Afghan Security Forces
11-14 May 2005: Jalalabad Riots
Jalabad Riots by SSgt Michael D. Fay
“Civil demonstrations (that occasionally turned violent) sparked by the Newsweek article on the alleged Guantanamo Bay incident occurred in the Nangarhar, Laghman, Khowst, Gardez, Ghazni, Kandahar, Takar, Logar, and Herat Provinces.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
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ANA UXO at Jalal Abad PRT (19 Apr 05)
“The Afghan Militia Force (AMF) turned over weapons cache to the ANA at the Jalal Abad PRT. The cache consisted of (20) 12.7 mm Dishka barrels, (30) 14.5mm ZKU barrels, (5) 23mm ZPU, (40) 82mm recoilless rifles, (3) 122mm rocket launchers, (1) RPO Russian thermobaric weapon.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
29 March 2005: Vehicle-Borne IED in Jalalabad
“A Vehicle Borne IED (VBIED) assessed to be targeting the Afghan Government Security Forces prematurely detonated killing the driver and wounded a by-stander in the city of Jalal Abad, Nangarhar Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
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29 March 2005: ANA IED Attack in Narang District
“An ANA convoy traveling from Sarkani to Jalal Abad sustained two IED detonations wounding six soldiers and damaging one Hilux truck just east of the Now Abad Bridge, Narang District, Kunar Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
27 – 28 March 2005: Northern Trinity Governors’ Conference
“3/3 hosted the Northern Trinity Governors’ Conference on security in Jalal Abad. Lima Company provided security.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005 Read more