War News for Fridayy, December 30, 2011

The DoD is reporting a new death previously unreported by the military. Petty Officer Stacy O. Johnson died from unreported causes in in Bahrain on Monday, July 18th 2011. He is now classified as supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

NATO is reporting the death of an ISAF soldier from an IED blast in an undisclosed location in southern Afghanistan on Friday, December 30th.


1981 files hint at Afghan secret war

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, December 30


Reported security incidents
#1: NATO says joint raids with Afghan forces have killed at least three and captured 11 Taliban commanders and facilitators who provided logistical support and weapons to insurgents. Friday’s statement from the coalition says an operation earlier this week in Bakwah district in Farah province resulted in the killing of a senior insurgent leader and two of his commanders, as well as a “number of additional insurgents.”

#2: At least two persons were killed and three others injured in a bomb blast in northwest Pakistan on Friday, officials and witnesses said. The bomb attack targeted members of the pro-government peace force in Bajaur tribal region bordering Afghanistan, they said. The explosive device was detonated through a remote control.

#3: A roadside bomb killed four civilians in Afghanistan's southern province of Uruzgan today, the provincial head of the crime investigation unit said. "Four civilians were killed and one injured when their vehicle hit a Taliban-planted mine in Trinkot city this morning," said Gulab Khan.

#4: Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire at a vehicle in Quetta, capital of southwestern Baluchistan province, killing police surgeon Baqir Shah, local officials said.

#5: A roadside mine killed one policeman and wounded two in Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province on Thursday, Kandahar police chief Abdul Raziq said.


DoD: Sgt. Noah M. Korte

DoD: Spc. Kurt W. Kern

DoD: Pfc. Justin M. Whitmire

DoD: Petty Officer Stacy O. Johnson

MoD: Captain Tom Jennings

DoD: Squadron Leader Anthony Downing