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Afghanistan
Talibunnies Ambush Repelled by Coalition Air Power
2007-05-21
Tried posting this earlier - must have forgotten something.
KABUL, Afghanistan - Suspected terrorists insurgents ambushed a U.S.-led coalition and Afghan patrol in the volatile south, sparking a battle and airstrikes that killed 25 suspected terrorists insurgents, officials said Monday.
I wonder how many were injured, and when they will return to duty, and how effective they will be without body parts or modern medical substitutes.
The coalition said the joint forces were attacked while on a patrol in the Sangin district of Helmand province on Sunday. An estimated 50 Taliban reinforcement terrorists fighters came by foot and boat along the Helmand River from surrounding areas, the coalition said in a statement.
Nice of them to bunch up for us.
Coalition airstrikes bombed seven compounds, resulting in three secondary explosions from suspected weapons caches,
I just love it when that happens.
it said. It said there were "several" confirmed terrorist militant deaths during the 14-hour battle and no reports of civilian injuries.

The Afghan Defense Ministry said the clash and airstrikes in Sangin killed 25 suspected Taliban, including a group leader identified as Mullah Younus.
Running low on old Mullahs, so promoting Younus ones.
NATO is pushing ahead with Operation Achilles, its largest ever operation involving some 4,500 NATO troops and 1,000 Afghan soldiers. Achilles is centered in northern Helmand province, the country's opium heartland and a Taliban stronghold.

Violence in Afghanistan has increased sharply in the last several weeks. More than 1,600 people, have been killed in insurgency-related violence this year, according to an Associated Press count based on U.S., NATO and Afghan officials. The dead have mostly been terrorists militants, but about 300 civilians also have died in the violence.
A few may even have been innocent.
Posted by:Glenmore

#11  "Alleged suspects". Uh-huh.

I remember a comic from years ago, featuring a biker whose leather jacket said "Alleged Perpetrators MC".
Posted by: Anonymoose   2007-05-21 20:32  

#10  Ahh, secondaries... I remember one attack in Vietnam that resulted in 50,000 secondaries.

I believe there was a strike in Afghanistan that resulted in something like 8 hours of secondaries. Naturally, it was a wedding party.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2007-05-21 18:54  

#9  Secondaries remove doubt. "Secondary sex" falls "short" of a good descriptor.
Posted by: JohnQC   2007-05-21 18:16  

#8  I live for the day when Wazoostain gets wacked...
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-05-21 15:39  

#7  Ahh, secondaries... I remember one attack in Vietnam that resulted in 50,000 secondaries. The taliwhacked don't seem to have that kind of firepower, and don't bunch up that much. Now if "something happened" in Wazoostain, we might get secondaries like that.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2007-05-21 14:44  

#6  Due to massive losses in top mgmt the One eyed Jack of WazooStan is desperately searching for talent...

WazooStan Times Picayune Advert

Top leadership talent wanted fight Ameriki and IngLish Infidels!

Goat Hearders and Jirga Jerks may apply..

Trainee must have at least one leg, know how to make extreme faces be able to grow a beard.

Dress Code: Trainee leader must supply his own pair man pajamas and a fluffy turban.

salary: one goat, free raisins and 72 virgins. terms: Trainee can Goat up when joined, but free Raisins and 72 Virgins are collected in the here-after.

ALL remuneration and Pashtoon Perks are guaranteed & insured by Allen Ltd(PTUI).

See Mahmoud in the first mud hut on the right for an application.

Glenmore: Coalition airstrikes bombed seven compounds, resulting in three secondary explosions from suspected weapons caches,
"I just love it when that happens".

lol
secondaries are way too much fun addictive for adults.
Posted by: RD   2007-05-21 12:53  

#5  "Suspected insurgents ... ambushed"
My Cognition! It's so Dissonant! How can anyone take this kind of reporting serioulsy anymore?
Posted by: anonymous5089   2007-05-21 11:31  

#4  Civilians from the country's "opium heartland and Taliban stronghold"? My guess is that they did not fall into the category of fluffy ducks.
Posted by: treo   2007-05-21 10:57  

#3  Wonder if it ever occurs to any of them that allan seems to be sitting this one out...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2007-05-21 10:42  

#2  I love when a plan comes together. Ambushers become ambushees.
Posted by: JohnQC   2007-05-21 10:26  

#1  Ah, airpower! Taliban version is 72 virgins flying with open arms as the bunny is propelled skyhigh in a hundred little pieces.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2007-05-21 10:19  

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