Taliban Propaganda Watch: Summary - Canadian Forces References, August 2009

SUMMARY: CANADIAN FORCES REFERENCES August 2009 This material is based on information from web pages and forums carrying statements attributed to the Taliban, Taliban spokespersons or supporters of the Taliban, or analysis thereof. Posting of this material neither confirms nor endorses any of its content - it is shared for information only. When material translated into English is not available, Google Translate is used to translate the original (indicated by "GoogEng") - this is only a machine translation, NOT an official one. MILNEWS.ca is not responsible for the contents or reliability of any linked websites.

Reports of Canadian Casualties in Taliban Statements October 2008-August 2009 80

70

60

50

Rep Dead Cfm Dead Tanks Dest

40

30

20

10

0 OC-08

NV-08

DC-08

JA-09

FB-09

MR-09

AP-09

1

MY-09

JU-09

JL-09

AG-09

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HIGHLIGHTS Taliban statements monitored during August 2009 claimed responsibility for at least 33 Canadian deaths. Canada announced the death of 2 soldiers during this period. Eight (8) Taliban announcements were monitored mentioning Canadian personnel or casualties in August 2009, compared to an average of 8.1 such reports per month since October 2008. Since October 2008, the Taliban have claimed 12.9 Canadian casualties for every one officially announced by the Government of Canada (387 alleged by Taliban vs. 30 reported by Canada). Date

Location

CA Pers Killed

Tanks Destroyed

Ref

3 Aug 09

9 (1)

1

(2)

5

1

(3)

18 Aug 09 19 Aug 09

“the railway near the center of the Directorate of unknown state of Kandahar” (Google English) Spin Boldak; “the region of the Canadian line near the Buda Center Baldk state of Kandahar province” (Google English) Danad, Kandahar Kandahar Air Field

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(5) (4)

20 Aug 09

Kandahar Air Field

21 Aug 09 23 Aug 09

Maywand “at Nawa Kalla, near Boldak district, Kandahar province” “Sar Shabein area of Arghandab district, Kandahar province”

6 (1) None stated None stated 2 5

2 1

(7) (8)

6 (1)

1

(9)

33 2

7

11 Aug 09

24 Aug 09

TOTALS CONFIRMED CAN CAS, August 2009

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NOTES: (1) – Casualty count derived from 6 alleged killed in one tank + 4 alleged killed + 4 tanks alleged destroyed with all occupants (at 6/tank as in first estimate). (2) - "(N)ews report for the period from 2/8/2009 until yesterday Tuesday 4/8/2009," Voice of Jihad, retrieved 052025EDT Aug 09 at http://www.hanein.info/vb/printthread.php?t=118930 , Google English translation retrieved at http://is.gd/23Rfw . Google English: "Destroy enemy tanks near Panjwayi (3 Aug 09) - Qari Muhammad Yussuf (Ahmadi) - According to the report, the dawn of mujahideen of the Islamic state in the eleventh hour yesterday about a bomb in a military patrol of Canadian troops occupied the railway near the center of the Directorate of unknown state of Kandahar, resulting in the destruction of the enemy tank, killing all those inside. 2

