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Taliban Sam/anti-Aircraft Threat Osint Bibliography
Taliban Sam/anti-Aircraft Threat Osint Bibliography
OSINT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chronological version available at
http://milnewstbay.pbworks.com/Taliban-MANPADS-29-07-07
"1 helicopter of puppet army shot down in Kapisa," Voice of Jihad (Taliban official
web page), retrieved 3 Jul 09 - .pdf version at non-terrorist site here. (Claims
responsiblity for downing helicopter with RPG-7)
"Afghan governor says his chopper hit by rocket fire," Agence France Presse
(English), viewed 17 May 08, 2126EDT - .pdf permalink (AFP English, 17 May
2008)
Albone, Tim. “Iran gives Taliban hi-tech weapons to fight British,” Sunday Times
(UK), 5 Aug 07. (Albone 2007) - alternative link to article here
Alvi, Rafiq. “NRI sentenced 57 months jail for selling Stinger anti-aircraft missiles
to the Taliban and al-Qaeda,” NRIinternet.com, 12 Apr 06. (indictment mentioned
in story viewed here.) (Alvi 2006)
"An American Helicopter Shot Down in Shah Walikot Kandahar 29/7/09," Voice
of Jihad via anti-imperialist.info forums, retrieved 29 Jul 09 (.pdf permalink to
non-jihadi page here) - Voice of Jihad (official web page of the Taliban) claim that
an American military helicopter was shot down in Kandahar province on 29 Jul
09.
"American Helicopters Shot Down in Zabul," Voice of Jihad web page, retrieved 6
Aug 09 - .pdf downloadable at non-terrorist web page here. "The Muahideen of
the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan opened fire on two American helicopters in
Anarak area, Shahre Saffa district, Zabul province, with anti-aircraft machine
gun, downing one Apache helicopter , and the other burst with flames and burnt
completely upon landing in a near US army center ...."
Baldauf, Scott. "How Al Qaeda seeks to buy Chinese arms," Christian Science
Monitor, 23 Aug 02. (Baldauf 2002) - permalink (.pdf)
Bevan, James. "Big Issue, Big Problem: MANPAD," In Small Arms Survey 2004:
Rights at Risk, Small Arms Survey, Geneva, 2004 (.pdf). (Bevan 2004)
"British Invader Army Helicopter Shot Down In Helmand," Voice of Jihad web
page, 7 Mar 09 (.pdf permalink) (Voice of Jihad 7 Mar 09).
"Chinook shot down in Danad, Kandahar 19/7/09," Voice of Jihad via anti-
imperialist.info forums, 20 Jul 09 (.pdf version at non-terrorist page, in Arabic and
Google Translation, here) - Claims responsibility for Chinook shot down in
Kandahar with "anti-aircraft weapon"
"Coalition precision strike kills Taliban facilitator," Combined Joint Task Force-82
news release # 041, 9 Dec 07 (CJTF-82, 2007) - .pdf permalink (mentions
"Coalition forces conducted a precision strike targeting a Taliban weapons
smuggler known to equip extremist forces with various types of weapons and
explosives including anti-aircraft weaponry. Reports also indicate the individual is
linked with attacks on Coalition forces’ aircraft.")
Coghlan, Tom. “Taliban in first heat-seeking missile attack,” The Telegraph (UK),
29 Jul 07. (Coghlan 2007). Downloadable 1.9 Mb .pdf version here.
Daly, John C.K. "Remnants of the Taliban threaten to shoot down non-
commercial aircraft," United Press International, via monstersandcritics.com, 28
Nov 05. (Daly 2005)
"(D)own of a Chinook helicopter of the U.S. forces in the state of Farah," (Arabic)
Voice of Jihad via Al-shouraa Islamic Network forums, retrieved 27 Jul 09
(Google English translation here) - .pdf of Arabic and GoogleEnglish versions at
non-jihadi page here. Claims responsibility for shooting down of Chinook during
alleged battle in Farah province.
Gertz, Bill. “Inside the Ring: China arming terrorists,” Washington Times, 15 Jun
07. If link doesn't work, a pdf permalink of the article is avaliable here. (Gertz
2007)
Gertz, Bill and Scarborough, Rowan. "Notes from the Pentagon: China-trained
Taliban," Inside the Ring, via gertzfile.com, 21 Jun 02. (Gertz & Scarborough
2002)
Harnden, Toby. “Taliban still have Reagan's Stingers,” The Telegraph (UK), 26
Sept 01. (Harnden 2001)
"Insurgents Attack Medical Mission," ISAF news release PR# 2009-540, retrieved
29 Jul 09 (.pdf version here) - "An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
convoy, in southern Afghanistan, struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
resulting in the wounding of soldiers. When helicopters arrived to evacuate the
wounded soldiers the insurgents opened fire on the medical evacuation
operation, damaging one of the helicopters."
