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60 Taliban militants killed in S Afghanistan [including 3 top "commanders"]
Xinhua News ^ | May 15, 2007 | Song Shutao

Posted on 05/14/2007 11:12:03 PM PDT by jdm

KABUL, May 15 (Xinhua) -- A NATO air strike killed 60 Taliban insurgents including three important commanders in Jalai district of Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan, provincial police chief Asmatullah Alizai told Xinhua Tuesday.

NATO air forces bombarded some Taliban hideouts in the district on Monday night after receiving a credible tip-off, Alizai said, adding he did not know how many militants were injured.

The killed commanders were Mullah Abdul Hanan, Mullah Zekria and Mullah Zarif, Alizai said.

A searching operation for Taliban remnants in the area is going on, he added.



TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; islam; muhammadsminions; taliban; terrorists; wot
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Taking out more trash.
1 posted on 05/14/2007 11:12:06 PM PDT by jdm
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But the old media promised the taliban spring offensive.

In their wet dreams.

2 posted on 05/14/2007 11:16:31 PM PDT by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
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To: jdm

Three more evil guys finding out it really IS 72 raisins, and that they’re very, very HOT!


3 posted on 05/14/2007 11:18:49 PM PDT by Theresawithanh (You are my tagline, my only tagline, you make me happy when skies are gray...)
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To: jdm

Plus they got ol’ peg leg the other day. Outstanding.


4 posted on 05/14/2007 11:20:00 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (Run, Fred, run!)
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To: jdm

Canadian troops?


5 posted on 05/14/2007 11:20:08 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: mdittmar

That’s why I put “commanders” in quotes. They’re all really just a bunch of imbecile, aimless, terrorist punks. :O)


6 posted on 05/14/2007 11:20:41 PM PDT by jdm
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To: jdm

JDAM’s be upon them.


7 posted on 05/14/2007 11:21:24 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To: MinorityRepublican

Air strike could mean anything from our Air Force to Canadian F-18s to Norwegian F-16s.


8 posted on 05/14/2007 11:23:04 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (A pacifist sees no distinction between the arsonist and the fireman--Freeper ccmay)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Canadian soldiers fire on Taliban fighters during the July phase of the Battle of Panjwaii.

9 posted on 05/14/2007 11:23:57 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Canadian troops?

Yeah, and also UK, Turkey and Netherlands troops.

10 posted on 05/14/2007 11:24:13 PM PDT by jdm
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To: Mr. Silverback
Recently, the Canadians have been taking care a majority of firefights for us in Afghanistan. Many thanks to PM Harper so that we can concentrate on our efforts to pacify Iraq.
11 posted on 05/14/2007 11:24:56 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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Leave Iraq or we'll KILL YOU! Or Else! I Really Really mean it THIS TIME!

12 posted on 05/14/2007 11:25:40 PM PDT by MaxMax (God Bless America)
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To: jdm

Those poppy fields sure seem to be getting properly fertilized.


13 posted on 05/14/2007 11:26:13 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle
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To: Marine_Uncle

LOL


14 posted on 05/14/2007 11:27:12 PM PDT by jdm
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To: MinorityRepublican

Hey, I’m not taking anything away from the Canadians, they are still great friends. Kudos to them in any case, and especially if they got these kills.


15 posted on 05/14/2007 11:36:59 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (A pacifist sees no distinction between the arsonist and the fireman--Freeper ccmay)
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Wow three guys all called mullah....

Is that the Al Qaeda equivilent of banks having 3,000 VP’s?


16 posted on 05/14/2007 11:45:03 PM PDT by PittsburghAfterDark
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To: jdm

Are the Turks actually involved in Offensive operations, not just drinking tea in the more peaceful parts of Afghanistan like the French are doing?


17 posted on 05/14/2007 11:47:04 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Yes, I believe they are directly involved (since July 2006).


18 posted on 05/14/2007 11:54:25 PM PDT by jdm
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To: mdittmar

But the Taliban are offensive.
And with the hot weather, they get reeeeeeeeeeeeally offensive.


19 posted on 05/14/2007 11:55:35 PM PDT by Tulsa Ramjet ("If not now, when?" "Because it's judgment that defeats us.")
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To: MinorityRepublican

possibly, but doubt it.


20 posted on 05/14/2007 11:56:14 PM PDT by Tulsa Ramjet ("If not now, when?" "Because it's judgment that defeats us.")
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