Showing posts with label Nawa District. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nawa District. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

NATO drone crash in Helmand province of Afghanistan

According to reports a NATO-led International Coalition Security Forces drone crashed in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan on Wednesday.

The incident took place in Nava district early Wednesday. This comes as another NATO drone crashed in Pashtun Zarghoon district nearly two weeks back in western Herat province of Afghanistan.

Nawa district is among the volatile region in southern Helman province of Afghanistan where Taliban militants are actively operating and carry out insurgency activities.

According to the military stats revealed last month the U.S. had launched some 333 drone strikes in Afghanistan thus far in 2012. That made Afghanistan the epicenter of U.S. drone attacks. But it turns out those stats were off, according to revised ones released by the Air Force, there have actually been 447 drone strikes in Afghanistan this year. That means drone strikes represent 11.5 percent of the entire air war — up from about 5 percent last year.

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from KHAAMA
By Sayed Jawad - Wed Dec 12, 10:18 am

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Monday, October 15, 2012

NATO airstrike kill 3 Afghan kids, 2 militants in Helmand

According to local authorities in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, at least 5 people including 2 suspected insurgents planting roadside bomb and three Afghan kids were killed following a NATO airstrike in this province.

The officials further added the incident took place in Nawa district of southern Helmand province late Sunday night.

Nawa district security chief Ahmadshah confirming the report said the two suspected insurgents were killed while they were planting improvised explosive device on a main highway in this district.

He said the incident took place late Sunday evening between Nawa and Marjah districts.

He also said an Afghan girl and two boys were also killed following the air raid.

NATO-led International Coalition Security Forces officials yet to comment regarding the reports.

from KHAAMA
By Sajad - Mon Oct 15, 1:29 pm

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Friday, January 27, 2012

Nawa district cleared from Taliban

Ghazni Governor Muhammad Musa Akbarzada
NATO troops succeeded to clear the Nawa District of central Ghazni province from Taliban militants after four years struggle.   The international troops have launched the clearance operations in Nawa district many weeks ago.

Ghazni Governor Muhammad Musa Akbarzada said that the provincial Government will soon appoint the new district governor and security chief of Nawa district. The Governor added that Afghan security forces have not deployed in Nawa district yet.

Nawa district is one of few Afghan districts that had controlled by Taliban for four years.

Nawa district was being important for Taliban as it is located near Afghan border with Pakistan and local authorities considered Nawa as save heaven for Taliban.

NATO and Afghan security forces have recently fasten their military operations in areas that are under Taliban control.

Meanwhile, it is said that Ghazni city will be named as “central of Islamic Civilization”.

But despite of major development work and achievements in Ghazni, insecurity is till the main challenge for government and local residents.

from ARIANANEWS
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Afghan security personnel overrun Taliban stronghold

Map of Afghanistan with Ghazni highlighted
Image via Wikipedia
Afghan security personnel have overrun the Taliban-held Nawa district and established government control there after four years, a police official said Tuesday.

"Finally, Afghan army and police after several days of operation evicted Taliban rebels and captured Nawa district Monday night," provincial police chief Zarawar Zahid told Xinhua.

He did not provide more details.

Juma Khan Taraki, a member of Ghazni Provincial Council, said launching reconstruction process in Nawa would remain a challenge for government as it would take more time than expected to reopen schools and build clinics to serve the people.
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