NATO airstrike kills 25 Taliban fighters in northern Afghanistan

DPA,  Sat, 29 May 2010 13:27:45 GMT

Kunduz, Afghanistan -

A NATO airstrike in northern Afghanistan killed 25 Taliban insurgents, including two of their commanders, an Afghan government official said Saturday.

The air raid took place in Dana Ghori district in northern province of Baghlan on Friday night, Sayed Zamanuddin, the deputy provincial police chief said.

"At least 25 Taliban were killed in the airstrike," he said, citing intelligence report provided to him from the area. He said two rebel commanders were also among those killed.

Baghlan and neighboring Kunduz province are the main hub of activity for Taliban forces in the region. Afghan and NATO troops launched a major offensive in the two provinces earlier this month. The operation is aimed at driving the militants out of the region, which was relatively peaceful until three years ago.

Separately, four insurgents were detained by police forces in Doshi and Khenjan districts of Baghlan on Friday night, Zamanudin said.

Meanwhile, an Afghan child was injured during a clash between Taliban and NATO forces in Kunduz's Ali Abad district on Saturday morning, Mohammad Omar, the provincial governor said.

He said there were casualties among the Taliban fighters, but could not provide any figures. No NATO soldier was killed in the firefight.

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed that six German troops were killed when their fighters hit a military tank with rocket propelled grenade.

German military sources in Kunduz confirmed the attack, but said there were no casualties on their side.

There are around 4500 German troops based in northern Afghanistan, which includes Kunduz and Baghlan provinces.

Afghan, International Troops Find, Destroy IED Factories

5/28/10 | ISAF Public Affairs Office

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KABUL, Afghanistan (May 28) -

Afghan and international partners discovered and destroyed two improvised explosive device (IED) factories in Kandahar Province recently.
 An Afghan-international security force found insurgents, weapons, and IEDs, during a multi-day clearing operation in the Panjwa'i district, this week.

A large combined force searched several compounds, buildings and open fields for insurgents and their weapons after intelligence information verified militant activity in an area south of the village of Kudeza'i.

During the two-day operation, the security force found an IED factory with high explosives, mortar rounds, many active IEDs, including one planted inside a house, rocket propelled grenades and multiple automatic rifles and grenades. The illegal munitions were destroyed in place.

While conducting the search, individuals tried to engage the combined force and several were shot and killed. Several suspected insurgents were detained for questioning.

Many women and children were protected during the operation.
 Afghan National Army Commandos, assisted by U.S. Special Operations Forces (USSOF), also destroyed a bomb factory in Kandahar Province Monday.

The Afghan-led force went to an area in Kandahar Province after intelligence information confirmed insurgent activity. As the combined force searched several compounds, they were engaged multiple times with small-arms, rocket and mortar fire during the 20-hour-mission. The combined force returned fire from their ground positions and from a supporting helicopter, killing several armed individuals.

During a search of the compounds, the combined force found two IEDs rigged to detonate, 16 anti-personnel mines, laboratory equipment and materials necessary for the construction of IEDs, approximately 138 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, as well as other fertilizer used in the construction of IEDs. The combined force also found numerous mines littered throughout a nearby poppy field.

The compound with the ammonium nitrate and anti-personnel mines was determined unsafe and coalition close air support was called in to destroy the materials in-place.

Afghan commandos cleared all areas of civilians before the IED factory was destroyed.
 In a separate operation, an Afghan-international security force detained several individuals suspected of insurgent activity in Nimroz Province yesterday.

The security team intercepted the suspects in a vehicle in a rural area in the Kash Rod district, after intelligence information confirmed insurgent activity.
 

6 killed, 2 wounded in clashes with Mujahideen in Blalkh

Friday, 28 May 2010 18:40 Zabihullah Mujahid

BALKH, May 28 -

Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate, in a clash with the domestic soldiers of ANA lasting a bout five hours in Char Bolak district of Balkh, killed 6 soldiers and wounded two more on Thursday (May 27) , whereas a Mujahid became martyr and another sustained injuries during the fighting.

Mujahideen Kill 15 Soldiers in Gardez

Friday, 28 May 2010 08:15 Z. Mujahid

Khust May 28.