"Insurgents hit NATO helicopter carrying Afghan governor, no one injured,"
Canadian Press/Associated Press, viewed 17 May 08, 2112EDT - .pdf permalink
(CP/AP, 17 May 2008)
Joscelyn, Thomas. "Iran and the Taliban, allies against America," Long War
Journal, 28 Jul 09 (.pdf version here). Mentions history of Iranian shipment of
weapons, including MANPADS, to Taliban.
“Kill This Myth Before It Grows,” Strategy Page, 20 Mar 06. (Strategy Page 2006)
“Nato finds Stinger in Taleban tail,” New Zealand Herald on Sunday Online, 15
Mar 06. (NZ Herald Online 2006)
"NATO helicopter carrying Afghan governor hit," Reuters, viewed 17 May 08,
2123EDT - .pdf permalink (Reuters, 17 May 2008)
Pleming, Sue. "US slaps new sanctions on Iran, Russia objects," Reuters, 25
Oct 07 - .pdf permalink. (Pleming 2007)
“Report of the Workshop "MANPADS and all its aspects," NATO Ad Hoc Working
Group On Small Arms And Light Weapons (SALW) And Mine Action, 5 Jul 07.
(NATO 2007)
Sengupta, Kim. “Pakistanis accused of aiding Taliban with missile parts,” The
Independent (UK), 14 Mar 06, viewed at . (Sengupta 2006)
Smith, Charles R. “China Killing Americans,” News Max news service, 18 Jun 07.
(Smith 2007)
Smith, Michael. "Missile threat to British troops," Sunday Times, 1 Mar 09 - .pdf
permalink (Smith 2009a)
Smith, Michael. "RAF pilot wins Distinguished Flying Cross," Times Online (UK),
8 Mar 09 (Smith 2009b) - .pdf permalink
"Statistics of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan operations against the enemy for the
month of May, 2009 (jamadiul Awal 1430 hajari)," The Unjust Media web page,
retrieved 01 Jun 09 - .pdf permalink to table available at non-terrorist site here.
(Monthly summary of statistics for May 2009 claims responsibility for for downing
of helicopter in Uruzgan - see bottom margin of chart)
“Stinger missile explosion leaves 2 militants dead in Afghanistan,” Xinhua News
Agency (CHN), 1 Jan 06. (Xinhua 2006)
“Stinger missiles fired at U.S. transport planes: CNN,” Asian Political News, 24
Dec 01. (Asian Political News 2001)
Stoullig, Jean-
Michel. “US fears Stinger missiles can be used against its own in Afghanistan,”
Agence France Presse, 4 Dec 01. (Stoullig 2001)
"Taliban Reports Firing Antiaircraft Guns at Suspicious Plane Over Kabul," CNN
transcript, 6 Oct 01. (CNN 2001a)
"Taliban Says It Fired on Aircraft Over Kabul", CNN transcript, 6 Oct 01. (CNN
2001b)
Townsend, Mark. "RAF pilot foils assassination bid," The Guardian (UK), 8 Mar
09 (Townsend 2009) - .pdf permalink
"Two Enemy copters downed and 35 Military Personnel Killed 19/7/09," Voice of
Jihad via anti-imperialist.info forums, retrieved 20 Jul 09 (.pdf version at non-
terrorist page here) - Claims responsibility for Chinook shot down in Kunar with
anti-aircraft gun, and Mi-8 shot down in Kandahar
"U.S. details Quds Force's 'lethal support' to Taliban," CNN online, 25 Oct 07 -
.pdf permalink. (CNN 25 Oct 2007)
“U.S. Troops Kill Four in Afghanistan,” Associated Press, 10 Jun 03. (AP 2003)
Various sources, Coalition air strikes destroy 2 ZPU-1 anti-aircraft machine guns
(9 page 490 kB .pdf file) (21 Apr 09 ZPU OSINT, 2009)
Vlliamy, Ed et. al. "The noose tightens," Guardian Unlimited, 7 Oct 01.
(Vulliamy et. al. 2001)
Yon, Michael. "An Artery of Opium, A Vein of Taliban," Big Hollywood web log,
retrieved 27 Jul 09 (.pdf permalink here) - "The enemy fired on a helicopter at
Kajaki this weekend, and shot one down at Sangin a couple weeks back ....
There are reports that enemy antiaircraft weapons are in Sangin."
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