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Afghanistan |
Taliban and al-Qaida thumped in Gardez province |
2002-03-02 |
Six hundred Afghan fighters, moving with 60 American forces, were on the ground, said Saif Ullah and Wazir Khan Zadran, a local commander. Enemy forces were defending their high ground with mortars, killing one U.S.-allied Afghan fighter and injuring five. There was no word on Americans taking part in any ground fighting. However, a dozen U.S. military helicopters took off from a landing strip in Logar province south of Kabul late Saturday. They included at least one transport helicopter. Just a little reminder that we're not done yet. Not dealing with stragglers would be a good way to fight the same war five years later. FoxNews reports one US soldier dead in the attack, plus several wounded. Estimated enemy force strength is 4000. |
Posted by:Fred Pruitt |