Late Fri US airstrikes kill 8 militants near Tirin Kot when Marines in the area were attacked, according to Bagram propaganda center’s Lt. Col. Tucker Mansager.
AP 6/5/04
Deh Rawud area
Uruzgan
ambush
The deputy mayor of Gereshk (in Helmand) is ambushed while riding in his home town of Deh Rawud. He is injured as are his 3 guards.
Guardian 6/5/04 at 1:31 PM
Day : June 5, 2004
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Interior Ministry bldg
Kabul
At 10 AM a huge explosion rocks Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry, causing panic. An arms depot exploded.
Xinhua.net 6/5/04
Checkpoint in Day Chopan
Zabul
8
US troops and war planes attack militants in Day Chopan when ~200 Taliban attacked ANA soldiers. Heavy fighting and 8 militants killed. Second combat experience for the 22nd MEU Marines unit which arrived in region in May 2004. Some 500-800 Taliban said to be in area led by famous one-legged commander Mullah Dadullah.
Guardian 6/5/04 at 1:31 PM;
AFP 6/6/04; AFP 6/8/04at 2:30 PM ET
Day : June 6, 2004
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Gerdi Sari area of Khost
Khost
A UN convoy attacked on highway between Paktia and Khost after it was hit by an explosion
Reuters 6/6/04
Road between Gardez and Khost in Shwak district
Paktia
A 5-vehicle UN convoy of 15 foreign and Afghan election workers is ambushed when bomb goes off and then militants start firing. US air support called-in.
CNN.com 6/6/04
Jang.news 6/7/04
Day : June 7, 2004
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Deh Rawud
Uruzgan
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IED
An IED explodes under a Humvee, killing one US soldier and injuring 2 others (who were airlifted to Kandahar Air Field Hospital). This brings to 128 the number of occupation soldiers, air force members, and intelligence operatives killed in Afghanistan since the US assault began on October 7, 2001
CNN.com 6/7/04 at 2:55 PM EDT; AP 6/8/04;
AFP 6/7/04 at 12:53 PM ET
Kharwar, 50 miles south of Kabul
Logar
2
~24 Taliban in 2 pickup trucks attack local gov’t office, killing 2 policemen. Set fire to office and withdrew to the hills
AP 6/8/04; USA Today 6/7/04 at 1:10 PM
Day : June 8, 2004
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Day Chopan
Zabul
21-70
Fierce fighting between 22nd MEU Marines and Dadullah’s Taliban. 2-5 Marines and 2 Afghan soldiers injured, but many Talibs killed – possibly 21 on Tusday lone, another 20 on Wed.. Dead include a Chechan and one “Mullah Janam.” Operation ends on June 9th after it had begun on June 1st – with 21-70 Talibs killed, mostly from US bombing
AFP 6/8/04 at 2:30 PM ET;
AP 6/8/04 – Noor Khan;
BBC News 6/9/04 at 13:55 GMT;
Reuters 6/8/04 at 11:44 AM ET –Mirwais Afghan; jang.news 6/10/04;
AFP 6/10/04 at 12:08 PM ET
Near Musa Qala
Helmand
2
Troops try to stop car which continues, open fire and kill 2 suspected Taliban (incl. one Mullah Malik).
AP 6/8/04 – Noor Khan
Day : June 7 - 9, 2004
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Ghat Ghar mountainous area, 20 miles west of Wana
South Waziristan, Pakistan
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Four fortress-like houses are attacked by Pak troops. Battle ensues and 7-20 militants killed. Militants fire rockets at 2 checkpoints and kill one paramilitary soldier
CBCNews.com )Peshawar) 6/9/04;
AP 6/10/04 at 07:00 AM
Day : June 10, 2004
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Bak district
Khost
IED
A roadside bomb explodes next to a patrol of US Humvees, damaging one vehicle.
AFP 6/10/04 at 12:08 PM ET;jang.news 6/11/04
22 miles south of Kunduz
Kunduz
11
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At 1 AM, some 20 militants attack road workers camp, firing RPGs and assault rifles, killing 112 Chinese workers. An Afghan guard also killed and 4 other Chinese workers hurt. This attack occurs in area which western media proclaims is “safe” just as the area of Baghdis where 5 MSGF workers were killed. Taliban’s Hakimi claims responsibility.
Reuters at 7:00 AM ET – Mike Collett-White; AFP 6/12/04 at 3:16 PM ET
Day : June 11 – 13, 2004
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Shakai area
North Waziristan, Pakistan
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Pak jets and helicopters bomb the area in preparation for a Pak ground force attack. Pak military also searched the Mantoi and Mandata areas for “foreign militants.” 6 militants killed as well as 2 Pak soldiers – bodies brought to Wana. Militants also fired rockets at Scouts Camp in Wana. 15 suspected foreign militants arrested in Shakai on Sat.
Dawn 6/13/04;
Jang.news 6/14/04
Day : June 14, 2004
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Near Miranshah
North Waziristan, Pakistan
3
bomb
Militants detonate a bomb which kills 3 and injures 3 Pak soldiers on the main road from Wana to the border
Reuters 6/14/04 at 08:34 AM ET – Tahir Ikram
Hazar Boosth in the Day Chopan area
Zabul
4
6 men in pickup truck fail to stop at a checkpoint, troops fire, kill 4 and arrest 2, possibly Talibs.