Saturday 7 April 2012

ISAF Forces in Afghanistan


7 killed in NATO tanker explosion in southern Afghanistan
At least seven people have been burnt to death after a NATO supply vehicle transporting fuel destined for US-led forces crashed and went up in flames in Afghanistan's troubled southern province of Kandahar.



6 April, 2012

A fuel tanker supplying fuel for [International Security Assistance Force] ISAF overturned and caught fire and simultaneously a civilian minivan was passing nearby also set ablaze,” Sardar Mohammad, the security chief of the province’s Panjwayi district, said on Friday.

He added that three others had sustained injuries from the incident and were taken to a local hospital to receive treatment.

Kandahar’s police chief, Abdul Raziq, confirmed the death toll, saying, “This fuel tanker was coming from the city of Kandahar to Panjwayi district at high speed.”

This is while the local residents said that the tanker was attacked by Taliban militants using rocket-propelled grenades.

On Thursday, the militants attacked six NATO tankers and set them on fire at a terminal near the US-run Kandahar International Airport in the province. Afghan Army officials said three tanker drivers had suffered injuries as a result.


US UAV crashes in northern Afghanistan
An American unmanned aerial vehicle operated by the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has crashed in northern Afghanistan..



6 April, 2012

"An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle crashed in northern Afghanistan today," the NATO-led forces said in a press release.

The US-led alliance however did not announce the exact location of the incident.

"The cause of the crash is currently being assessed; however, initial reporting indicates there was no enemy activity in the area. The site has been secured and no injuries have been reported as a result of the incident,” the statement added.

The incident comes hours after a NATO supply vehicle transporting fuel destined for US-led forces crashed and went up in flames in Afghanistan's troubled southern province of Kandahar, killing at least seven people.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.