ISAF medics treat Afghan stabbing victim

 ISAF medics from the Farah Forward Surgical Team treated a local Afghan citizen who was injured in Korgy village in the vicinity of Farah City during a stabbing attack Nov. 10.

In order to receive further surgical care from US medics, the victim was transferred from Farah City Hospital to Forward Operating Base Farah, where the FST medics performed life-saving surgery and stabilized the patient, who suffered from more than 15 stab wounds, a slashed throat and a punctured liver and abdomen.

Following hours of surgery, the patient was medically evacuated by a U.S. Air Force aircraft to Camp Dwyer in Helmand Province to undergo further intensive care.

Spanish President visits Spanish troops in Regional Command West

Badghis, Afghanistan (November 07) – The Spanish President, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, visited yesterday the Spanish troops deployed in the Forward Operational Base (FOB) Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo in Qal-eh-ye now.The president was accompanied by the Ministry of Defence, Mrs. Carmen Chancon, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Trinidad Jimenez.

President Zapatero seized the visit to met with the Badghis Governor, Mr. Delbar Jan Arman, expressing him that the Spanish troops are not here to remain for ever, but their compromise with the Afghan population is solid and they will stay until the Afghan Government guarantees its security.

President Zapatero also met with the Regional Command West Commander Brigadier General Giacomo Bellacicco, and the Spanish Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Chief, Colonel Martinez Tracasa.

Mr. Zapatero is today in Kabul, where he is meeting with President Karzai and the International Security Assistance Force Commander, General David Petreus, before his departure back to Spain.