Suicide bombing shocks eastern Kabul

KABUL, May 29 (Xinhua) --

A suicide bombing rocked eastern Kabul on Saturday, an official said.

"A man tied explosive device in his body blew himself up in 9th precinct of Kabul city at 12:30 p.m. local time," a police officer told Xinhua.

The bomber was killed but fortunately caused no loss of life or property damage to others, the officer further said but declined to be identified, saying Interior Ministry would release statement later.

The blast, he added, occurred in the Depichary area where Afghan and NATO-led forces' convoys often pass the road.

Taliban militants who often carry out such attacks have yet to make comment.

Since the spring onset, conflicts and Taliban-linked violent attacks has been on the rise. Taliban fighters have vowed to speed up activities this year in the post-Taliban central Asian state.

Editor: Tang Danlu

May 29: Afghan-ISAF Operations in Eastern, Southern, Northern Afghanistan

5/29/10 | ISAF Public Affairs Office

ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

2010-05-CA-107

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 29, 2010) -

An Afghan-international security force used precision air strikes to kill the Taliban shadow governor of Baghlan Province and several of his fighters last night.

Aircraft were called to a rural area in Baghlan-e Jadid district after human intelligence sources confirmed two vehicles were transporting insurgents and weapons through the area. Before engaging, coalition forces waited until the vehicles were well clear of any structures to minimize the possibility of civilian casualties. When the armed passengers left the vehicles they were engaged and killed by aircraft.

A ground security force then entered the area and came under fire from insurgents in a nearby cave. The assault force returned fire, killing several insurgents who were heavily armed with a heavy machine gun, multiple rocket propelled grenades, automatic rifles, hand-grenades, ammunition and communications equipment.

The Taliban shadow governor was responsible for organizing and directing attacks against coalition forces. He was in constant contact with Kunduz and Pakistani Taliban senior leaders, providing updates and receiving guidance. Sources told coalition forces the Taliban forces had been planning an attack on a nearby Afghan National Police outpost.
 An Afghan-international security force killed several insurgents and captured several others in Kandahar Province this morning.

The combined force moved to a compound and surrounding areas south of Kudeza'I, in the Zharay district, after intelligence information verified insurgent activity. As the assault force approached, several armed individuals took up fighting positions in a nearby wood line and orchard. The combined force called for the individuals to surrender, but the individuals began firing machine guns and rocket propelled grenades at the security force. The assault force returned fire and began clearing the compound and immediate area.

Several insurgents were killed and captured after the lengthy firefight. The combined force found several planted IEDs in the area, as well as rocket propelled grenades, heavy machine guns, multiple automatic rifles, hand-grenades, ammunition and communications equipment.

Another Afghan-international security force detained several individuals suspected of insurgent activity in Khost Province this morning.

The combined force went to a building in the village of Shegay, Musa Khel district, after intelligence information found insurgent activity. The men suspected of insurgent involvement were detained during a search of the building and the surrounding area.

The joint force found rocket propelled grenades and automatic rifles at the site.

No shots were fired and no one was harmed in the operation. A different Afghan-international security force captured a Taliban weapons facilitator and another militant in Wardak Province this morning.

The combined force went to a compound east of Soltan Kheyl, Sayyidabad district, after intelligence information confirmed insurgent activity. The assault force detained a suspected Taliban facilitator believed to be responsible for buying and distributing weapons to Taliban networks, and another suspected insurgent, while searching the buildings.

The security force came under fire from a sniper and returned fire, killing him.

The search team found multiple automatic rifles and ammunition.
 A separate Afghan-international security force captured a Taliban commander and several individuals suspected of militant activity in Kandahar Province yesterday.
The Taliban commander was captured after the security team interdicted a vehicle in the Panjwa'i district after intelligence information confirmed militant activity. He is responsible for planning and executing attacks against coalition forces and was also involved in kidnappings and weapons facilitation.

The suspects were captured without incident.

Five German killed in Mujahideen attack Kundoz

Saturday, 29 May 2010 15:44 Zabihullah Mujahid

KUNDOZ, May 29 -

At least five German soldiers were killed with three more wounded in an attack by Mujahideen on German combat patrol in Ali Abad district of Kunduz province on Saturday morning (May 29) Mujahideen officials said.

Two of the enemy's military tanks hit and destroyed in Mujahideen rockets in the 30-minute long fighting.

Five soldiers killed in clash with Mujahideen

Saturday, 29 May 2010 15:43 Zabihullah Mujahid

NINGARHAR, May 29 - 

Mujahideen in an attack, joined by a number of Mujahideen, on the military base of the soldiers of ANA in Ningahar Lalpurah district killed about five Afghan soldiers with  destroying one of their tanks on Saturday morning (May 29).

Two vehicles of enemy destroyed in Kandahar

Saturday, 29 May 2010 15:42 Qari Yousuf Ahmadi

KANDAHAR, May 29 -

A blast in Kandahar Zharahi district hit and eliminated a tank of the US-NATO (troops) on Friday, killing the foreign soldiers on board.

Also Friday, at least five domestic soldiers including an officer were killed in this district as their vehicle struck an IED blast.

Five killed in Farah

Saturday, 29 May 2010 15:40 Zabihullah Mujahid

FARAH, May 29 -

About five soldiers were killed as a military vehicle traveling in a logistical-cum-military convoy hit a landmine smashing it into  pieces in Dil Aram district of Farah, on Friday.

US military base attacked in Logar

Saturday, 29 May 2010 15:39 Zabihullah Mujahid

LOGAR, May 29 -

Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate attacked a US military base located in Poli Alam, the capital of the Logar province with heavy and small arms yesterday  night(May 29).
Two mortar rounds hit the target but it is so far unclear how many took losses of life and injuries.

9 coalition soldiers killed as Charkh district comes under attack in Logar

Saturday, 29 May 2010 15:35 Zabihullah Mujahid

LOGAR, May 29 -

At least 9 US-NATO and domestic soldiers were killed and 11 were injured with a tank and a number of vehicles destroyed on Saturday morning (May 29) as  the district center of Charkh, Logar where a large number of foreign and internal soldiers are based came under attack by Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate .

Two Mujahideen have suffered injuries during this 2-hour long operation.

Mujahideen Destroy Five Armored Vehicles of Invaders in Paktya

Saturday, 29 May 2010 08:29 Z. Mujahid

Paktya May 29.

As a part of the current Al-Fatah operations, Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate in Paktya province ambushed a joint military convoy of the invaders and the internal Afghan surrogate soldiers in Muqbal area. At first, Mujahideen detonated a planted mine and then launched the attack which continued for two hours. The Mujahideen destroyed two military tanks and hit three rangers’ pick-ups of the internal Afghan hireling soldiers with RPGs.

According to the report, Wahab Khan, a commander of the border police was killed during the attack. Similarly, about 20 Afghan and foreign soldiers have been killed as a result of the ambush. The report further says, 40 Mujahideen had taken part in the attack.