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| Three accused US informants hanged | |
| 2007-02-16 | |
| TALIBAN militants hanged three Afghans after accusing them of informing US and NATO military forces about rebel bases and hideouts. The men hanged in the Gereshk area of the southern province of Helmand on Thursday were two "ordinary villagers" and a former policeman who had surrendered to the rebels, a police officer said on condition of anonymity. The officer rejected the charge that they had been spying. A Taliban spokesman, Yousuf Ahmadi, claimed the men were executed after documents were found on them that showed they informed foreign militaries about hideouts and bases. Early Wednesday planes from NATO's International Security Assistance Force used precision munitions to destroy a Taliban compound near Helmand's town of Musa Qala, which was captured by the rebels more than two weeks ago. Around 10 rebels and a commander called Mullah Manan, who was involved in the capture of Musa Qala on February 2, were killed. The same day the separate US-led coalition conducted a "precision strike" on a compound housing a high-ranking Taliban commander near Gereshk. It said it believed the man, "among the top militant commanders in southern Afghanistan", was there at the time but did not say if he may have been killed. Another rebel commander was killed near Musa Qala in a precision strike about 10 days ago. He was said to have been a key player in the takeover of the town. SAF has said it is targeting the leaders of the Taliban-led insurgency believing many of their fighters can be persuaded to side with the Government and its allies. The Government said it is trying to find a peaceful solution to end the occupation of Musa Qala. A village elder told said this week that the rebels did not want to negotiate and were still in control.
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| Posted by:tipper |
| #1 The Taliban are so good at killing prisoners, farmers, and women, who are completely under their control. Is their version of the fairness doctrine? |
| Posted by: whatadeal 2007-02-16 14:20 |