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| More than 100 Taliban killed in battles in southern Afghanistan |
| 2008-10-12 |
| KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - An Afghan official says more than 100 militants have been killed in two separate battles in southern Afghanistan. Daud Ahamdi, the spokesman for Helmand province's governor, says 62 militants were killed early Sunday by Afghan soldiers and NATO airstrikes after they launched a surprise attack on the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah. Ahmadi says another 40 militants were killed in three days of fighting in Helmand's Nad Ali district, which has been under militant control until now. That battle ended Saturday. Ahmadi says there were no casualties among Afghan or foreign troops. |
| Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
| #8 ISAF press rel reads a little different. Very possible that civilians involved since Afghans led attack. Wait and see. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2008-10-12 12:45 |
| #7 Good timing, just before the onset of the Brutal Afghan WinterTM... |
| Posted by: Raj 2008-10-12 11:12 |
| #6 the mainstream media will NOT decry civilian deaths/fuzzy/fluffy/other. They will IGNORE this event as they have all recent ones in favor of domestic issues that will favor democratic candidates. |
| Posted by: Heriberto Whusogum3364 2008-10-12 11:00 |
| #5 "100, 200, 300 little Taliban. 400, 500, 600 little Taliban. 700, 800, 900 little Taliban. 1000 dead Taliban scum." |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-10-12 10:36 |
| #4 "NATO Allies kill one hundred innocent civilians (and untold numbers of baby ducks and fuzzy bunnies)! CNN Headline News story coming in 3...2...1... |
| Posted by: Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-10-12 10:22 |
| #3 hey, a slit trench has to get filled in eventually |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-10-12 08:21 |
| #2 Denial of any decent burial for the scum would be a good operative lesson to apply... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-10-12 07:47 |
| #1 Quagmire! We'll be digging mass graves for days! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-10-12 06:16 |