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| Afghanistan |
| 45 Talibs Toes Up |
| 2007-09-12 |
| This fight was a doozy Afghan national security forces, advised by coalition forces, killed a large group of Taliban insurgents in a battle today in the Oruzgan province. The engagement started when insurgents in Aduzay Village, Deh Rawood District, attacked a combined Afghan national army (ANA) and coalition patrol with rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. The ANA-led force immediately returned fire and called for coalition close air support after confirming the enemy was drawing large amounts of reinforcements from areas across the Helmand River. The ANA soldiers cleared extremist Taliban from multiple firing positions located within the village’s green zone. Coalition aircraft destroyed the positively identified insurgent positions using precision guided munitions. “On the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, the enemies of Afghanistan have shown they will shun peaceful coexistence in favor of attacking government forces,” said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, a Combined Joint Task Force-82 spokesperson. “Fortunately for the citizens of Afghanistan, the ANA is improving their tactics to include advanced compound clearing. The benefit is that insurgents will have no safe place to hide within the borders of this country.” More than 45 insurgents were killed in the engagement. No ANA, coalition or non-combatants were reported injured or killed. |
| Posted by:Chuck Simmins |
| #6 I keep saying, this isn't war, this is bowling. I keep saying, this isn't war, this is emboweling. /my fav, yes i need to locked up... |
| Posted by: Red Dawg 2007-09-12 23:39 |
| #5 ANA is improving their tactics to include advanced compound clearing. Well done, gentlemen of the Afghan National Army! Perhaps someday the Pakistanis will have an epiphany, and come to you to learn how to be real soldiers. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-09-12 22:24 |
| #4 Is toes up the same as tits up? I trust they still get their 72 doey eyed virgins in either case. |
| Posted by: jpal 2007-09-12 20:33 |
| #3 This is starting to sound a lot like the suicide efforts of the Japanese in the final days of WWII. And with much the same results. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-09-12 19:20 |
| #2 I keep saying, this isn't war, this is bowling. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2007-09-12 18:34 |
| #1 Now THAT'S the kind of killed/captured ratio I like to see. And the kind of friendly/Taliban ratio too. |
| Posted by: Rambler 2007-09-12 18:05 |