According to the latest news, moments after the blast detonated an explosive device with the same area when the enemy soldiers carrying their dead in the tank destroyer. Result of the blast killed three soldiers and wounding two occupants were injured." Arabic: "‫ودعلا ةبابد ريمدت‬ ‫ يياوجنب برق‬- ‫ )يدمحا( فسوي دمحم يراق‬- ‫أبنلا بسح‬، ‫يف ةيمالسإلا ةرامإلا ودهاجم رجف‬ ‫تاوقلل ةيركسع ةيرود يف ةفسان ةوبع سمأ موي نم ابيرقت ةرشع ةيداحلا ةعاسلا‬ ‫راهدنق ةيالوب يياوجنب ةيريدم زكرم برق ناشوم ةقطنمب ةلتحملا ةيدنكلا‬، ‫نع رفسأ امم‬ ‫اهلخادب نم عيمج لتقمو ودعلا ةبابد ريمدت‬. ‫رخآ أبن بسحو‬، ‫ترجف تاظحلب راجفنإلا اذه دعب‬ ‫يف ىلتقلا مهئالمز نولقني ودعلا دونج ناك امنيح ةقطنملا سفنب ىرخأ ةفسان ةوبع‬ ‫ةرمدملا ةبابدلا‬. ‫نيرخآ نينثإ بيصأو نيلتحم دونج ةثالث لتق راجفنإلا اذه ةجيتن‬ ‫حورجب‬." (3) - " Tank of invaders blew up in Spin Boldak, Kandahar 11/8/09," Voice of Jihad, retrieved 122225EDT Aug 09 at http://www.antiimperialist.info/vb/printthread.php?s=9451b2c3d25a954fd8f765a9e78e9e0c&t=12799 , Google English translation retrieved at http://is.gd/2eiz6 . Google English: "Mine explosion at a tank near the Canadian Baldk - Continental / Yousuf Ahmadi - According to news reaching in the fifth and a half hours this afternoon (2009-08-11) hit a mine planted by the Mujahedeen of the Islamic Emirate of tanks of the occupying forces in the region of the Canadian line near the Buda Center Baldk state of Kandahar province, when a routine patrol mission in the region . The tank burned in the explosion, which killed all on board (5) soldiers on the spot. Then reached the enemy's military helicopters to the scene to transport the dead soldiers, in front of the burning tank Vlasalt remained at the scene." Arabic: "‫ كدلوب نم برقب ةيدنك ةبابد ىلع ىلع مغل راجفنا‬- ‫يراق‬/ ‫ يدمحا فسوي‬- ‫ ( مويلا رصع نم فصنلاو ةسماخلا ةعاسلا يف لصاولا ربخلا بسحب‬200908-11 ) ‫ةلتحملا تاوقلل ةبابد ىلع ةيمالسإلا ةرامإلا يدهاجم لبق نم عورزم مغل رجفنا‬ ‫راهدنق ةيالوب كدلوب ةعطاقم زكرم نم برقب دنب ادوب ةقطنم يف ةيدنكلا‬، ‫يف تناك نيح‬ ‫ةقطنملا يف ةيدايتعا ةيرود ةمهم‬. ‫ راجفنإلا يف ةبابدلا تقرتحا‬، ‫اهباكر عيمج اهيف لتق‬ ‫( غلابلا‬5) ‫روفلا ىلع دونج‬. ‫دونجلا لقنل ةحاسلا ىلإ ودعلل ةيركسع تايحورم تلصو مث‬ ‫ ىلتقلا‬، ‫ثداحلا ناكم يف ةيقاب تلازالف ةقرتحملا ةبابدلا مامأ‬." (4) - "Rocket attack on Kandahar airport 19/8/09," Voice of Jihad, retrieved 191640EDT May 09 at http://www.anti-imperialist.info/vb/printthread.php?t=12964 , Google English translation retrieved at http://is.gd/2oMeA . Google English: "Rocket attack on Kandahar airport air - Continental / Yousuf Ahmadi - At the same only a little after midnight yesterday (2009-08-19) The mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate attacked with rockets on the Kandahar airport, home to the air a large number of American and Canadian forces. During the attack, two rockets landed inside the airport, resulting in substantial material and human losses in the great enemy, but it did not have accurate information about the numbers so far. Recalls that the night the day before yesterday was also a similar attack on the same airport." Arabic: "‫يوجلا راهدنق راطم ىلع خيراوصب موجه‬ - ‫يراق‬/ ‫ يدمحا فسوي‬- ‫ ( سمأ ةليل فصتنم دعب ﻗﻠﯿﻼً الإ ةدحاولا ةعاسلا يف‬2009-08-19 ) ‫نم ريبك ددع هنطقي يذلا يوجلا راهدنق راطم ىلع خيراوصب ةيمالسإلا ةرامإلا ودهاجم مجاه‬ ‫ةيدنكلاو ةيكيرمألا تاوقلا‬. ‫راطملا لخاد نيخوراص تطقس موجهلا لالخ‬، ‫قاحلا نع رفسأ امم‬ ‫ ودعلا فوفص يف ةريبك ةيرشبو ةيدام رئاسخ‬، ‫لوح ةقيقد تامولعم رفوتت مل هنأ ريغ‬ ‫نآلا ىتح مهددع‬. ‫راطملا سفن ىلع لثامم موجه مت اﻳﻀﺎً سمأ نم لوأ ةليل نأب ركذي‬." (5) - "(T)ank of (C)anadian invaders blew up in Danad, Kandahar 18/8/09," Voice of Jihad, retrieved 192100EDT Aug 09 at http://forum.tak-va.com/printthread.php?t=2423 , Google English translation retrieved at http://is.gd/2p3iM . Google English: "The bombing of a tank of the occupying forces improvised explosive device in Dnd - Qari Muhammad Yussuf (Ahmadi) - At the second session of the afternoon blew a tank of the Canadian Forces improvised explosive device in front of the center of these forces in the area Blnde Dnd province of Kandahar province. It was reported in the blast was under control by a machine remote control, killing all on board a tank of Canadian soldiers. According to a novel population of the region: from among the dead, an Afghan interpreter also." Arabic: "‫ دند يف ةفسان ةوبعب ةلتحملا تاوقلل ةبابد ريجفت‬‫ )يدمحا( فسوي دمحم يراق‬- ‫تاوقلل ةبابد ترجفنا مويلا رهظ نم ةرشع ةيناثلا ةعاسلا يف‬ ‫ةيالوب دند ةعطاقمب يدنلب ةقطنم يف تاوقلا كلت زكرم مامأ ةفسان ةوبعب ةيدنكلا‬ ‫راهدنق‬. ‫لورتنك توميرلا ةلآ ةطساوب راجفنإلا يف مكحتلا مت ءابنألا تدافاو‬، ‫نع رفسأ امم‬ ‫نييدنكلا دونجلا نم ةبابدلا نتم ىلع ناك نم عيمج لتقم‬. ‫ةقطنملا ناكس ةياور بسحب‬: ‫أﻳﻀﺎً يناغفأ مجرتم ىلتقلا نمض نم‬."

