Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Several school girls poisoned in Bamiyan province

According to local authorities in Bamiyan province, more than 46 school students were poisoned in Karta-e-Sol school in this province.

Provincial education chief Reza Ada confirming the report said majority of the students who were poisoned today were school girls and were taken to provincial hospital for treatment.

In the meantime deputy provincial public health chief Dr. Mehr Ali Hasani said at least 116 school students were poisoned and were taken to the hospitals and the number of poisoned students are dramatically increasing.

This comes as a number of school students in Shirin Hazara School were poisoned recently in this province.

Several students, majority of them who are school girls have been poisoned in various provinces of Afghanistan during the past few months.

Afghan Intelligence officials accuse Taliban group for poisoning school students however Taliban militants deny being involved in attacking school students.

from KHAAMA
By Sajad - Tue Jun 19, 3:42 pm
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R.I.P. - Pfc. Jarrod A. Lallier

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
           
 Pfc. Jarrod A. Lallier, 20, of Spokane, Wash., died June 18, in Zharay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire and grenades.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
            
For more information the media may contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at 910-432-0661/0662 or 910-813-3891.

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UPDATE:
 DoD correction after some hours:


CORRECTION:  June 19, 2012; Information corrected from “enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire and grenades” to “individuals in Afghan Police uniforms turned their weapons against his unit.” 


and the original release is available now:
http://www.defense.gov//releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15386
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27 armed insurgents killed and 7 others arrested by ANP



Publish Date: Jun 19, 2012
27 armed insurgents killed and seven others arrested by Afghan National Police

Counterterrorism:
During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched 10 joint clearance operations in Kabul, Kunar, Nangarhar, Nooristan, Kunduz, Faryab, Badakhshan, Zabul, Paktika and Farah provinces.

As a result of these operations, 27 armed insurgents were killed and seven others were arrested by Afghan National Police.

Also, during these operations, Afghan National Police discovered and confiscated four PKM machine guns, 13 different types of weapons, one radio handset, 68 heavy rounds, 80 light rounds, five different types of mines, 90 kilograms of explosive materials, 10 magazines and one vehicle.

During the same 24 hour period, Afghan National Police discovered and defused seven different of mines and 50 kilograms of explosive materials as a result of security operations in Kandahar, Nimroz, Uruzgan, Maidan Wardak and Herat provinces.

The Afghan National Police dedicate their lives to protecting the people.
 
Crimes:
The 101 Kabul Zone National Police detained five individuals accused of theft, using fake banknotes and assault in the Paghman, Bagrami, 1st and 8th Districts of Kabul-City.

Working together, we can defeat criminals and create a safer more prosperous future.
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Taliban bomb planters were killed by their own IED again

Mullah Mujib Ahmad a senior commander of armed insurgents with his one accomplice killed

Publish Date: Jun 19, 2012

Mullah Mujib Ahmad a senior commander of armed insurgents with his one accomplice was killed and one other was wounded by their own explosives while they were planting an anti-vehicle mine in the main road of Tahwildar village, 4th District of Ghazni City, capital of Ghazni province, last night.

The wounded is being under custody of Afghan National Police.

Afghan National Police are working diligently with local leaders and the public to prevent these types of acts that harms our innocent civilians and security forces.

We encourage anyone who has information about suspicious activities to contact and protect the people.


 
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US drone crash in eastern Kunar province

Districts of Kunar.
Districts of Kunar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
International Security Assistance Force in eastern regions of the country on Tuesday confirmed a coalition forces drone crashed in eastern Kunar province.

ISAF media office in eastern Afghanistan said the drone crashed on Tuesday morning at Sarkano district in Ganjgal area.

The source further added the drone crashed due to technical problems.

According to ISAF officials in eastern Afghanistan coalition security forces are providing air support to Afghan special forces who are conducting operation in this province during the past 2 days.

In the meantime a spokesman for the Taliban group Zabiullah Mujahid said the drone was shot down by Taliban fighters and at least 10 Afghan and coalition forces were killed during the operations.

from KHAAMA
By Sajad - Tue Jun 19, 3:01 pm
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Eighteen killed as Turkish troops clash with PKK

(Reuters) - Eighteen people were killed on Tuesday in fighting between Turkish soldiers and Kurdish militants at three military outposts in southeast Turkey, officials and security sources said, in the deadliest clashes in recent months.

Eight Turkish soldiers were killed and 16 others wounded in simultaneous attacks by the militants of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) on the outposts, the sources said.


In subsequent clashes Turkish troops killed 10 PKK militants, according to the governor's office in Hakkari province where the fighting occurred, near the mountainous border with Iraq.

Turkish soldiers patrol a road near Cukurca in the Hakkari province, southeastern Turkey, near the Turkish-Iraqi border October 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
The attack came at a time of new efforts in Turkey to address the grievances of the Kurdish minority in a bid to end a conflict that has scarred the region for three decades.
The guerrillas began the coordinated attacks with rocket launchers and rifles at around 5 a.m. (0200 GMT) on the military observation points, the sources said, adding that operations were continuing against the rebels.

