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Four Talibs banged in Kunar province...
On Tuesday, American troops patrolling in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province killed four men in an automobile who tried to fire on them. As the car passed the U.S. patrol, a man stood up from the car and tried to shoot an AK-47 at the Americans, but the gun misfired. The U.S. troops then opened fire. A fifth man in the car also was hit and wounded. Important safety tip here, boys and girls: if you're riding in a car passing armed U.S. forces in a combat zone, do not stand up and open fire on them. Even if your gun doesn't jam... The men were believed to be al-Qaida members, and a large amount of cash from a country in the region - which he did not identify - was found in the car. Hmmm... There aren't that many countries in the region. There's Pakistan, and ummm... Maybe Iran, but it's over t'other way... The provincial intelligence chief, Jan Shah, told AP that the Americans opened fire on the car when it did not stop to be searched in the Shagai area, near the provincial capital, Asadabad. He said the question of whether the men were armed was under investigation. Another important safety tip: If you're gonna open fire, make sure you're armed. (Where do they find these people?).. Another local leader, tribal chief Haji Rooh Ullah, told the AP that the four killed were Afghans and former Taliban. He said they were all members of one family, relatives of the former Taliban provincial governor. Shah, the intelligence official, said the men had not been actively opposing the new U.S.-supported government. At least not until they started shooting at them while driving around with a carload of rupees. Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-08-07 |
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