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Zadran's kid, nine aides killed in Afghanistan
A son of a prominent renegade Afghan commander and nine other fighters have been killed in a clash with US and Afghan government forces in eastern Afghanistan. The eldest son of Pashtun commander Padshah Khan Zadran and nine other rebels were killed in a four-hour battle with US forces on Sunday. The fighting took place in Utmaney village after US forces launched an operation from the town of Gardez. It is the first reported clash between the Afghan warlord and US troops. Didn't come off very well, did he? US military spokesman Colonel Roger King told a news briefing at the US military headquarters in Bagram, north of the Afghan capital, Kabul, there had been a firefight but could not confirm anyone had been killed. âUS Special Forces engaged approximately 10 to 20 personnel southeast of Gardez at 10 am yesterday (Sunday),â King said. âThere is no confirmation of coalition casualties or damage to equipment.â King said the US forces had used Apache helicopters for close air support. Haji Jailani Khan, son of Zadran and in charge of his fatherâs forces, along with nine fighters were killed in the fighting. Another 10 people were injured, Ghami Khan said. It's starting to look like a good day all around... Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-03-25 |
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