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20+ Taliban Killed in Attempt to Overrun Coalition Base

Note this is a duplicate; Fred had it a couple hours ago. Always check for a duplicate before posting. Leaving this one for the snarky comments, and Fred's for the snarky in-line. AoS.

KABUL, Afghanistan A group of 75 Taliban militants tried to overrun a U.S.-led coalition base in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, a rare frontal attack that left more than 20 militants dead, the coalition said.

Sloppy, sloppy. What about the other 55?

A joint Afghan-U.S. force used mortars and machine guns to repel the attack on Camp Anaconda in Uruzgan province, the statement said. "Almost two dozen insurgents were confirmed killed in the attack," the statement said. Two girls and two Afghan soldiers were also wounded during the attack, it said.

In other violence:

The militants attacked police at a checkpoint in Shinkay district in Zabul province on Monday, and the ensuing clash left five suspected militants dead, said Ali Kheil, the spokesman for Zabul's governor. There were no police casualties, he said. Authorities recovered the militants' bodies alongside three motorbikes used in the attack, Kheil said.

Also in southern Afghanistan, Dutch soldiers fatally shot a motorcyclist who approached their convoy and failed to heed warning signals and shots, the Dutch Defense Ministry said.
Need to pay attention in Drivers Ed class!
Posted by: Glenmore 2007-08-07

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