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2006-05-22 Afghanistan

50 (Taliban) dead in Afghanistan bombing

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Posted by phil_b 2006-05-22 04:43|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Apologies, my browser has been doing wierd things today. Please delete.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-05-22 04:50|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-05-22 04:50|| Front Page Top

#2 No, wait! This one's better

Posted by Howard UK 2006-05-22 05:16|| 2006-05-22 05:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Of course since they all dress like tribals that all are civilians to the "reporters." Agitprop is QED too.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-05-22 06:11|| 2006-05-22 06:11|| Front Page Top

#4 CentCom follow-up press release seems to address the issue of civilian casualties raised in the AFP article. Sounds like they suspect they did inflict collateral damage but are explaining that it was not avoidable. 'Feels' true to me.

COALITION PROVIDES UPDATE ON AZIZI OPERATIONS
KABUL , Afghanistan Coalition forces conducted a significant operation early this morning in the Kandahar region near the village of Azizi that resulted in the unconfirmed deaths of possibly up to 80 Taliban members.

This was the third such operation in this area within a week whereby Coalition forces, in support of the Government of Afghanistan, have confronted and attacked anti-government forces.

The purpose of this mornings operation was to detain individuals suspected of terrorist and anti-Afghanistan activities. However, during the operation, Coalition forces encountered organized armed opposition.

Ground and close air support assets engaged the extremists, who were firing on Coalition troops and endangering innocent civilians.

The Coalition only targeted armed resistance, compounds and buildings known to harbor extremists. Coalition forces must retain their ability to defend against fire emanating from known enemy positions.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-05-22 18:32|| 2006-05-22 18:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Villagers should do what they have always done when invaded: run for the hiils. To do otherwise is to get caught up in the fighting.

Posted by ed 2006-05-22 18:37|| 2006-05-22 18:37|| Front Page Top

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