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TALIBAN PROPAGANDA WATCH (RC South) – 190025UTC Jan 10
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Allied tank blown up by I.E.D.s in Zhari district
Sunday, 17 January 2010 09:06 By Qari Yusouf Ahmadi
KANDAHAR, Jan. 17 – About five soldiers of the Allied forces were killed when their tank was exploded by a land mine in Kandahar’s Zhari distrct on Saturday. The incident occurred while the Allied soldiers were out on an operation against the Mujahideen in Sanziri area of this district. It is worth mentioning that 15 Canadian soldiers, too, sustained loss of life and injuries in Nakhoni area of Panjwai district, where the Canadian military confirmed the death of their one soldiers.
Mujahideen attack local and foreign troops in Helmand
Monday, 18 January 2010 17:52 By Qari Yusuf Ahmadi
HELMAND, Jan. 18 – At least 5 local and Allied soldiers were killed and a dozen wounded on Monday during a 2-hour long fighting in the province’s Musa Kala district following an offensive from Mujahideen. Also Monday, the Mujahideen waylaid a convoy of logistical vehicles in Amanullah Ghunday in the Sangin district, damaging some logistical vehicles and causing the escort guards loss of life and injuries. However, the extent of their casualties is not clear.
3 British soldiers killed, 2 injured in Lashkar Gah bombing
Sunday, 17 January 2010 07:33 By Qari Yusouf Ahmadi
HELMAND, Jan. 17 – The British invaders encounter one of the planted land mines near provincial capital Lashkar Gah town in Helmand province on Sunday morning. At least three British soldiers were instantly killed and two others terribly wounded while they were trying to neutralize planted land mines in Lochak area of Baba Ji village as one of which set off. In fact, these casualties came when David Miliband, the British Minister of Foreign Affairs arrived in Lashkar Gah town on a visit.
TALIBAN PROPGANDA WATCH: More Canadian Casualties Claimed
This from the Taliban’s Voice of Jihad English-language site:
Heavy bombings inflict deadly fatalities on Canadians
Sunday, 17 January 2010 18:00 By Qari Yusouf Ahmadi
KANDAHAR, Jan. 17 – The Canadian troops have suffered severe casualties and losses throughout Jan. 17 in a series of separate bombings in the province’s Maiwand, Zhari and Panjwai districts. According to the details, in the morning hours of Sunday, about 5 locals soldiers were killed when the explosive devices exploded to their ranger vehicle on the road extending to Lako Khel area in the Zhari district of the Kandahar province. Likewise, at least 3 Canadian soldiers were killed and 2 others badly injured as a roadside bomb ripped into their foot patrol on the road extending to the Saghiran Ghundi in Punjwai district on Sunday morning.
In another news, last night, a dozen of the Canadian soldiers were killed in Kala Shah area of the Maiwand district when the enemy’s armored tank was hit by the land mine blast. Similarly, also Sunday, a logistical vehicle laden with the supplies of the Allied forces was struck by I.E.D’s in the same area, destroying the tank completely, while no casualties were reported. Moreover, yesterday, one of the Canadian army tank was destroyed in a bomb attack in Sanziri in Zhari district.
No media confirmation of any of the casualties. PDF of statement also available for download at non-terrorist site here.