Mujahideen ambushed a joint mobile patrol of the Afghan surrogate police and soldiers at Chawni area, near the provincial center Gardez. The ambush continued for one hour during which Mujahideen killed 15 soldiers and destroyed a ranger pick-up. A Mujahid is reported to have been injured in the fighting.

Five Soldiers Killed in Khust

Friday, 28 May 2010 08:13 Z. Mujahid

 Khust May 28.

Five surrogate soldiers lost their lives when their ranger pick-up hit a planted mine while passing a main road at Lakanu area. Five soldiers were killed in the blast. Similarly, Mujahideen attacked a police security outpost near Saikgai area, causing losses to the enemy but the details are not available.

Enemy Logistical Convoy Came Under Attack
Friday, 28 May 2010 08:12 Z. Mujahid

Paktya May 27.

Mujahideen in Ahmad Khel district, Paktya province, ambushed a logistical convoy of the foreign invading forces, near Shawat, on the main road which leads to the district headquarter. According to the report, Mujahideen set fire to a long vehicle packed with logistics, in addition to inflicting losses on the enemy.

US troops sustain deadliest losses in Marjah amid operation al-Fat'h

Saturday, 29 May 2010 00:16 Qari Yousuf Ahmadi

HELMAND, May 28 -

The US (troops) along with their minion domestic army have suffered fatal losses and damages at the hands of Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate in the different parts of the district of Marjah, Helmand through much of Friday, May 28, 2010.

Jahadic officials report from the area a blast in the morning hours of the day killed 2 American soldiers and wounded another two in Marjah.

Likewise, as many as 7 American marines took losses of life and injuries in a face-to-face fighting with Mujahideen  most at the same time elsewhere in Marjah.
One Mujahid has been reported to be wounded in this one-hour fighting.

Also on Friday, about five American soldiers of a large number of Us troops who had been dropped into Marjah by helicopters to carry out operation in the area,  according to the enemy themselves, got killed and two others wounded in fighting with Mujahideen whose corpses were later airlifted by the helicopter from the area.

In another news from Marjah, one American marine was killed with three more hurt as they came under an attack from Mujahideen while the soldiers were walking to their nearby base elsewhere in Marjah; however, a Mujahid, too, got hurt in the fighting, in the morning hours of the day.

Meantime, a US tank got struck by an IED blast in the same area, killing all the US soldiers, about half an hour after the incident took place.

British troops sustain deadliest losses in Helmand

Saturday, 29 May 2010 00:15 Qari Yousuf Ahmadi

HELMAND, May 28 -

 At least 7 Britons took losses of life and injuries early Friday evening as a powerful blast ripped through their foot patrol in Sangin district of Helmand.

Minutes later the after the incident happened, another blast elsewhere in this district killed two Britons and wounded another two on Friday.

Mujahideen missiles hit US military base in Kunar

Saturday, 29 May 2010 00:14 Zabihullah Mujahid

 KUNAR, May 28 -

More than seven missile landed inside a US military base in Asmar district of Kunar, hitting the target and causing the American troops losses of life and casualties besides heavy damages on Friday afternoon (May 28), but there are no further report on the death and casualty toll yet.

French troops repelled in Kapsia

Saturday, 29 May 2010 00:14 Zabihullah Mujahid

KAPISA, May 28 -

 At least three French soldiers were killed and five more wounded in a three-hour long fighting with the Mujahideen on Friday afternoon (May 28) , in which the French troops were pushed back after they suffered deadly losses in Tagab district of Kapisa.

A Mujahid is reported to have been martyred, while the French use of heavy arms caused civilian casualties and damages.

American military tank blown up in Helmand

Saturday, 29 May 2010 00:12 Qari Yousuf Ahmadi

HELMAND, May 28 -

On later Friday (May 28), a blast in Nad Ali district of Helmand targeted a US tank, damaging the tank and killing or wounding all the soldiers in it.

Mujahideen White Flag, a Sign of Islamic Purity, raised in Bargamtal, Nooistan

Zabihullah Mujahid NOORISTAN, May 29 -

 The recent news from Nooristan says Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate, in the wake of operation al-Fath ( The Conquest), seized complete control of the district of Bargamtal, Nooristan on Saturday, May 2010.

