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Mortar Mishap Kills 13 Afghan Soldiers
Details on yesterdayâs accident. Safety NCOâs take note:A soldier mishandled a mortar and the shell exploded, killing 13 troops and injuring nine others in northern Afghanistan, a warlord in the region said Monday. The mortar was among five truckloads of weapons collected during a disarmament drive in Jozjan province, said Abdul Rashid Dostum, a warlord in the region whose soldiers were killed in the blast. "One soldier was not experienced and he threw the mortar shell, and this caused the explosion," said Dostum, who is also a security adviser to President Hamid Karzai. "Here, catch!" "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" KABOOM Posted by: Steve 2003-08-05 |
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