TALIBAN SAM/ANTI-AIRCRAFT THREAT

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)

"2 helicopters of American invaders shot down in Badghis," Voice of Jihad

(Taliban official web page), retrieved 13 Jun 09 - .pdf version at non-terrorist site
here.

22 May 09 - Reports of ISAF Helicopter Emergency Landing in Tarin Kowt:

ISAF Statement - Xinuha News Agency - Taliban Voice of Jihad claim of shoot-
down with RPG-7 (.pdf permalink of Taliban claim at non-terrorist web page here)

"7-2 the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan / the outcome of months of Victory,"

(Original in Arabic - GoogleEnglish translation) Voice of Jihad via al-shouraa.com
forums, 2 Jul 09 - .pdf versions available for download at non-terrorist site here.
(Claims responsibility for 2 helicopters brought down during Operation Victory)

"7-14 Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan / down of a helicopter for British forces in

Helmand Sngen state," Voice of Jihad via al-shouraa.com forums, retrieved 14
Jul 09 in Arabic here and translated into GoogleEnglish here - .pdf permalink of
Arabic and English versions at non-terrorist site here. (Claims responsibility for
British Chinook downed with "anti-aircraft weapons)

"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)

"Afghans Say Iranian-Made Weapons Seized in Helmand," Radio Free

Europe/Radio Liberty, 26 May09 (no direct reference to MANPADS, but newest
report of Iranian-made weapons in AFG)

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 ...."

"Australian Chinook Receives Small Arms Fire in Afghanistan," Australian

Department of Defence news release MSPA 244/09, 4 Aug 09 - .pdf version
downloadable here. "During routine air operation tasks, an Australian Army CH-
47D Chinook aircraft and a US helicopter came under small arms fire mid-
morning on Monday, 3 August 2009. The Australian Chinook aircraft was
operating in Southern Afghanistan as part of the International Security
Assistance Force. It made a controlled landing at a Coalition airfield as a result of
the small arms fire."

Axe, David. "Chopper Shoot-Down Reveals Deeper Flaws in Afghanistan Ops,"

Danger Room web log via Wired.com, 16 Jul 09 - .pdf version here. (Highlights
risks associated with using unarmed, unprotected civilian helicopters due to
shortage of armed military helicopters)

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)

Bolkcom, Christopher and Elias, Bartholomew.

"Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners from Terrorist Missiles,” Congressional
Research Service report RL31741, updated 16 Feb 06. (Bolkcom & Elias 2006)

"British Invader Army Helicopter Shot Down In Helmand," Voice of Jihad web
page, 7 Mar 09 (.pdf permalink) (Voice of Jihad 7 Mar 09).

Burns, R. Nicholas. "On-The-Record Briefing on Iran," US Department of State

briefing, 25 Oct 07 - .pdf permalink (Burns 2007)
Caffera, Paul J. “U.S. jets easy target for shoulder-fired missiles,” San Francisco
Chronicle, 30 Nov 02. (Caffera 2002)

"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"

Civil Aviation Administration of Moldova quoted saying "missile or rocket" shot

down Mi-26 in Sangin, killing six (6) Ukrainian nationals, various media sources,
14 Jul 09 - .pdf compilation of English-language stories (Associated Press, AFP,
Al Jazeera, Reuters, New York Times, DPA, Voice of America) here.

"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.")

“Coalition Strikes Taliban Linked To Anti-Aircraft Weapons,” Agence France

Presse, via Spacewar.com, 10 Mar 07. (AFP 2007)

Coghlan, Tom. “Taliban in first heat-seeking missile attack,” The Telegraph (UK),
29 Jul 07. (Coghlan 2007). Downloadable 1.9 Mb .pdf version here.

"Contractor’s helicopter makes emergency landing in eastern Afghanistan," US

Forces-Afghanistan news release via Facebook, 3 Jul 09 - .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)

"Damaging a helicopter belonging to the Amercian forces in the district of Gerishk

in the province of Helmand/British invader army helicopter shot down in
Helmand," Voice of Jihad via international.thabaat.net forum posting, 15 Mar 09
(.pdf permalink at non-jihadi web page here) (Voice of Jihad 15 Mar 09)

Danahar, Paul. "Taleban 'getting Chinese arms'," BBC online, 3 Sept 07

(Danahar 2007)

"Designation of Iranian Entities and Individuals for Proliferation Activities and

Support for Terrorism," US Treasury Department news release, 25 Oct 07 (via
archive.org) - Statement by Secretary Paulson on Iran Designations - Fact Sheet:
Designation of Iranian Entities and Individuals for Proliferation Activities and
Support for Terrorism. (.pdf permalink of Fact Sheet) (US Treasury 2007)
Devraj, Ranjit. “Stinger in the tail of US policy,” Asia Times Online, 19 Sept 01.
(Devraj 2001)

"Downing an American military helicopter in Watpor in the province of Kunar

12/04/09," Voice of Jihad (Taliban) via www.ansarnet.info forums, retrived 12 Apr
09 - .htm capture of page saved at non-jihadi web site here (Voice of Jihad, 12
Apr 09)

"(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.

