Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Islamic fanatics poison 140 schoolgirls
CNN.com At least 140 Afghan schoolgirls and female teachers were admitted to a local hospital Tuesday after drinking poisoned water, said local health officials, who blamed the act on extremists opposed to women’s education. The victims range in age from … Continue reading
Filed under Children, Fellow-believers, Human rights abuse, Islamicism, Officials, Religious wars, Women
Afghanistan: 47 dead, 65 wounded
SMH And as the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, made clear major Australian combat operations in Afghanistan would end next year, the man who commanded Australian troops in Afghanistan in 2010, Major-General John Cantwell, expressed his doubt about the war. Talking … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Civilian and others injured by 12-year-old Islamic suicide bomber
SMH The bomber attacked as Mr Savage was with a group of soldiers and staff outside a bazaar in the Chora Valley, Uruzgan, where he was working with local communities on development activities. The head of Afghanistan’s Counter-Criminal Department General … Continue reading
Filed under Children, Islamicism, Manufactured outrage, Non-believers, Officials, Religious wars, Stupidity
Afghanistan: Two NATO troops killed — by treachery?
Telegraph NATO said in a statement that an individual wearing an Afghan soldier’s uniform turned his weapon against international troops. Coalition forces then returned fire. “The gunman was shot and killed,” said NATO spokesman Maj. Jason Waggoner. He declined to … Continue reading
Filed under Islamicism, Religious wars, Stupidity, Troops
Afghanistan: One dead after runway attack
SMH An Afghan man who crashed a stolen vehicle on to the runway at a British base in Afghanistan as US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta arrived there has died of his injuries. The man died on Thursday morning of severe … Continue reading
Filed under Islamicism, Non-believers, Troops
Afghanistan: ‘Rogue’ US soldier kills 16 civilians
SMH A US soldier opened fire on villagers near his base in southern Afghanistan on Sunday and killed 16 civilians, according to President Hamid Karzai who called it an “assassination” and furiously demanded an explanation from Washington. Nine children and … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Six UK troops killed in explosion
SMH Six British soldiers have been killed after an explosion hit their armoured vehicle in southwestern Afghanistan, Britain’s Ministry of Defence says. It was the biggest loss of life for British forces in the country since a plane crash in … Continue reading
Afghanistan: ‘Like the Dark Ages, but with guns’…
…Islamic clerics release guidelines for reform. guardian.co.uk Women are subordinate to men, should not mix in work or education and must always have a male guardian when they travel, according to new guidelines from Afghanistan’s top clerics which critics say … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Nine dead because some books were burnt — by accident
NYTimes.com KABUL, Afghanistan — The potential scope of the fallout from the burning of several copies of the Koran by American military personnel this week became chillingly clear on Thursday as a man in an Afghan Army uniform shot … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Traitor gloats in video
SMH THE Afghan soldier who gunned down three Australian Diggers last year has gloated about his attack and told how his unit comrades fantasised about launching similar jihad operations. Mohammed Roozi has appeared in a Taliban video, telling how he … Continue reading
Filed under Islamicism, Non-believers, Religious wars, Threats and exploitation, Troops
