USMC Major General Toolan: Marines to be cut in Helmand
Forces “could” draw down to nearly a quarter of current levels within a year.
Tag Archives: Afghan National Security Forces
Special operations forces kill Taliban’s commander of Tangi Valley
Qari Tahir was the target of the raid that resulted in the downing of a US Army Chinook in August. Thirty-eight US and Afghan troops, including 17 Navy SEALs, were killed.
Afghan, ISAF forces kill more than 70 Taliban in Nuristan
Afghan commandos and Coalition special operations forces launched a raid to retake the district of Barg-e-Matal, which has switched hands multiple times over the past several years.
Funding the Afghan National Security Forces
Is the US just “trimming the frills,” or is it being penny-wise and pound-foolish?
Afghan NDS continues crackdown on counterfeit uniforms
Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) has issued new uniforms following concerns over the proliferation of counterfeit uniforms.
Hearts, minds, and revenge: local resistance to the Afghan insurgency
Reports suggest local resistance to Taliban activities in Afghanistan continues, with another insurgent killed and one injured in the latest clash in Ghazni province. This marks the third reported instance of villagers attacking Taliban fighters this month.
NDS dismantles Kabul Attack Network cell
An Afghan intelligence operation led to the arrest of three Taliban facilitators linked to an urban attack against Afghan police in June. Future plots were also disrupted.
ISAF targets IMU military commander in Kunduz
Special operations forces have targeted the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan three times this month during raids in the northern Afghan province.
Elite Afghan force destroys insurgent explosives cache
Security for the Lashkar Gah district in Helmand was transitioned from NATO to the Afghan government in May.
‘They come from ISI’ – Afghan colonel on insurgent threat
Lieutenant Colonel Nasratullah Nasrat, the commander of Afghan forces in Sabari district in Khost, said that Pakistan’s intelligence service fuels the insurgency. He also believes US forces will not withdraw by the 2014 deadline.
3rd ‘Turban bomb’ attack rocks southern Helmand province
Another suicide bomber attacked a security function wearing an explosive-laden headdress. This is the third time this summer the tactic has been used.
Parwan assault latest in Taliban ‘hit campaign’ against hardened rivals
The Taliban assault against the governor of Parwan is just the latest in a string of attacks targeting former United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan and Shura-e Nazar commanders.
Grenades, Molotovs, and mystery mortars in Sabari
A brief rundown on security in the Haqqani Network-influenced district in Khost province, Afghanistan.
Chinook shot down over Taliban safe haven near Kabul
US troops pulled out of Saydabad in the spring. The Taliban raised their flag in the district shortly afterward.
Howitzer recycling program comes to Afghanistan
NATO donates the first of 60 pieces of heavy artillery to the Afghan government under a “howitzer donation program.” The program seeks to bolster “the ANA’s ability to protect their nation and provide a safer and more secure future.”
Afghan forces uncover clandestine ‘military uniform-making factory’
Police raided a clandestine workshop used by criminals to produce counterfeit Afghan security uniforms. The two suspects arrested might be linked to insurgent organizations.
Afghan National Army update: July 2011
Quick Reaction Forces and combat support organizations are needed to allow the ANA to deal with emergency situations.