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Afghan Villagers Kill Taliban Militants
[Quqnoos] Villagers in the eastern Nangarhar province killed at least three insurgents and held 11 others, officials said.
| Not exactly the Welcome Wagon, that. |
| "Yew ain't from 'round here, are yew"? |
| The 11 detained militants who are Pakistani citizens said they were told that 'infidels' rule in Afghanistan. |
A top police official in the province said that a group of Taliban militants raided the house of a police officer in Achin district Friday night but the locals took arm and fought the insurgents. "Two of the killed Taliban insurgents were foreigners," said Gen Mohammad Ayub Salangi, Nangarhar's Police Chief. The official further said that a senior Taliban commander has been also killed in the fighting with the villagers.
| Definitely not the Welcome Wagon. |
This is the first time that locals in Afghanistan stood against Taliban insurgents. The 11 detained militants who are Pakistani citizens said they were told that 'infidels' rule in Afghanistan. Local villagers in Achin district of Nangarhar have agreed to do not allow any armed group to operate in the district.
Posted by: Fred 2009-07-20 |