The militants were believed to have crossed the border from northern Iraq to carry out the attacks before retreating back across the border, the sources said.

Several thousand PKK militants are based in mountain hideouts in northern Iraq, from where they regularly launch attacks on state targets in mainly Kurdish southeast Turkey.

The head of the armed forces General Necdet Ozel rushed to the region, along with the commanders of the ground forces and paramilitary gendarmerie, Turkish media reported.

The PKK, designated a terrorist group by Turkey, the United States and European Union, launched its separatist insurgency in 1984. More than 40,000 people have been killed in the conflict.

As Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan seeks an end to the conflict, the leader of Turkey's opposition Republican People's Party said this month he was willing to work with the ruling AK Party to resolve the Kurdish problem.

Erdogan subsequently told parliament that Kurdish language lessons could be offered as an optional course in schools. He also suggested he was prepared to hold talks with prominent Kurdish politician Leyla Zana after she said she believed Erdogan was capable of ending the Kurdish troubles.

Amid speculation about further moves to end the conflict, Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc raised the possibility at the weekend of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan being put under house arrest if the militants were to lay down their weapons.

However other leading government figures, pointing to nationalist sensitivities over such a radical move, dismissed the idea, and Erdogan said it was only Arinc's personal view.
Concerns about the PKK insurgency have been exacerbated by the conflict in Syria, which also has a Kurdish minority.

PKK rebels have launched sporadic attacks in recent months near the Syrian border in Hatay province, where thousands of Syrians are housed in refugee camps. One Turkish soldier was killed on Monday night in Hatay in a clash with PKK militants, the governor's office there said in a statement.

Monday's attack in Hakkari drew parallels with an assault on a military outpost in the same region of Daglica in 2007, when 12 soldiers were killed and 8 were kidnapped by the PKK.


DIYARBAKIR, Turkey | Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:05am BST

(Reporting by Seyhmus Cakan; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Alessandra Rizzo)



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14 killed in Taliban attacks in Afghan Kandahar province

Districts of Kandahar. Panjwai is shown in dar...
Districts of Kandahar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Three policemen and 11 Taliban insurgents were killed when militant carried out two attacks in southern Afghan province of Kandahar early Tuesday morning, officials said.

"Four militant wearing police uniform armed with suicide vests and weapons raided a joint checkpost of Afghan forces and international troops in Dand district, a surrounding area of provincial capital Kandahar city, at around 6 a.m. local time Tuesday," a spokesman for provincial government Jawid Faisal told Xinhua.

The Afghan policemen engaged the assailants shortly after they approached to the checkpost, killing four attackers, Faisal said, adding three policemen were killed and seven policemen were injured during clashes in the province, 450 km south of Kabul.

Earlier Tuesday, seven Taliban insurgents were killed when they launched an attack on a NATO military camp in neighboring Shah Wali Kot district, police chief of the district Padshah Khan told Xinhua.

At least 10 soldiers with the NATO-led coalition or International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were injured in the attack at around 3:30 local time, he said.

Meanwhile, the ISAF press office in Kandahar city confirmed that one of the coalition's camp was attacked Tuesday morning but did not provide details.

Taliban insurgents have claimed responsibility for the attacks. Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, a Taliban purported spokesman, told local media that the outfit militants launched two attacks in Kandahar, killing several Afghan and foreign soldiers Tuesday morning.

Militancy has been on constant rise since Taliban launched its spring offensive on May 3 this year.

The insurgent group has warned civilians to stay away from official gatherings, military convoys and centers regarded as the legitimate targets by militants besides warning people against supporting government and foreign troops.

Kandahar, the birthplace of Taliban, has seen increasing militancy despite continued military operations there.

from XINHUA
2012-06-19 15:38:58
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June 19., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces conducted an operation to dismantle narcotics facilities in Northern Musa Qal’ah district, Helmand province, Saturday.

During the operation the security forces discovered 1,500 kilograms (3,300) pounds of opium and 2,500 kilograms (5,500 pounds) of ammonium chloride, a chemical used to refine opium into heroin. The opium, chemicals and the drug processing equipment were destroyed at the site.

Several individuals suspected of being involved in drug manufacturing were detained.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

South

In Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, an Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader today. The leader was responsible for sniper and IED attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the region. The leader provided support to insurgents in Helmand and delivered small-arms weapons and vehicles for use in attacks. The security force detained multiple suspected insurgents as a result of this operation.

An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops, conducted an operation to detain a Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, today. The Taliban leader is responsible for directing and participating in improvised explosive device and direct fire attacks against coalition forces in Kandahar and Helmand provinces. The security force detained multiple suspected insurgents as a result of this operation.

