Posted on 12/09/2007 1:18:15 AM PST by HAL9000
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KABUL, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Afghan and NATO-led forces have captured two senior Taliban commanders during their offensive to retake the insurgents' most important stronghold in Afghanistan, the Afghan Defence Ministry said on Sunday.Musa Qala, in the southern province of Helmand, has a symbolic significance for both sides in the conflict in Afghanistan as the only sizeable Afghan town controlled by the Taliban.
U.S. and British forces opened the operation on Friday, in the words of a British spokesman "kicking the door in to Musa Qala", to be followed up by an assault by Afghan forces.
The operation is expected to last several days, but Afghan and foreign forces appeared to have scored an early victory with the capture of two top Taliban civilian commanders in Helmand.
"During the operation, two Taliban commanders named Mullah Mateen Akhond and Mullah Rahim Akhond have been captured by joint forces," the Defence Ministry said in a statement.
Mullah Rahim Akhond is the Taliban-appointed governor of Helmand, while Mullah Mateen Akhond is the Taliban dictrict governor of Musa Qala.
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It's not particularly newsworthy but the composition is near perfect. An artist could do no better.
Quite a composition indeed. Thanks for the ping.
Excellent.
I guess it means these guys are off the streets.. ;-)
Taliban militans in the town of Musa Qala, Helmand province in November 2007. A second NATO soldier was
killed as Afghan and international troops advanced on the southern town of Musa Qala which the Taliban has
controlled for the last 10 months, defence forces said. (AFP/File)
A combined force of Afghan and coalition soldiers conduct a reconnaissance patrol and return fire in the vicinity of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, December 5, 2007. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Michael Zuk/Handout/Reuters)
Taliban militans sit on their vehicle as they arrive
in the town of Musa Qala in November 2007
Hope our guys have ambushes ready for them as they try to get back to Pakistan/Waziristan.
“Please pray for the US Marines taking part in this battle.” You got it! Prayers up!
Get ‘er done guys.
Amen! and pass the ammo.
Our troops make me prouder every day.
So many targets and so much ammo. I love the smell of gunsmoke in the morning.
Mullah Rahim Akhond is the Taliban-appointed governor of Helmand
Now He is our “Bitch”
"Operation Flaming Turban" all over the road...an early Christmas present for civilization.
I like how you think!
Re “Pork Boarding” . Love the concept except that Rep. John Murtha beat you to it.
He is the “King of Pork”, looks like he ate all of it in his district, and squeals like a stuck pig. Don’t let this oinker get near a BBQ.
As I wrote elsewhere, I don’t care if we “waterboard, surfboard, or ironingboard” the enemy if it will save American troops and innocent people from harm
Hmmm!. I can just picture Murtha with a surfboard or ironing board shoved up his ***. Somebody create this image, PLEASE!!!!!
Operation Flaming Turban - love it. Designed to cool (or kill) the hotheads in the Taliban.
Hey Mr. Taliban, tally your dead bananas.
“Pork Boarding” what we should do to Rep. John Murtha (though he might eat the pig, raw and all).
phoning in for a post-action vindaloo?
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