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U.S. Troops Kill Three Afghan Insurgents
U.S. forces killed at least three suspected insurgents spotted near an American base in volatile eastern Afghanistan, a U.S. military spokesman said Thursday. Lt. Col. Douglas Lefforge said the three were part of a 10-man "enemy element" observed Wednesday night near the U.S. base in Asadabad, capital of eastern Kunar province near the Pakistan border. "The firebase fired 120mm mortar illumination rounds as a warning, then fired high explosive rounds, killing the estimated three personnel," Lefforge said in an e-mailed statement from Bagram Air Base, headquarters of U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan.
(pop) "Hey, who turned on the light?" (KABOOM!)
The rest of the suspected insurgents fled the area and a coalition ground patrol was dispatched to investigate further, Lefforge said. No coalition casualties were reported.
Posted by: Steve 2003-07-31
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