killed and 44 wounded in attacks, including a suicide tanker truck bombing, in central and northern Iraq during the day.

Tuesday attacks followed a day of a wave of deadly car bomb attacks that swept Baghdad and killed at least 34 people and wounded some 155.

Violence is still common in Iraq despite a dramatic decrease since its peak in 2006 and 2007, when the country was engulfed in sectarian killings.

from XINHUA
2013-05-29 18:01:22
Editor: Bi Mingxin

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6 suicide bombers killed in attack on Panjshir governor compound

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

A group of suicide bombers attacked Panjshir province administrative department compound early Wednesday morning.

The incident took place after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the main entrance gate of the compound and the remaining suicide bombers entered the building.

Provincial police chief Mohammad Qasim Jangalbagh said at least one police officer was killed during the attack and four othres were injured.

Mr. Qasim further added some parts of the compound also caught fire during the attack.

He said all seven suicide bombers were killed during the clashes with the Afghan security forces and a vehicle packed with explosives was also caught by Afghan security forces before the suicide manage to detonate the explosives.

In the meantime provincial governor spokesman Abdul Kabir Wasiq said the attack started around 3:20 am local time after six suicide bombers in Afghan police uniform attack the compound.

Panjshir is among the peaceful provinces in nothern Afghanistan and today’s incident is the first suicide attack carried out by militants.

from KHAAMA
By Mirwais Adeel - 29 May 2013, 6:55 am

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In Several Joint Clearance Operations, 29 Armed Taliban Killed (May 29.2013.)

Publish Date: May 29, 2013

 

Counterterrorism:
In past 24 hours, Afghan National Police conducted several joint clearance operations with the cooperation of Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces to clean some of the areas from terrorists and enemies of peace and stability of Afghanistan.

The operations were conducted in Baghlan, Kapisa, Badakhshan, Sar-e-Pul, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Ghazni, Paktiya and Helmand provinces, as a result 29 armed Taliban were killed, eight wounded and 45 other armed Taliban were arrested by Afghan National Security Forces.
                                                                                     
Also, during these operations, Afghan National Police discovered and confiscated some amount of light and heavy rounds ammunition and IEDs.
 

During the same 24 hour period, Afghan National Police discovered and defused five anti-vehicle mines placed by enemies of Afghanistan for destructive activities in Zabul and Farah provinces.

 Counter Crimes:
The 101 Kabul Zone National Police detained four suspects accused of murder, theft and kidnapping in the 1st, 3rd and 15th Districts of Kabul-City.

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May 29., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a senior Taliban leader and one other insurgent during an operation in Chimtal district, Balkh province, yesterday.

The senior leader is responsible for planning and conducting improvised explosive device attacks against Afghan government officials, in addition to Afghan and coalition forces. He facilitates the transfer, manufacturing and testing of IEDs, coordinates and conducts kidnapping operations to collect money for insurgent operations, and facilitates the movement of fighters.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

North

An Afghan and coalition security force wounded one insurgent during an operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Muhammad Aghah district, Logar province, yesterday. The Taliban facilitator is responsible for the transportation of fighters, weapons and suicide bombers as part of the Kabul attack network. He maintains operational control over a cell of fighters that carries out attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also equips suicide bombers with IEDs and coordinates the locations of their attacks.

South

An Afghan and coalition security force arrested one insurgent during an operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Kandahar City, Kandahar province, today. The facilitator constructs improvised explosive devices and distributes them to insurgents operating in the Arghandab River Valley and Kandahar City. He is also involved in overseeing weapons caches and planning attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the local area.

East

Afghan and coalition security forces confirmed today the arrest of a Haqqani leader during an operation in Gardez district, Paktiya province, yesterday. The leader coordinates and directs attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Gardez district. He also facilitates the movement of weapons, military equipment and money to local insurgent cells, and serves as an intelligence operative for senior Haqqani leadership.

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May 29., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed two insurgents, detained 10 suspected insurgents and found and safely cleared five improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 28.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Qara Bagh district.

Nangarhar province
Coalition forces detained one suspected insurgent during operations in the Behsood district. The suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces detained one suspected insurgent and found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sarubi district. The suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Urgun district.

Paktya province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained four suspected insurgents during operations in the Ahmad Abad district. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Parwan province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained three suspected insurgents during operations in the Bagram district. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Wardak province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed one insurgent and detained one suspected insurgent during operations in the Mayden Shahr district. The suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Sayed Abad district.

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US launches first drone strike in Pakistan in 6 weeks

By Bill Roggio - May 29, 2013 - LWJ

The US killed seven people in the first drone strike in Pakistan in six weeks. The attack took place in an area of Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan, and is rumored to have killed the deputy emir for the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan.

The CIA-operated, remotely piloted Predators or the more deadly Reapers fired a pair of missiles at a compound in the village of Chashma, which is just outside of Miramshah, the main town in the tribal agency, according to Reuters.

Seven people were killed in the strike and several more were wounded. It is unclear, however, if those killed were civilians or jihadists allied with the Taliban, al Qaeda, or other terrorist groups known to shelter in the area.

Unnamed Pakistani intelligence officials claimed that Waliur Rehman, the leader of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan in South Waziristan and deputy to emir Hakeemullah Mehsud, was killed in the strike. Additionally, an aide known as Fakhar-ul-Islam is said to have been killed in the strike along with "two unknown Uzbek nationals," according to CNN.

The Pakistani government has not officially stated that Rehman was killed. The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan has neither confirmed nor denied reports of his death.

US intelligence officials contacted by The Long War Journal would not confirm or deny that Rehman was killed, but did say they were aware of reports of his death. One official said that Rehman is on the CIA's kill list and has been targeted in the past.

The strike took place in an area of North Waziristan that is administered by the Haqqani Network, the al Qaeda-linked Taliban subgroup that operates in eastern Afghanistan and is based in North Waziristan.

Read more: http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2013/05/us_launches_first_dr.php#ixzz2Ugx4NNRB

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photos by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau(Released)

A coalition force member waits to fire the Mark 44 minigun during live fire training on a base in Farah province, Afghanistan,
Dec. 29, 2012.

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