Pentru ca nu aveam un topic dedicat, si citind un newsletter de la Stratfor, ma gandesc ca merita sa avem si ceva pe zona asta. Orice informatie din zona ar merita adusa si discutata aici, mai ales acum cand frontul din Afgh a "luat fata" Iraq-uli daca imi este permisa exprimarea
Taliban Assault on Kabul January 18, 2010 Sursa STRATFOR
A major Taliban attack began on Kabul Jan. 18. The fighting is being reported by both American and Taliban sources. According to one American source, reports of an imminent attack began circulating Jan. 17. Heavy fighting is being reported at multiple locations, apparently focused around the Serena Hotel. The hotel, which is frequented by foreign journalists and government officials, has been attacked in the past. According to the Taliban, 20 suicide bombers are taking part in the attack. They claim the Presidential Palace, Ministries of Justice, Finance, Mines and Industry are among the targets. There reports of casualties, but numbers and locations are unclear.
The attack is still in progress, with Taliban forces reportedly fighting Afghan security forces. Explosions, gunfire and rocket fire have been reported along with the suicide bombers. It is unclear as to whether this assault will prove larger than attacks carried out last February.
Early reports in a situation like this tend to be inaccurate, and it will be a while before we get a clear sense of what has happened. However, it is clear that this is a major assault.
New combat rifle for British troops 12:15am Monday 18th January 2010LINK
Soldiers in Afghanistan will be issued with a new infantry combat rifle for the first time in 20 years, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
More than 400 Sharpshooter rifles, which fire a 7.62mm round, are being purchased as part of a £1.5 million "urgent operational requirement".
The first batch will be sent to frontline troops later this year.
Quentin Davies, Minister for Defence Equipment and Support, said: "Troops in Afghanistan are already bristling with a variety of weapons they can use when fighting the Taliban.
"The Sharpshooter rifle adds to this arsenal and provides them with an additional, highly-precise, long-range capability.
"This is a concrete example of where we add to our range of equipment to ensure our brave forces have the best kit available to them on the frontline."
The MoD said the weapons were the first new infantry combat rifle to be given to troops in more than two decades.
Colonel Peter Warden, Light Weapons, Photographic and Batteries Team Leader at Defence, Equipment and Support, said: "The Sharpshooter rifle is very capable and has been bought to fulfil a specific role on the frontline in Afghanistan.
"It is a versatile weapon which will give our units a new dimension to their armoury.
"Initial feedback to the rifle has been very positive and the Army units deployed in Afghanistan are very keen to get their hands on it."
Two more British troops killed by roadside bomb in Helmand just days after General predicts casualties will drop within a year By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 1:03 AM on 17th January 2010
Red Alert Update: Taliban Assault on Kabul January 18, 2010
The Taliban attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul is reportedly winding down.[not bad ] The assault began around 9:35 a.m. local time Jan. 18 (the day the new cabinet was being sworn in) when reports of rocket fire and explosions were heard in the Afghan capital near several government buildings.
Just 23 minutes later, reports emerged that the Taliban had claimed the attack in a message to Afghan Islamic Press. In the claim, Taliban spokesman Zabihollah Mojahed has said 20 suicide assailants were attacking the Presidential Palace, the Central Bank and the Ministries of Finance, Justice and Mines and Industries. The Serena Hotel, Defense Ministry and Afghan Telecom had also reportedly come under attack.
A little after noon local time, militants began to lay siege on two major shopping centers, including a mall called the Grand Afghan Shopping Center near the Justice Ministry. Eyewitness reported militants carrying rocket-propelled grenades entered the second and third floors of the mall. A vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) reportedly detonated outside one of the shopping centers, killing several security forces
Am auzit ca se inmulteste nr. "privatilor" in Afgh. Ce stiti ? Pe de alta parte, nr. soldatilor us creste in timp ce contractul (civpol) lui dyncorp va fi preluat de Xe. O alta chestie interesanta, se pare, este faptul ca Afgh., Pakistanul si Iran-ul isi dau mana in lupta cu talibanii (plus yemen)... Cum credeti ca va arata Afgh. in urmatorii 2-3 ani...? Eu zic ca va fi pace. Vor invinge "aliatii".
si eu o credeam un pik mai compacta ...se auzise de mai demult ca or sa se schimbe ceva la dotarea lor .....e facuta de hk?! mie asa-mi pare .... gata cu atacul talibanilor?!
si eu o credeam un pik mai compacta ...se auzise de mai demult ca or sa se schimbe ceva la dotarea lor .....e facuta de hk?! mie asa-mi pare .... gata cu atacul talibanilor?!
