ASPFOR XXVII increase security in Badghis with a new OP

Badghis, Afghanistan (December 25) – The Spanish Task Force (TF) Badghis has completed the new Observation Post (OP) Echo in their Area of responsibility.

Schifani visits, inspires troops on Christmas Eve

Herat, Afghanistan (December 24) – The chief of the Italian Senate visited coalition soldiers at Camp Arena, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24 to deliver praises and inspire his troops during the Holiday Season.

Spanish help for the needed vicinity of Jafari

Herat, Afghanistan (December 23) – A new school opened in Majkhandak Village, Karukh District, Afghanistan, Dec. 22, increasing the village’s education capacity by 1,300 for primary and secondary Afghan students.

Spanish help for the needed vicinity of Jafari

Herat, Afghanistan (December 23) – A new school opened in Majkhandak Village, Karukh District, Afghanistan, Dec. 22, increasing the village’s education capacity by 1,300 for primary and secondary Afghan students.

Elders, Afghan, Coalition leaders discuss progress

Farah, Afghanistan (December 22) – Nearly 50 elders met with Afghan and coalition leaders in Bakwa District, Farah Province, Afghanistan Dec. 20 to discuss fostering increased security in the district through reintegration.

ISAF coalition doctors treat local Afghan community

Bala Mughab, Afghanistan (Dec. 17, 2010) – Afghan, American and Italian doctors are treating local Afghans here at an emergency medical clinic on forward operating base (FOB) Todd.

1st HIGH PEACE COUNCIL SUMMIT IN HERAT

Herat, Afghanistan – 15 December 2010 –The head of Join Secretariat for Peace Council, Mohammad Masoon Stanekzai came yesterday to Herat to chair the High Peace Council summit. The aim of the summit was to show the support of the central government in Kabul to each of the western provinces peace sub-committees.

ISAF helicopters vital to RC-West

Herat, Afghanistan (December, 13) – The sight of NATO helicopters buzzing overhead is not only common in western Afghanistan but essential to International Security Assistance Force missions here.

Operations Coordination Center of Ghor province (OCC-P) strives for improvement

Gohr, Afghanistan (December 6) - Lithuanian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) together with Validation Transition Team (VTT-207) from IJC hosted a meeting with the commanding officers of Operations Coordination Center, Ghor province, on Camp Whiskey. After action review of validation was presented by VTT team for the representatives of ANSF.

RC-West paves new relations w/Herat journalists

Herat, Afghanistan (December 07) – A handful of civilian Afghan journalists visited Camp Arena, Herat province, Dec. 6, signifying increased relations between local journalists and Regional Command-West.

Relative stability in Herat model for Afghan nation

Herat, Afghanistan (December 07) – Relative stability in Herat province and security necessities in southern Afghanistan were stressed during NATO’s senior civilian representative in Afghanistan’s visit to Camp Arena, Herat province, Dec. 6.

Ghowr Province has his Police Operations Mentor Liaison Team Lithuanian leaded

 The first Police Operations Mentor Liaison Team (POMLT-1) in the Ghowr Province of Afghanistan is beginning to establish its footprint. Thursday, November 25, the team took its first step to achieving its goal of a self sustaining Afghan National Police in Ghowr by hosting a meeting with the acting Provincial Chief of Police and Director of Training on Camp Whiskey.

Development Governance Working Group meets to shape Afghan health and education

Herat, Afghanistan (November 24) –Government representatives from Kabul and across western Afghanistan met today at Camp Arena, Herat province to discuss issues related to health care and education in western provinces.

200 children benefit of a new school in Tajek

Badghis, Afghanistan (November 24) –Yesterday took place the cutting ribbon ceremony for the new school in the vicinity of Tajek, Moqur district, province o Badghis. 200 children will benefit of the new school which has 4 equipped classrooms, an equipped teacher’s office, toilets, surrounding wall and a system to protect from floods.

Camp Arena soldiers pave way for brighter Kuchi future

Herat, Afghanistan (November 24) – The elders met a coalition convoy at the village edge as scores of dirt-faced children leaped from mound to mound, making their way from their mud huts and nomadic tents to the culvert that separated them from the American service members.

Badghis police stations equipped for the winter time

Badghis, Afghanistan (November 22) – Members of the Spanish Police Operation Mentoring Liaison Team (POMLT) delivered on the 21 November, some winter equipment to the five police stations in Qal’ eh-ye now, province of Badghis.

Explosive devices neutralized in western Afghanistan

Herat, Afghanistan (November, 19th) – Five explosive devices and a cache were disposed today by ISAF soldiers in partnership with Afghan security forces in different locations in western Afghanistan.

New school brings pride, hope to Bala Baluk community

FARAH, Afghanistan (November 18) – Though Noor Mohammed made a career change three years ago from an Afghan National Army explosive ordnance officer to an elementary school teacher, he didn’t leave his discipline behind.

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.