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2006-09-15 Afghanistan

Two killed as Taliban try to capture district

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Posted by Fred 2006-09-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 One hundred fifty attacked, and only two killed? Have the locals forgotten all their training and gone back to shooting from the hip with their eyes closed?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-09-15 07:18|| 2006-09-15 07:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Part of the problem is that the Taliban are non-uniformed and carry guns, so they look identical to all the other males in town.

"In another attack, four rockets were fired near Qalat, the capital of troubled Zabul province, but caused no damage or casualties."
Trained by Palestinians?

Posted by Darrell 2006-09-15 07:25|| 2006-09-15 07:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Only two killed indicates no US air support. And probably no US ground support either. It sounds like the Afghans managed this one on their own, with a 2 to 0 kill ratio.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-09-15 07:34|| 2006-09-15 07:34|| Front Page Top

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