Federation of Atomic Scientists (FAS). “Issue Brief #1: MANPADS Proliferation,”

FAS web page, August 2007. (FAS 2007)

Fitchett, Joseph. “What About the Taliban's Stingers?”, International Herald

Tribune, 26 Sept 01. (Fitchett 2001)

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)

Harding, Thomas. "Taliban planning to down British Chinook," The Telegraph

(UK), 01 May 09 (Harding 2009). If link doesn't work, .pdf permalink of article is
available here.

Harding, Thomas. “Taliban 'use Iranian missiles on UK troops',” The Telegraph,

23 May 07. (Harding 2007)

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.

Keith, Kenton. “Coalition Spokesman Says Afghan Talks Making Progress,”

Embassy of the United States (Caracas, Venezuela) news release and transcript,
3-4 Dec 01. (Keith 2001)

“Kill This Myth Before It Grows,” Strategy Page, 20 Mar 06. (Strategy Page 2006)

Kuperman, Alan J. “The Stinger missile and U.S. intervention in Afghanistan,”

Political Science Quarterly, summer 1999, Volume 114 No. 2, pg. 219 .
(Kuperman 1999)

Mowaffaq Ahmed Zeidan. "In Helmand the aircraft crashed," al-falojah.info

forums, retrieved 28 Jul 09 (.pdf permalink at non-terrorist page here) - Poster
identifying himself as "Mowaffaq Ahmed Zeidan" alleges witnessing the downing
of four aircraft in Helmand, suggesting SAMs may have been used.

"Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan military operations against the

kafirs, munafiqs and the worshippers of Idols - 02-08-2009," Voice of Jihad via
theunjustmedia.com, retrieved 2 Aug 09, .pdf version available for download from
non-terrorist site here - first item claims responsibilty for shooting down an
American helicopter in Kabul 31 Jul 09

“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)

"NATO helicopter hit in Afghanistan," Al Jazeera, viewed 18 May 08, 0710EDT

(Al Jazz 18 May 2008) - .pdf permalink

Norton-Taylor, Richard. “Taliban trust in the Stinger may be misplaced,” The

Guardian (UK), 17 Oct 01. (Norton-Taylor, 2001)

Pleming, Sue. "US slaps new sanctions on Iran, Russia objects," Reuters, 25
Oct 07 - .pdf permalink. (Pleming 2007)

Prudori, Tony. "What Nationality WAS the Chinook?," Taliban Propaganda

Watch open source analysis, MILNEWS.ca, 9 May 09. (Prudori 2009)
Raman, B. “US' Afghan ops: A critical analysis,” The Business Line (IND), 2 Nov
01. (Raman 2001)

“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)

"Reports say Chinese-made weapons used by Taliban," CTV.ca, 12 Sept 07

(CTV.ca 2007) - .pdf permalink, captured 28 Nov 07 (.pdf)

Rumsfeld, Donald & White, Thomas (Secretary of the Army), “Transcript,

Secretary Rumsfeld Media Availability with Secretary White,” US Department of
Defense, 11 Oct 01. (Rumsfeld & White, 2001)

Schroeder, Matt. “Global efforts to control MANPADS,” SIPRI Yearbook 2007,

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, June 2007. (Schroeder 2007)

Sengupta, Kim. “Pakistanis accused of aiding Taliban with missile parts,” The
Independent (UK), 14 Mar 06, viewed at . (Sengupta 2006)

Shahzad, Syed Saleem. “The Pakistan-Taliban Deal,” India Defence Online, 1

Mar 07. (Shahzad 2007)

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

Smucker, Philip. “Taliban supplied with Chinese, Iranian weapons,” Washington

Times, 5 Jun 07. (Smucker 2007)

“Special Section: Terrorist Attacks on America – Afghanistan,” Center for

Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) web page, undated. (Center for Nonproliferation
Studies, undated)

"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)

Synovitz, Ron. "Afghanistan: U.S. Worried Iran Sending Chinese Weapons To

Taliban," Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 14 Sept 07 (Google cached version) -
.pdf version here.

Synovitz, Ron. “Kabul Confirms New Effort To Buy Back U.S.-

Built Stinger Missiles,” Radio Free Europe online, 31 Jan 05. (Synovitz 2005)

"Taleban shot down NATO helicopter, no-one injured," Deutsche Presse

Agentur, via Khaleej Times, viewed 18 May 08, 0707EDT (DPA 18 May 2008) -
.pdf permalink

"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)

"Taliban says it shot down NATO helicopter - no-one injured," unattributited,

viewed at Monsters and Critics web page, 18 May 08, 0720EDT (M&C 18 May
2008) - .pdf permalink

“The Taliban’s military forces (prior to hostilities),” Jane’s Armies: Afghanistan, 8

Oct 01, non-subscriber extract. (Jane’s 2001)

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."

Zacharia, Janine and Carmichael, Kevin Carmichael. "Iranian Military

Sanctioned by U.S. for Terror Links," Bloomberg wire service, 25 Oct 07 - .pdf
permalink. (Zacharia and Carmichael 2007)

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