June 11., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared four improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, June 10.

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

Coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Khowst district.

Logar province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Pul-e Alam district.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sharan district.

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June 01., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed 17 enemies of Afghanistan, detained 10 suspected enemies of Afghanistan, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared four improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 31.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed 10 enemies of Afghanistan during operations in the Andar district.

Afghan National Security Forces detained one suspected enemy of Afghanistan and found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Qara Bagh district. The suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Logar province
Coalition forces killed six enemies of Afghanistan, detained six suspected enemies of Afghanistan, found and safely cleared two IEDs and recovered two rocket-propelled grenades and IED making materiel during operations in the Mohammad Agha district.

Coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Pul-e Alam district.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed one enemy of Afghanistan during operations in the Urgun district.

Paktya province
Afghan National Security Forces detained three suspected enemies of Afghanistan and discovered one weapons cache during operations in the Zardan district. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning. The cache contained two rocket-propelled grenades and two 82 mm mortar rounds.

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May 31., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed eight enemies of Afghanistan, detained seven suspected enemies of Afghanistan, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared five improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 30.

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

Logar province
Afghan National Security Forces killed one enemy of Afghanistan during operations in the Baraki Barak district.

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

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces killed seven enemies of Afghanistan and detained two suspected enemies of Afghanistan during operations in the Bermal district. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained four suspected enemies of Afghanistan, found and safely cleared two IEDs and confiscated IED making materiel during operations in the Sharan district. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained one suspected enemy of Afghanistan and discovered one weapons cache, containing one 120 mm round and one military uniform, during operations in the Zarghoon Shar district. The suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

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

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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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May 28., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed four insurgents, and found and safely cleared five improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 27.

Ghazni province

Afghan National Security Forces killed two insurgents during operations in the Andar district.

Kapisa province

Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Tag Ab district.

Khowst province

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

Logar province

Coalition forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Baraki Barak district.

Nangarhar province

Coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Chaparhar district.

Paktika province

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

Wardak province

Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Sayed Abad district.

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May 27., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed four insurgents, detained two suspected insurgents and found and safely cleared 15 improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 26.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Ghazni district.

Khowst province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Mandozai district.

Laghman province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Mehtar lam district.

Logar province
Afghan National Security Forces detained two suspected insurgents during operations in the Pul-e Alam district. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Nangarhar province
Coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Chaparhar district.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces killed three insurgents during operations in the Kushamond district.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Zirok district.

Paktya province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared four IEDs during operations in the Zurmat district.

Wardak province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared four IEDs during operations in the Sayed Abad district.

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Mother, son killed in Paktika rocket attack

Districts of Paktika Province (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

KABUL (PAN): A mother and her four-year-old son were killed when a Taliban-fired rocket hit their home in the Zherook district of southeastern Paktika province, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place in the Shimi village on Saturday evening, provincial police chief, Brig. Gen. Daulat Khan Zadran, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

Two rooms of the house located near the district headquarters were damaged in the attack, he said.

A resident said a four-year-old child was killed and her mother who sustained serious injuries died of her wounds at a hospital.

Meanwhile, The Ministry of Defence said two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed and 11 others were wounded over the past 24 hours.

A ministry statement said the two soldiers were killed in Herat and Helmand provinces and the 11 were wounded in Kandahar, Paktika, Zabul and Helmand.

The statement gave no further details.

from Pajhwok
By Pajhwok Report May 26, 2013 - 14:13   

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May 25., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed one insurgent, detained two suspected insurgents, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared nine improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 24.

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

Khowst province
Coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Khowst district.

Kunar province
Coalition forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Sar Kani district.

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

Paktika province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained two suspected insurgents and found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Sharan district. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Zirok district.

Paktya province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Jaji district.

Afghan National Security Forces discovered one weapons cache during operations in the Saidkaram district. The cache contained two 107 mm rockets, one single barrel rocket launcher, two 82 mm rounds, one rifle and multiple IED making components.

Wardak province
Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sayed Abad district.

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May 24., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed six insurgents, detained four suspected insurgents, discovered one weapons cache and safely cleared two improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 23.

Khowst province

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

Paktika province

Afghan National Security Forces discovered one weapons cache containing three improvised explosive devises and IED making materiel during operations in the Kushamond district.

Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sar Hawza district.

Afghan National Security Forces killed four insurgents during operations in the Wazi Khwah district.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Zirok district.

Wardak province

Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed two insurgents during operations in the Sayed Abad district.

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May 23., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed one insurgent, discovered two weapons caches and safely cleared 14 improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 22.

Kapisa province
Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Hesa Dowom Kohistan district.

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

Khowst province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Saberi district.

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

Laghman province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared four IEDs during operations in the Ali shing district.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Pul-e Alam district.

Nangarhar province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Bati Kot district.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces discovered one weapons cache containing IED making material during operations in the Kushamond district.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Urgun district.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Sar Hawza district.

Paktya province
Afghan National Security Forces discovered one weapons cache containing various weapons systems and large amounts of ammunition during operations in the Laja Ahmadkhel district.

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May 21., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed three insurgents, detained five suspected insurgents, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared nine improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 20.

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

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

Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Waghez district.

Khowst province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Saberi district.

Logar province
Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Pul-e Alam district.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained five suspected insurgents and found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Bermal district. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Wardak province
Afghan National Secuirty Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED and discovered one weapons cache containing small-caliber ammunition during operations in the Sayed Abad district.

