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In The News Today:
Up to 900 Western Canadian troops readying for final Afghan surge,
~Soldiers stationed in Edmonton will begin preparations this fall to travel overseas and bring Canada’s final mission in Afghanistan to a close.
~While only a “handful” of Western troops are stationed in Afghanistan currently, as many as 900 soldiers will deploy to aid the NATO-led training mission mid 2013..Read full article here.
15 Armed Taliban Killed in Kandahar
Kabul-(Oct.4/2012) Wakht News Agency~As many as 15 rebels were killed as a group of up to 30 members insurgents was attempting to attack a local police checkpoint in Tangi area of Shahwali Kot district, press office of the provincial media said Thursday.~Ten AK-47, PK-Machineguns, small arm bullet, hand-grenades and Rocket Launcher had also been seized from them. Read full article here.
3 Suicide Bombers Killed In Wardak
Kabul-(Oct.6/2012) Wakht News Agency
~Three government armed oppositions equipped with suicide vests had been killed and five insurgents detained during a special force-launched operation in Jaghato district of southern Maidan/Wardak province, an official said Saturday.Read full article here.
Karzai Accuses U.S. of Duplicity in Fighting Afghan Enemies
NY Times, By Alissa J. Rubin and Habib Zahori, Published: October 4, 2012
~Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, on Thursday accused the United States of playing a “double game” by fighting a war against Afghan insurgents rather than their backers in Pakistan, and by refusing to supply his country with the weapons it needs to fight enemies across the border. He threatened to turn to China, India and Russia for those arms.
~Mr. Karzai touched on a number of similar points in an interview with the CBS program “60 Minutes” on Sunday.
~Western countries pledged $16 billion to support Afghanistan through 2015.
~“If this war is against insurgency, then it is an Afghan and internal issue, then why are you here? Let us take care of it.~President Karzi
~He also expressed frustration about the lack of sophisticated weapons from NATO countries, saying, “Are we going to wait and do nothing, or should we buy them from Russia, China, India or other countries?” Read full article here.
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Insurgents killed in joint Afghan-Coalition forces operation
Saturday, 06 October 2012 13:32, Kabul-Wakht News Agency
~The International Security Assistant Forces (ISAF) in a statement on Saturday reported killing and wounding several insurgents in different provinces of the country since the last 24 hours and ongoing anti-insurgency operations.
~Afghan and coalition forces rescued a number of Afghan civilians held hostage in a Taliban compound in Nawah district, Ghazni province during an Afghan-led operation yesterday, the statement maintained. Read full article here.
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Operation Enduring Freedom US Fatalities
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 2002 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| 2003 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 48 |
| 2004 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 52 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 99 |
| 2006 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 98 |
| 2007 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 117 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 155 |
| 2009 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 51 | 40 | 59 | 18 | 18 | 317 |
| 2010 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 34 | 60 | 65 | 55 | 42 | 50 | 53 | 33 | 499 |
| 2011 | 25 | 20 | 31 | 46 | 35 | 47 | 37 | 71 | 42 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 418 |
| 2012 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 35 | 40 | 29 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
Operation Enduring Freedom ~ United States Wounded (filtered by State)
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~Car bomb discovered near al-Anad air base in southern province of Lahj used by US troops to train local forces.
~Security officials in Yemen foiled a plan by fighters linked to al-Qaeda to bomb an air base used by US soldiers in the southern province of Lahj to train local forces in combating terrorism, ~ officials have said.
~A car packed with explosives was discovered on Saturday, October 6, 2012 in a wooded area near the gate of al-Anad air base.~ military official
~Car apparently was "smuggled in several days ago".~ military official
~The foiled attack by a car packed with explosives managed to breach several security checkpoints leading into the air base. ~ military official
~Attack was to be implemented today (Saturday, October 6, 2012) and Americans on the base were the target of the attack, he added.
~Vehicle belongs to al-Qaeda, Lahj governor Ahmed Abdallah al-Majidi said, adding that its seizure led to the discovery of a "large quantity of explosives, gas cylinders and anti-tank rockets and clothes for female drivers".Read full story here.
Pakistan's Khan leads rally against US drones
Dozens of US activists join Pakistani protesters led by Imran Khan as they attempt to march to restive tribal areas.
- Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has led Western activists and thousands of supporters on a defiant march to the tribal belt to protest against US drone strikes.
- Cheering crowds lined the road on Saturday to greet Khan, scattering rose petals and heating drums as the convoy of more than 100 vehicles embarked on the 44-kilometre drive from the capital Islamabad to South Waziristan.
- Khan and his supporters are calling for the US to stop targeting Pakistan's northwest territories.
- But as night fell, it appeared increasingly unlikely the protesters would be allowed to reach their destination, considered a Taliban and al-Qaeda stronghold, and often called the most dangerous place on earth.
- The government says the Taliban plan to attack the rally.
- Authorities told the AFP news agency it was not safe for Khan to enter the semi-autonomous tribal belt and television broadcast footage of shipping containers closing the road into South Waziristan..See full article here.
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For the ePal Team, Soldiers who sign up to be "adopted" are invited to indicate if they would like to have an email pen pal (ePal) as well. If so, they are paired up with a Soldiers' Angel who will correspond exclusively via email throughout that soldier's deployment (this is in addition to the regular "adopting Angel" who sends letters and care packages). Over 300 heroes are waiting to hear from an ePal Angel! Click here for details!
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