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of Islamic Emirate, in a telephonic conversation told al-Emarah website that Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate gained total control of Bargamtal district, a mountainous region and strategically very important regarding location-wise, which has been under Mujahideen siege over the last few days and where there all the enemy's military posts have been captured and overrun sealing off all the escape routes out of this district. 

Mujahideen after facing a slight resistance has conquered the district during the large scale operation which has been ongoing for the past few days and have raised their white flag which is a sign of Islamic purity and solidarity in the area.

Zabihullah Mujahid adds that as many as 28 soldiers have been killed and 21 captured with three of the enemy military vehicles captured and two destroyed; besides, Mujahideen seized a sizable number of weapons including heavy and small arms with a large amount of ammo.

Heavy fighting ongoing in Nooristan

Friday, 28 May 2010 19:43 Zabihullah Mujahid

NOORISTAN, May 28 -

As the major countrywide operation al-Fath  is successfully in progress, the US-NATO and their local minion army continue to take deadliest losses and severest damages across the country. 

There have been fighting between the enemy and Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate near the district center of Bargamtal and surrounding areas over the past four days, in which the military posts of the enemy have been overrun and the government buildings have been badly damaged with 9 soldiers killed.

The enemy's security belt has been broken through and the fighting has reached a decisive point, where the Mujahideen have approached the center and  captured four military posts blocking off all the routes to the district center.

Mujahideen Liberated Musa Khel District Headquarter

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Khust, May 27. Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Khust province, launched a comprehensive assault against the district headquarter of Musa Khel, located to the northeast of the Khust provincial center . Mujahieen attacked the district center from four sides, using heavy and light weapons.

29 05 10 Mujahideen Destroyed Five Armored Vehicles of the Invaders in Paktya
28 05 10 US troops sustain deadliest losses in Marjah amid operation al-Fath
28 05 10 British troops sustain deadliest losses in Helmand
28 05 10 Mujahideen missiles hit US military base in Kunar
28 05 10 French troops repelled in Kapsia
28 05 10 American military tank blown up in Helmand
28 05 10 US combat patrol comes under attack in Logar
28 05 10 Two vehicles of ANA destroyed in Mujahideen attack in Wadag
28 05 10 17 domestic soldiers, 5 US-NATO soldiers killed in Helamd
28 05 10 Mujahideen Attacked a Police Checkpoint in Khust City
28 05 10 Bombings in Helmand kill 4 Britons, wound 5
28 05 10 Heavy fighting ongoing in Nooristan
28 05 10 6 policemen killed in Zabul
28 05 10 Bombings in Ningarhar hits four logistical vehicles of US-NATO troops
28 05 10 6 killed, 2 wounded in clashes with Mujahideen in Blalkh
28 05 10 Mujahideen Kill 15 Soldiers in Gardez
28 05 10 Five Soldiers Killed in Khust
28 05 10 Enemy Logistical Convoy Came Under Attack
27 05 10 Mujahideen destroy three vehicles of coalitions on Kabul-Jalabad road
27 05 10 Blast in Oruzgan kills 2 soldiers, wounds 5
27 05 10 Three Americans killed, two wounded in bombing in Logar province
27 05 10 Four American killed as US tank destroyed in Ningarhar
27 05 10 5 American soldiers killed, 4 wounded as three US tanks destroyed in Logar
27 05 10 Two police vehicles ton apart in Ningarhar
27 05 10 US tank destroyed in Nimroz
27 05 10 Police vehicle blown apart in Farah
27 05 10 Afghan army soldiers blown up in Logar
27 05 10 Mujahideen kill 4 American in Ningarhar
27 05 10 Eight soldiers killed in Zabul
27 05 10 US patrol attacked in Kunar
27 05 10 Mujahideen Liberated Musa Khel District Headquarter
27 05 10 US tank blown up in Marjah
27 05 10 Nine soldiers killed in Baghlan battle
27 05 10 Saranwali( executive organ of the state) comes under attack in Ghazni
27 05 10 Blast in Helmand kills three Britons, wounds two
27 05 10 Blast strikes British military tank in Helmand
27 05 10 US tank hits landmine explosion in Helmand
27 05 10 US-NATO base attacked in Herat
27 05 10 Two government servicemen captured on Kabul-Jalalabad road
27 05 10 Oil tanker exploded along Torkham-Jalalabad road