Posted on 07/03/2005 9:10:24 AM PDT by show me state
Report: Missing U.S. soldier rescued in Afghan Jul 3, 2005, 15:19 GMT Printer Friendly Pageprinter friendly Email this article to a friendemail this article Access M&C's RSS Feeds
Kabul - One member of a group of U.S. soldiers missing for nearly a week in north-eastern Afghanistan was rescued, the U.S. broadcaster CNN reported Sunday, citing U.S. military sources.
The report stated that the circumstances of the rescue were not disclosed in consideration of the ongoing effort.
The group of soldiers went missing in east of the mountainous Kunar province during a reconnaissance mission in which U.S. military encountered heavy fighting with Afghan rebels.
In the same mission, a helicopter sent in as backup for the U.S. forces was shot down, killing all 16 persons on board.
Meanwhile, unknown gunmen on Sunday in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar shot a cleric Mawlavi Mohammad Musba, who later died of his wounds at a U.S. military hospital, officials said.
According to Mohammad Ayub Salangi, a senior police officer in Kandahar, Musba - a member of the province's religious council - was shot by two men in Dand district of Kandahar, while he was on his way home late Sunday morning.
No one has claimed responsibility for the incident, but Afghan officials in the past have blamed rebels with the former ruling Taliban for similar acts.
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WooHoo, this is great news! I hope they can find the others and that they are alive, too.
(CBS/AP) One of the U.S. Special Forces operatives missing since Tuesday in Afghanistan has been rescued, a senior Bush Administration official told CBS News.
The soldier, who had been among a 6-member team that disappeared, was rescued by U.S. forces. He was in good shape, and his family had been notified.
The official said the search continues in eastern Afghanistan for the remaining missing U.S. troops.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/03/world/main706060.shtml
Where are the other THREE?
Fox just aired the story about the soldier being rescued and he is on his way to Landstadt Air Base, was wounded.
We sure have a different attitude about life and our military...there is a massive search underway for the others. Prayers that they find all of them safely!
Where are the other 5?
Another reason the Libs and Dims should STFU about their "exit strategy". the terrorists have an exit strategy...kill all of us.
Answered prayers.
Good news!
Thanks for posting this!
Hopefully, more good news will come out of this area re our other warriors.
Can we get this placed in breaking news?
Bump for all day
"A US Special Forces operative missing since Tuesday in Afghanistan has been rescued, CNN has reported.
Quoting an unidentified US official, CNN said the soldier, who had been among a 16-member team which disappeared, was rescued by US forces and was in good shape.
CNN quoted the official as saying he had "evaded the enemy". The search continues in eastern Afghanistan for the rest of the missing 15 US troops. "
New news to me..
If they got it from CNN then it must be 6 not 16.
AWESOME NEWS!
The Herald Sun is mistaken. They're confusing the 16 dead who were on the helicopter probably.
Excellent!
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