Posted on 06/22/2008 12:58:30 PM PDT by SandRat
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2008 – Coalition forces conducted precision air strikes in Afghanistan’s Khost province June 21, targeting a Taliban commander involved with improvised explosive devices, foreign-fighter operations and weapons smuggling.
The strikes were called when group of several militants were observed moving through a mountainous area in the Spera district. Intelligence reports indicated that a senior terrorist network commander was present within the group.
On June 20, several militants were killed and three others were detained during a coalition forces operation in Kapisa province. During a search of several compounds in the Tagab district, armed militants attacked the coalition forces, who responded with small-arms fire, killing the militants. Several AK-47 rifles, vests and ammunition were discovered during the search.
In June 19 operations, Afghan security forces and coalition troops killed several militants in Helmand province’s Nahr Surkh district. The militants were killed after they’d been observed emplacing roadside bombs.
Several militants were killed by Afghan and coalition forces in Shah Wali Kot district in Kandahar province. The militants had attempted to ambush a joint Afghan-U.S. patrol. The patrol engaged the militants, killing several.
(Compiled from Combined Joint Task Force 101 news releases.)
Why not capture them and send them to Gitmo?
/sarcasm
Thank you !!
You are welcome. That’s the whole reason for FRWN, to get the truth out.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.