Tag Archives: ISAF

President Hamid Karzai meets with IJC Leadership

Kabul International Airport, August 21 2012 U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, right, commander of ISAF Joint Command, greets Afghan President, Hamid Karzai on the flight line at Kabul International Airport this morning. Source: DoD, ISAF U.S. Army Lt. … Continue reading

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Black Diamonds in Afghanistan – Photos

In this photo provided by ISAF Regional Command (South), Abdul Hakeem, displays black diamonds at his shop at the bazaar, April 16, Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Source: ISAF

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Firefight

U.S. Army Sgt. David Pickard, a team leader with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team fires his M4 carbine at insurgents during a firefight late June 2012, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The vehicle he is using for cover is … Continue reading

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BreakTime

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Fall, a Military Working Dog handler, relaxes with his dog, Glenn, a Patrol Explosive Detection dog, before an early-morning training exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 9, 2012. The handlers and their dogs rotate … Continue reading

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Public Execution by the Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 8, 2012) — Gen John R. Allen, commander, International Security Assistance Force, joins the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Afghanistan Human Rights Commission in condemning the Taliban’s public execution of a woman in Parwan … Continue reading

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ISAF Joint Command morning operational update

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 9, 2012) — An Afghan and coalition security force detained a Haqqani leader in Terayzai district, Khost province, today. The detained Haqqani leader specializes in high-profile attacks and reported directly to senior Haqqani leaders. At the time … Continue reading

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NATO Secretary General hails Croatia’s Dedication to Security

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen praised Croatia’s commitment to security during a visit to the Adriatic nation on 6 July 2012. Croatia joined NATO on 1 April 2009. It plays an active part in the Alliance’s political processes, contributes … Continue reading

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Lashkar-e-Taiba Insurgent Leader Ammar Killed

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 6, 2012) — Afghan and coalition forces confirmed today that the Lashkar-e-Taiba insurgent leader Ammar was killed during an airstrike in Watahpur district, Kunar province, June 29. Ammar, managed a network of insurgents and directed attacks against … Continue reading

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11th Independence Day in Afghanistan with Delivered Pizzas

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – It’s the Fourth of July again, and for the 11th year in a row, U.S. troops are finding a way to celebrate the holiday in Afghanistan. In the mountainous provinces of the coalition’s Regional Command – East, … Continue reading

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