Da de unde.... MRAP-ul si Intell-ul, asta conteaza...
si eu o credeam un pik mai compacta ...se auzise de mai demult ca or sa se schimbe ceva la dotarea lor .....e facuta de hk?! mie asa-mi pare .... gata cu atacul talibanilor?!
pai cu cine se iubeste Uk-ul nu cu USA
made in USA , ar fi trebuit sa primeasca HK 417, insa afacerea e sa plimbe banii intre "cei ce merita"
Au fost descoperite arme si munitii americane asupra numeroaselor cadavre insurgenti afgani. Una dintre explicatii ar fi faptul ca au reusit cumva sa puna mana pe armament trimis de catre armata SUA guvernului afgan. Insurgentii din Afganistan au reusit sa mentina un razboi de gherila intensiv impotriva fortelor americane si afgane, pe parcursul unei perioade indelungate, chiar daca acestia se lupta din cele mai sarace si izolate locuri din lume.
Daca au ajuns la Kabul asta se poate face in primul rand prin provinciile Kunar si Nuristan(nu numai,dar asta-i cea mai scurta cale de acces din FATA).Vine ca o manusa pe cererea generalului McChrystal de trupe suplimentare(care sunt aprobate,dar el poate spune acum ''I told you so'').Oricum se tradeaza principala carenta a strategiei americane de 8 ani incoace-lipsa unei strategii ofensive in teren.Cata vreme nu faci decat sa raspunzi initiativei inamicului,sau te multumesti sa incerci sa aperi comunitatile locale,fara a anihila fie si partial capacitatea combativa a inamicului,risti asa ceva.
Au fost descoperite arme si munitii americane asupra numeroaselor cadavre insurgenti afgani. Una dintre explicatii ar fi faptul ca au reusit cumva sa puna mana pe armament trimis de catre armata SUA guvernului afgan. Insurgentii din Afganistan au reusit sa mentina un razboi de gherila intensiv impotriva fortelor americane si afgane, pe parcursul unei perioade indelungate, chiar daca acestia se lupta din cele mai sarace si izolate locuri din lume.
Cu consideratie, Contele.
A la guerre comme a la guerre.Conte,e foarte simplu.ANA si ANP au atat mai multe victime decat trupele occidentale,de la care se jefuieste tot,inclusiv bocancii,cat si dezertori(mai ales ANP).Nimic de importanta deosebita,chestii care se intampla.
Daca au ajuns la Kabul asta se poate face in primul rand prin provinciile Kunar si Nuristan(nu numai,dar asta-i cea mai scurta cale de acces din FATA).Vine ca o manusa pe cererea generalului McChrystal de trupe suplimentare(care sunt aprobate,dar el poate spune acum ''I told you so'').Oricum se tradeaza principala carenta a strategiei americane de 8 ani incoace-lipsa unei strategii ofensive in teren.Cata vreme nu faci decat sa raspunzi initiativei inamicului,sau te multumesti sa incerci sa aperi comunitatile locale,fara a anihila fie si partial capacitatea combativa a inamicului,risti asa ceva.
Black ops. care va sa zica.... Hm !!! Vad ca nu si-a pierdut deloc din putere "ordinul asasinilor". Fara ei, parerea mea, nici macar paramilitarii CIA nu ar fi putut face asta... Parerea mea. Cum lumea aia e bazata pe incredere oarba in "marele sef", au fost necesare doar mici ajustari pentru ca drumul sa fie netezit pentru atac. Ceva morti acolo si gata. Obama are justificare.
Imi aduc aminte (eram pe aproape) de Fallujah si Blackwater. Cativa contractori sacrificati pentru justificarea distrugerii unui oras intreg de suniti.
A, am uitat sa spun ca Ali, varul lui Mohamed ("tatal" islamului), a fost parintele tribului Shia, actualmente "pe val".
ps: s-ar prea putea sa facem confuzia (cu putin ajutor) si sa numim asasinii = eroi si pe eroi = asasini... Adica dictatorii pe care noi ii stim, au fost ajutati sa devina dictatori si asta dupa ce refuzasera controlul "elitei". Chiar si in viata lui Saddam Hussein (sunit) puteti gasi un episod remarcabil. 1968-1969.
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] The assault began around 9:35 a.m. local time Jan. 18 (the day the new cabinet was being sworn in) when reports of rocket fire and explosions were heard in the Afghan capital near several government buildings.
, ar fi trebuit sa primeasca HK 417, insa afacerea e sa plimbe banii intre "cei ce merita" 
