Strategic SSI - Afghanistan DAILY SITUATION REPORT 15 JULY 2010 SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUES RELEVANT TO SSSI PERSONNEL AND CLIENTS Various Threat Reports were received of possible attacks in Kabul over the past few days, and the insurgent’s intent and capability to conduct attacks in the Kabul City remains elevated. There are daily Threat Reports, but the received reports are mainly generic and lacking detail. It is possible that suicide attacks and indirect fire attacks can be expected in the city, but no time frames and/or specific targets were reported. Any attack in the city can be seen as a success for the insurgents, and they will make maximum use of the propaganda value of such an attack. MAJOR COUNTRY WIDE EVENTS Intimidation: IVCP: 15 Jul, Balkh Province, Mazar District – Early during the morning insurgents staged an IVCP on one of the city roads. Attack: 13 Jul, Kandahar Province, Kandahar City, District 7, Ghondigan village, at 21h30 an IM/ANCOP base was it by a suicide VBIED. Privileged and Confidential 1 This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. You are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this information is strictly prohibited without the explicit approval from StrategicSSI Management. Strategic SSI - Afghanistan Threat Reports Received Last 5 Days BOLO: 11 Jul, Kabul, reportedly four insurgents infiltrated into Bini Hesar area, planning IDF attacks on GIRoA installations and Serena hotel before the Kabul Conference. The likely attack site is from Zemburek INCIDENTS REPORTED FOR PERIOD 14 JULY TO 15 JULY 2010 Privileged and Confidential 2 This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. You are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this information is strictly prohibited without the explicit approval from StrategicSSI Management. Strategic SSI - Afghanistan Killed and Wounded, Captured and Arrested as per the reporting’s of the SSSI DSR. (Kindly note that these are from the SSSI DSR and are not official statistics and may differ from those released by ISAF or other agencies and organisations.) SECURITY INCIDENTS REPORTED FOR PERIOD 14 JULY TO 15 JULY 2010 CENTRAL REGION Privileged and Confidential 3 This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. You are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this information is strictly prohibited without the explicit approval from StrategicSSI Management. Strategic SSI - Afghanistan Miscellaneous: 14 Jul, Kabul Province, Kabul City, Counter Terrorism personnel searched a PSC. Five PKMs and six RPKs were seized due to supposedly incorrect documents. Success: Cache Find: 14 Jul, Kabul Province, Sarobi District, an ANA Ranger truck collided with a civilian vehicle. ANP searched the local civilian vehicle and seized three RPGs. Four civilians arrested. IED: 14 Jul, Logar Province, Mohammad Aqa District, Ab Bazak Village, an IM vehicle was hit by An IED in the village. No casualties reported. Attack: 12 Jul, Ghazni Province, Khwajeh Omari District, on 09 July, insurgents shot and killed a District Attorney, then insurgents attacked the mourners at the District Attorney’s funeral on 12 July. Three ANP members wounded. Six insurgents were killed. Attack: 13 Jul, Ghazni Province, Ghazni District, reportedly insurgents launched a small arms fire attack, which resulted in the death of an Uruzgan Province NDS officer and a Ghazni Province official. Attack: 11 Jul, Uruzgan Province, Tarin Kot District, Chenarak area, at 20h30 a group of insurgents approached a camp of nomads in the area, asking for hideout. A verbal dispute led to an armed clash. One insurgent was killed, while one insurgents and one nomad civilian were wounded. Attack: 12 Jul, Uruzgan Province, Khas Uruzgan District, Shali Nawa area, at 09h00 insurgents shot and killed a district Shura member on the way to his home. IED: 12 Jul, Wardak Province, Sayidabad District, An ANA patrol vehicle was hit by an IED on Highway 1, in the Sultan Kheyl area. Seven ANA members were killed. IDF Attack: 14 Jul, Wardak Province, Maidan Share City, insurgents launched rockets towards the city centre. No casualties reported. Ambush: 14 Jul, Wardak Province, Sayidabad District, a PSC was ambushed by insurgents in the Zarni area. One local national