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May 20., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed seven insurgents, detained four suspected insurgents, discovered two weapons caches and found and safely cleared eight improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 19.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces killed five insurgents, detained three suspected insurgents, and found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Waghez district. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Khowst province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Saberi district. The cache consisted of four IEDs.

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

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Jani Khel district.

Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Sharan district.

Paktya province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Chamkani district.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED, detained one suspected insurgent, and discovered one weapons cache during operations in the Gardez District. The suspect was transferred to a base for questioning. The cache consisted of two AK-47s and military uniforms.

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

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Deadly Explosions in Khost and Paktika provinces on Saturday

An Afghan border police guard was killed and three others were injured during the first explosion which took place in eastern Khost city of Afghanistan.

Provincial security chief Mohammad Yaqoub said around six Afghan civilians were also injured following the blast.

In the meantime a separate explosion took place in eastern Paktika province of Afghanistan, killing one person and injuring four others. The explosion took place in Yahya Khel district.

Provincial governor media office following a statement said the incident took place around 7am local time after a tractor vehicle struck with a roadside bomb.

The statement further added three Afghan kid and a woman were among those injured following the blast.

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

There has been a considerable growth in violence across the country since Taliban group announced its summer offensive in April, and vowed to carry out attacks against the Afghan and coalition security forces, government officials and diplomatic institutions across the country.

from KHAAMA
By Mirwais Adeel - 18 May 2013, 1:49 pm

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May 17., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed 11 insurgents, detained three suspected insurgents, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared seven improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 16.

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

Afghan National Security Forces discovered one weapons cache during operations in the Deh Yak district. The cache contained an unknown number of rockets and artillery shells.

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

Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Khawja Omari district.

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

Nangarhar province
Afghan National Security Forces detained one suspected insurgent during operations in the Muhmand Dara district. The suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces killed five insurgents during operations in the Bermal district.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed four insurgents during operations in the Gomal district.

Afghan National Security Forces detained one suspected insurgent during operations in the Paktika district. The suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Sar Hawza district.

Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Sarubi district.

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

Wardak province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Mayden Shahr district.

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May 16., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed 24 insurgents, detained nine suspected insurgents, and found and safely cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours May 15.

Ghazni province

Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Andar district.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed seven insurgents and detained eight suspected insurgents during operations in the Deh Yak district. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Kunar province

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

Laghman province

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

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

Nangarhar province

Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed 13 insurgents and detained one suspected insurgent during operations in the Hesarak district.

Paktika province

Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed four insurgents during operations in the Bermal district.

Paktya province

Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Zardan district.

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May 15., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed six insurgents, detained five suspected insurgents, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared five improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 14.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Andar district.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Ghazni district.

Coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Khawja Omari district.

Nangarhar province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Bati Kot district.

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

Nuristan province
Afghan National Security Forces killed six insurgents during operations in the Kamdesh district.

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

Paktya province
Afghan National Security Forces discovered one weapons cache during operations in the Gardez district. The cache contained four IEDs, eight mortar rounds, 24 mortar fuses and two hand grenades.

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

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May 14., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed two insurgents, detained three suspected insurgents and found and safely cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 13.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces killed two insurgents during operations in the Gelan district.

Coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Khawja Omari district.

Kapisa province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Tag Ab district.

Kunar province
Coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Marawara district.

Laghman province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Qarghaee district.

Nangarhar province
Afghan National Security Forces detained three suspected insurgents and recovered two explosive vests, one IED, two hand grenades, four rocket-propelled grenades and an unknown amount of homemade explosives during operations in the Shinwar district. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sar Hawza district.

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May 08., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed one insurgent, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared 10 improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 7.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared four IEDs during operations in the Ghazni district.

Khowst province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Nader Shah Kot district.

Logar province
Afghan National Security Forces discovered one weapons cache during operations in the Pul-e Alam district. The cache contained 15 107 mm rockets and one 82 mm mortar round.

Nangarhar province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Bati Kot district.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Wazi Khwah district.

Paktya province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Shawak district.

Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Zurmat district.

Wardak province
Coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sayed Abad district.

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May 07., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed one insurgent, detained one suspected insurgent and found and safely cleared two improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 6.

Khowst province
Afghan National Security Forces detained one suspected insurgent during operations in the Khowst district. The suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Saberi district.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sar Hawza district.

Wardak province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sayed Abad district.

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3 insurgents blown up by own explosives in Ghazni

GHAZNI CITY/ SHARAN (PAN): Three Taliban insurgents were killed and as many others wounded when the explosive device they were planting in the Qarabagh district of southern Ghazni province went off prematurely, an official said on Monday.

Fazal Rahman Nazarwal, the Qarabagh district chief, confirmed the overnight incident to Pajhwok Afghan News. However, he gave no further details of the explosion.

But a witness, who did not want to be named, confided the strong explosion had killed five militants. Their bodies were mutilated beyond recognition, he added.

According to another report, a suicide bomber was detained by security forces before he reached his target in the Sra Rawza district of southeastern Paktika province.

Azizullah Karwan, the Afghan Local Police commander, said the bomber wore a suicide vest and wanted to attack a member of the US-backed force in his house.

from Pajhwok
By Saifullah Maftoon & Ali Mohammad Nazari May 6, 2013 - 15:36   

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