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2006-03-14 Afghanistan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-03-14 00:53|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Update to the lead on this story (hope I did it right this time):

MARINES SEIZE 400 POUNDS OF EXPLOSIVES
3/14/2006
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO , Afghanistan U.S. Marines seized 400 pounds of explosives while conducting searches in Kunar Province on March 13.

Marines discovered the munitions, which included time fuses, not far from where an improvised explosive device strike claimed the lives of four U.S. service members March 12.

During operations March 13, Marines engaged enemy forces attempting to mount an attack from nearby hills. Coalition forces counterattacked with artillery and close-air support, driving the enemy off the mountain.

These extremists are no match for the combined-arms team of ground and air forces from the Army, Air Force and Marines, said Army Col. John Nicholson, commander of the Coalitions Task Force Spartan. The Marines did an excellent job seizing these dangerous munitions and removing the threat they pose to both Coalition forces and the Afghan people, he said.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-03-14 17:15|| 2006-03-14 17:15|| Front Page Top

#2 I didn't, but less wrong than yesterday - I dropped the whole link to source somehow. Source was CentCom Press release.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-03-14 17:17|| 2006-03-14 17:17|| Front Page Top

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