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Afghanistan |
Kandahar airbase attacked again |
2002-02-14 |
It was the second consecutive night on which clashes had erupted at the base, where operations to mop up remnants of the Taliban and al Qaeda are based. The remnants have to make their aggressive moves just to prove they're still there. They're also not necessarily al Qaeda or Taliban - Hekmatyar's proxy forces are just as anti-American, as are Sayyaf's, even though they're nominally allied with the provisional government. The guys who were rounded up yesterday turned out to be "anti-Taliban fighers." And a reporter from the Toronto [Red] Star two days ago was whining about getting booted out of Kanadhar when his stories detailed the perimeter defenses. This last bit of incoming is probably why the Star didn't try to make a big thing about "freedom of the press" being violated. |
Posted by:Fred Pruitt |