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2006-05-19 Afghanistan

Afghan battle's body count up to 105, 87 of them Taliban

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-05-19 01:32|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He said the bodies of about 40 Taliban militants were recovered and that 13 police were killed and six wounded in the fight, some 280 miles southwest of Kabul.

So where is the 87 number coming from?

Posted by Chinter Flarong9283 2006-05-19 12:46|| 2006-05-19 12:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Musa Qala - 40 bodies recovered (how many dragged away?)
Outside Kandahar city - 18 KIA, 35 detained
Azizi - up to 27 in an airstrike

Read ALL the article, and it's simple.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-05-19 13:38|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-05-19 13:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Ahh... sorry, the sun was in my eyes.

Posted by Chinter Flarong9283 2006-05-19 13:56|| 2006-05-19 13:56|| Front Page Top

#4
""If they're the ones who are seen beating off the Taliban..."

Ahem! A bad choice of words this!

-M

Posted by Manolo 2006-05-19 19:29|| 2006-05-19 19:29|| Front Page Top

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