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(6) - "Aircraft burned in Kandahar Airport 20/8/09," Voice of Jihad, retrieved 201230EDT May 09 at http://www.anti-imperialist.info/vb/printthread.php?t=13028 , Google translation retrieved at http://is.gd/2qkp2 . Google English: "Burning aircraft at Kandahar Air - Continental / Yousuf Ahmadi - The mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate launched at 12:45 noon today (2009-08-20) rockets at the Kandahar airport, where the air is a large number of Canadian Forces soldiers and U.S. territories. The attack resulted in shooting down missiles both inside the airport and damaged many aircraft parked at the airport, as the smoke rising from a number of aircraft so far." Arabic: "‫ يوجلا راهدنق راطم يف تارئاط قارحإ‬- ‫يراق‬/ ‫ يدمحا فسوي‬- ‫ةرامإلا ودهاجم قلطأ‬ ‫ ةعاسلا يف ةيمالسإلا‬12:45 ‫ ( مويلا رهظ نم‬2009-08-20 ) ‫يوجلا راهدنق راطم ىلع نيخوراص‬ ‫ةلتحملا ةيكيرمألاو ةيدنكلا تاوقلا دونج نم ريبك ددع هيف دجاوتي ثيح‬. ‫موجهلا رفسأ‬ ‫“ تارئاطب رارضأ تقحلو راطملا لخاد نيخوراصلا الك طاقسإ نع‬ (7) - "2 Canadian invaders killed in Maiwand, Kandahar 21/8/09," Voice of Jihad, retrieved 221725EDT Aug 09 at http://www.anti-imperialist.info/vb/printthread.php?t=13089 , Google English translation retrieved at http://is.gd/2u1gb . Google English: "Attacks on the enemy in the two buttons and Meond - Continental / Yousuf Ahmadi - In the second hour of the afternoon (2009-08-21) bottles exploded explosive devices planted by the Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate soldiers Makoano occupiers in the area near the center of the province of Kandahar province, two buttons, which resulted in the destruction of two military vehicles, killing two Canadian soldiers." Arabic: "‫ دنويمو يرز يف ودعلا ىلع تامجه‬- ‫ يراق‬/ ‫ يدمحا فسوي‬- ‫نم ةيناثلا ةعاسلا يف‬ ‫ ( مويلا رهظ‬2009-08-21 ) ‫ةرامإلا يدهاجم لبق نم ناتعورزم ناتفسان ناتوبع ترجفنا‬ ‫ةيالوب يرز ةعطاقم زكرم نم برقب وناوكام ةقطنم يف نيلتحم دونج ىلع ةيمالسإلا‬ ‫راهدنق‬، ‫نييدنك دونج امهيف لتق نيتيركسعلا نيتبرعلا ريمدت نع ارفسأ امم‬." (8)- “A Tank of Foreigner Destroyed in Boldak District,” Voice of Jihad, retrieved 240910EDT Aug 09 at http://alemara.co.cc/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62:a-tank-offoreigner-destroyed-in-boldak-district&catid=1:afghanistan&Itemid=2 , English & Arabic version of statement at non-terrorist web site available at http://www.pdfcoke.com/doc/19055489/Tank-ofCanadian-invaders-blew-up-5-soldiers-killed-in-Spin-Boldak-Kandahar-23809 . "Sunday, 23 August 2009 11:14 Qari. Yousaf Ahmadi, Kandahar - Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan destroyed a tank of the invading soldiers by IED when they were on patrol at Nawa Kalla, near Boldak district, Kandahar province. Five Canadian soldiers aboard the tank were killed as a result of the IED explosion." (9) - "Mujahideen Destroy a Military Tank of the Canadian Invading Army," Voice of Jihad, retrieved 240910EDT Aug 09 at http://alemara.co.cc/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63:mujahideendestroy-a-military-tank-of-the-canadian-invading-army&catid=1:afghanistan&Itemid=2 , English & Arabic version of statement available at at non-terrorist web site http://www.pdfcoke.com/doc/19055259/Mujahideen-Destroy-a-Military-Tank-of-the-CanadianInvading-Army-24809 . "Monday, 24 August 2009 11:15 Q.Y. Ahmadi Kandahar - Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan based in Kandahar have destroyed a Canadian Army tank at Sar Shabein area of Arghandab district, Kandahar province. The crew aboard the tank were all killed. After the incident, enemy airlifted the dead bodies of the soldiers."

Compiled 1 September 2009 Tony Prudori, MILNEWS.ca [email protected]

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