 THIRTY Taliban militants were killed in a joint Afghan and foreign special forces operation backed by air support in southern Helmand province. The five-hour coordinated attack on four targets also killed a Taliban commander, Mullah Abdul Bari, according to the Afghan defence ministry. Eleven others were arrested.
| "Into the paddy wagon wit' yez! You, too, One-eye!" |
"Mullah Abdul Bari, a Taliban commander, was wounded in the attacks and later died of his wounds in hospital," it said.
The troops attacked insurgent cells between Musa Qala and Kajaki districts of Helmand province. Musa Qala was a Taliban stronghold for most of last year and the militants still control at least three districts in Helmand province. The forces said they also seized weapons, two trucks full of explosives and 500kg of drugs. They also destroyed a heroin-processing factory.
"Awww, man! They got my stash!"
"There, there, Mullah Omar! We'll get more! Here! Try some of this coca paste that nice man sent from Venezuela!"
"Whoa! Primo stuff! Lissen to the colors!" |
The Afghan defence ministry would not specify if their operation was conducted together with NATO-led troops or US-led coalition forces.
| "I dunno. I didn't notice. We were busy at the time." |
It said there were no casualties among the joint forces or civilians in the operation.
| "No, we didn't kill any civilians. None. At all. Piss off." |
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