guard was killed and one wounded. IDF Attack: 14 Jul, Wardak Province, Jaghato District, the ANP District HQ came under IDF attack by insurgents. No casualties reported. Attack: 14 Jul, Wardak Province, Sayidabad District, insurgents attacked a District ANP CP. Two civilians killed and one wounded. Privileged and Confidential 4 This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. You are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this information is strictly prohibited without the explicit approval from StrategicSSI Management. Strategic SSI - Afghanistan WESTERN REGION IED: 14 Jul, Herat Province, Shindand District, ANP found and defused an IED in the Khawja Khor Village. Attack: 14 Jul, Herat Province, Guzarah District, insurgents attacked the Char Kochaki ANP checkpoint. No casualties reported. IED: 14 Jul, Herat Province, Guzarah District, An IED detonated in the Bazaar area. No casualties reported. IDF Attack: 12 Jul, Ghor Province, Dowlat Yar District, at 09h30 one rocket was directed towards the DAC during an IDF attack. The rocket impacted in an open area. No damage or casualties were reported. NORTHERN REGION Privileged and Confidential 5 This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. You are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this information is strictly prohibited without the explicit approval from StrategicSSI Management. Strategic SSI - Afghanistan Insurgency: 15 Jul, Badakhshan Province, Faizabad District, Karikuli Area, reportedly insurgents had emplaced IEDs on the Kishim – Faizabad Highway in the vicinity of Karikuli area. An International Road Construction company working in that area swept the area, but couldn’t find any devices. Attack: 12 Jul, Kunduz Province, Emam Saheb District, at 09h30 an ANSF/IM convoy was attacked by insurgents during a sustained attack in the Hijkili area. During the incident, the convoy was targeted with sporadic heavy and small arms fire. Six insurgents were killed. Success: COIN OP: 12 Jul, Kunduz Province, Dasht-E Archi District, during an ANSF operation in the area of Khalilia, one insurgent commander was killed and two insurgents injured. Three insurgents were arrested. Intimidation: 15 Jul, Balkh Province, Mazar District – Early during the morning insurgents staged an IVCP in one of the city roads. Reportedly the insurgents stopped vehicles, looking for foreign nationals and wealthy local nationals. According to the received information no foreign nationals or locals were abducted by the insurgents. IED: 14 Jul, Baghlan Province, Burkah District, Hollow Village, one insurgent killed and three wounded as the IED detonated prematurely while emplacing it. IDF Attack: 14 Jul, Jowzjan Province, Shibirghan City, a rocket detonated in the city. One civilian killed and one wounded. Success: IED Find: 14 Jul, Samangan Province, District 12, ANP found and defused a RCIED. Insurgency: IVCP: 12 Jul, Takhar Province, Yangi Qal’ah District, insurgents manned a temporary illegal vehicle check-point on a main road in the Omar Kheyl area. All vehicles were stopped at the check-point and asked for some form of identification. Attack: 14 Jul, Takhar Province, Darqad District, insurgents attacked the Hazrat Sultan ABP checkpoint. One insurgent was killed and two wounded. EASTERN REGION Privileged and Confidential 6 This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. You are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this information is strictly prohibited without the explicit approval from StrategicSSI Management. Strategic SSI - Afghanistan IDF Attack: 14 Jul, Lagman Province, Qarghaie District, insurgents conducted heavy weapon IDF targeting the Chino and Kalimol checkpoints in the Tangi Abrishom area. No casualties reported. Success: IED Find: 14 Jul, Lagman Province, Ali Negar District, ANP found and defused an IED in the Malyar Area. Kidnap: 12 Jul, Kunar Province, Watah Pur District, insurgents abducted and killed a local civilian. The usual claims were made by the insurgents that the civilian had been found guilty of spying on behalf of the security forces and GIRoA. IDF Attack: 14 Jul, Kunar Province, Nari District, the Silab ABP checkpoint was attacked by insurgents with indirect fire. No casualties reported. IED: 14 Jul, Kunar Province,