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2011-07-22 Afghanistan

50 insurgents killed in eastern Afghanistan

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Posted by tu3031 2011-07-22 11:03|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

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International and Afghan troops battled heavily armed insurgents holed up in caves and bunkers that served as a way station for foreign fighters crossing into the country from Pakistan, the U.S.-led coalition said Friday. International forces and Afghan troops, including Afghan special forces, battled insurgents armed with rocket-propelled grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and AK-47 assault rifles.

The joint force recovered stockpiles of weapons, including mortars, RPGs, machine guns, crates of ammunition, AK-47s, grenades and other military gear, the coalition said.

Posted by tu3031 2011-07-22 11:17|| 2011-07-22 11:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Once Helmand and Kandahar are cleared the real test is the Pakistani border areas!

Posted by Paul 2011-07-22 12:06|| 2011-07-22 12:06|| Front Page Top

#3 "50 ~~insurgents~~ terrorists killed in eastern Afghanistan"

It's a start....

Posted by Barbara 2011-07-22 12:06|| 2011-07-22 12:06|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the fifty is missing a couple of noughts at the end, Barbara. A start though, as you say, fifty is a good number.

Posted by Rhodesiafever 2011-07-22 18:44|| 2011-07-22 18:44|| Front Page Top

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