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| US: 43 militants killed in southern Afghanistan |
| 2008-10-07 |
| The US coalition says its forces have killed 43 militants in southern Afghanistan. The coalition said in a statement that Afghan and U.S. troops battled the militants in Qalat district of Zabul province Sunday. It said militants ambushed the patrol before the joint force fought back and called in airstrikes that killed the militants. Southern Afghanistan is the center of the Taliban-led insurgency. More than 4,700 people — mostly militants — have died so far this year in insurgency-related violence. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #3 We should use the same guns as the Pakistanis. For some reason, their's never seem to kill any women, kids, ducks, puppies, etc. when they go mook hunting. Maybe it's the ammo. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-10-07 11:29 |
| #2 Nothing posted at ISAF site or CJTF-101 site. News out of Afghanistan continues to be days behind if you are not present at briefings. For some reason, briefers provide more info than written mtls do, and sooner. It's frustrating and unnecessary. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2008-10-07 11:19 |
| #1 killed 43 I am confident it will be reported that way by tonight. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-10-07 07:24 |