East

An Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader in Gardez district, Paktiya province, today. The leader was responsible for building and using IED’s in attacks on Afghan and coalition forces. He also coordinated the purchase and shipment of weapons and explosives for insurgents throughout the region. The security force detained one suspected insurgent and seized IED components and an AK-47 as a result of this operation.

An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Haqqani leader in Nadir Shah Kot district, Khost province, today. The Haqqani leader operates throughout central and western Khost, conducting attacks against coalition forces and conducting illegal checkpoints. The security force detained several suspected insurgents as a result of the operation.

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3 men in Afghan police uniform kill NATO soldier in restive south

KABUL, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Three men in Afghan police uniform shot dead a NATO solider in southern Afghanistan on Monday, the NATO-led forces said on Tuesday.

"The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirms that three individuals in Afghan police uniforms turned their weapons against coalition service members in southern Afghanistan yesterday, killing one ISAF service member," the NATO-led ISAF said in a statement in early Tuesday morning.

The three individuals immediately fled the area and are currently being sought, the statement added without saying if there were any injuries on the coalition's forces.

The incident is under investigation, the ISAF statement said, without disclosing the nationality of the victim under the ISAF policy.

Troops mainly from the United States, Britain and Australia have been stationed in the southern region within the framework of ISAF to curb Taliban-linked insurgency there.

The Taliban insurgent group announced on May 2 that they would launch a spring offensive dubbed "Al-Farooq" from May 3 across the country to target foreign and Afghan troops as well as legislators and government functionaries.

The Monday's incident was the 16th of its kind so far this year, leaving at least 18 foreign soldiers dead and several others injured across the militancy-hit country.

Two British soldiers with the ISAF were killed when two men in Afghan police uniform opened fire in southern Helmand province on May 12 this year.

from XINHUA
2012-06-19 11:14:25

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ISAF Release:

ISAF casualty (update)

2012-06-C-033

For Immediate Release

NOTE: This is an update to press release #2012-06-C-031 sent June 18 at 4:56 a.m.
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 19, 2012) — The International Security Assistance Force confirms that three individuals in Afghan Police uniforms turned their weapons against coalition service members in southern Afghanistan yesterday, killing one ISAF service member.The three individuals immediately fled the area and are currently being sought.
The incident is under investigation.
It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities.
 
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8 civilians killed, 5 injured in roadside bombing in Helmand

KABUL, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Up to eight civilians were killed and five others injured in a roadside bombing in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Monday, the country's Interior Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday morning.

"Eight innocent civilians were killed and five others injured when a vehicle touched off a roadside bomb at around 4 p.m. local time Monday in Capahasia area of Musa Qala district," the ministry said in a statement.

Women and children were among the killed and injured, the statement said without disclosing more details.

The statement blamed Taliban for the attack in the far-flanged district in the Helmand province with Lashkar Gah as its capital some 555 km south of capital Kabul.

Militancy has been on constant rise since the Taliban launched its spring offensive on May 3 this year.

Taliban militants have been largely relying on roadside bombing and suicide attacks in fighting Afghan security force and NATO-led troops based in Afghanistan, often causing civilian casualties.

However, the Taliban insurgent group has not made comments yet.

A total of 579 Afghan civilians were killed and 1,216 other civilians were wounded from Jan. 1 to April 30 this year, according to figures released by UN mission in the country while some 3,021 Afghan civilians were killed in 2011 in the insurgency- hit country.

from XINHUA
2012-06-19 14:36:40
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June 18., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Evening Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed several Taliban leaders during an operation in Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan Sunday.

After positively identifying the armed group of insurgents, and ensuring no civilians were in the area, the security force engaged the Taliban leaders with a precision airstrike away from all civilian structures.

The commanders, who were known to coordinate with Al Qaeda, facilitated the movement of foreign fighters across the border from Pakistan into Afghanistan and were responsible for attacks on coalition and Afghan forces.

A follow-on assessment of the area after the strike determined no civilian property was damaged and no civilians were harmed.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

North

In Shahr-e-Buzurg district, Badakhshan province today, Afghan and coalition forces killed an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader by calling in a precision airstrike. The IMU leader was directly involved in the kidnapping of four aid workers in northeastern Afghanistan last month. During a follow-on assessment of the area, the forces confirmed no civilian property was damaged and no civilians were harmed during the operation.

An Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents associated with an IMU commander in Yaftal-e Sufla district, Badakhshan province, today. The security force also seized multiple small-arms and ammunition as a result of this operation. No shots were fired and no civilians were harmed during the operation.

East

An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to capture a Haqqani explosives expert in Mota Khan district, Paktika province, today. As the security force approached the explosive expert’s suspected location, insurgents attacked the Afghan and coalition troops with small-arms fire. The security force returned fire, killing four insurgents. The force detained one additional suspected insurgent and seized multiple assault rifles, grenades and a suicide vest during the operation. No civilians were harmed during the exchange.

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