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Five Insurgents Captured in Khost
Five Death Eaters have been captured in Khost province... across the border from Miranshah, within commuting distance of Haqqani hangouts such as Datta Khel and probably within sight of Mordor. Khost is populated by six different tribes of Pashtuns, the largest probably being the Khostwal, from which it takes its name... during an operation carried out by Afghan and Nato forces, reports say. The five suspected Taliban fighters were captured during a joint search operation in the province. A local Taliban capo is among the detainees. According to reports the operation was conducted in Bak district on Tuesday. Afghan forces have also seized a weapons cache in the operation. The Taliban have not yet commented on the operation. Khost has previously witnessed krazed killer attacks including raids on foreign forces outposts and bases in which Talibs have suffered heavy casualties. Posted by: Fred 2011-03-17 |
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