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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban shoot down NATO chopper |
| 2010-11-15 |
| [Iran Press TV] Talibs claim they have shot down a chopper belonging to the US-led military forces in the eastern Afghan province of Kunar. Taliban front man Zabihullah Mujahid said the helicopter went down in Kunar on Sunday. He added that the chopper was hit during an anti-militant offensive in the volatile region. He claimed that several US-led soldiers were killed in the attack. The US-led alliance has yet to comment on the incident. American soldiers make up the majority of the foreign forces stationed in the east and south of Afghanistan. This comes after NATO announced eleven US-led foreign soldiers have been killed in southern and eastern Afghanistan over the past 24 hours. The Taliban claim their Islamic fascisti have shot down several aircraft and NATO choppers in different parts of Afghanistan over the past few months. On October 12, a cargo plane carrying supplies for the US-led forces in Afghanistan crashed into the mountains near Kabul, with all nine crew members onboard being killed. Nine US soldiers were also killed in a chopper crash in September. The developments also come as Talibs have been making inroads in different parts of Afghanistan. At least 641 foreign troops have bit the dust in Afghanistan so far, making 2010 the deadliest year for US-led forces since the 2001 invasion of the country. The war in Afghanistan has become the longest in US history. With civilian and military casualties at record highs, many question the motives in the ongoing conflict. The rising number of the casualties among the US-led forces has increased opposition to the Afghan war in the countries which have contributed troops to the mission. US President Barack B.O.Obama's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistain Richard Holbrooke has said Washington has "no exit strategy" for Afghanistan. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Makes you wonder *how* they shot it down. Based on the US supply of flyswatters to the Muj forces during Russia, it would seem to be a cost effective way for Iran to harass us. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-11-15 08:41 |
| #1 We also have no exit strategy from Germany, Japan, and Korea. 5,000th comment. Time flies. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2010-11-15 07:48 |