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2007-06-23 Afghanistan

Aussie troops backed Dutch against Taliban

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Posted by Elmereth Ulock2860 2007-06-23 08:17|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 nice "quagmireing" - the subhead reads: "AUSTRALIAN troops provided back-up for a Dutch-led operation against Taliban extremists in southern Afghanistan which may have resulted in civilian casualties" (my bolding)

then, further down: " significant number of insurgents, who had been terrorising the local population, had attacked the Dutch element before withdrawing into a local compound.

There were reports of heinous events leading up to the battle, the ADF said.

Based on these reports, the Dutch made a decision to confront the Taliban.

The nature and consequences of the battle are being evaluated.

Initial reports have indicated that a number of civilian casualties may have occurred during this period, the defence force said referring to NATO's concerns that the Taliban was attacking near heavily populated areas and intentionally putting civilians at risk"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-06-23 08:36|| 2007-06-23 08:36|| Front Page Top

#2 The ADF is concerned about any loss of innocent lives. Australian forces operate under rules of engagement that aim to avoid and minimise civilian casualties.

Oh, no. Australia has the same RoE problem we have. There are no civilians as far as the talibunnies are concerned, so we should take the same attitude. If we were going to target civilians can we at least start with the ADF and DoD lawyers?

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-06-23 08:45|| 2007-06-23 08:45|| Front Page Top

#3 The Talibs have used the same strategy as Stalin did in WWII. Locals were forced to fight against NATO or they would be executed according to Dutch media.

Posted by Slerenter Panda3722 2007-06-23 08:51|| 2007-06-23 08:51|| Front Page Top

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