Posted on 02/16/2010 10:34:55 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Afghan and Coalition special operations forces killed a Taliban commander who works with foreign fighters and 10 Taliban and al Qaeda operatives during a raid in a region just outside the battle zone in Marja in Helmand province.
During a raid in the district of Washir, the combined force targeted and killed Mullah Sarajudin, the Taliban commander, along with four al Qaeda operatives and six Taliban fighters. Washir lies just north of the district of Nad Ali, where Afghan and Coalition forces have launched a massive operation to take control of the city of Marja and the surrounding areas.
"Troops late Monday night targeted a hideout out of Taliban rebels in Washir district, killing Mullah Sarajudin along with four Arab militants," a spokesman for Helmand province told Xinhuan News.
Sarajudin, who is also known as Mullah Hukmat, "was involved in organizing anti-government activities and arranged contact between Taliban and Arab fighters," Xinhuan News reported. He was a district-level Taliban commander in nearby Farah province during Taliban rule from 1996 to 2001, according to Quqnoos.
The International Security Assistance Force press office confirmed the raid, and said more than 10 fighters were killed during a series of running battles as the Taliban and al Qaeda fighters attempted to leave the area.
US and British special Operations forces, backed by Afghan commandos, have been hunting the Taliban before and during the operation in Marja in order to degrade the Taliban's leadership network. The special operators killed more than 50 key cell leaders and commanders in the run up to the Marja operation, The Sun reported.
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The Taliban are like a horror film where no matter how many leaders you kill, a like number pop up to take their place. Like RUSH said today, how many #2 men have we killed or captured...
whack-a-Taliban
at least they don’t get up.....
Bury their carcasses along with pig entrails and shove pork sausages up their orifices. Put it up on YouTube and wait for the reaction.
You would have to import the pigs...at least I have never seen any pictures with them from that area.
BTTT
Might be worth it if it scares the crap out of them.
....”special operators killed more than 50 key cell leaders and commanders in the run up to the Marja operation”....
Thank you troops!!! For taking them out!!! Thank you!!!
....”special operators killed more than 50 key cell leaders and commanders in the run up to the Marja operation”....
Thank you troops!!! For taking them out!!! Thank you!!!
Nice description of goon’s burning vehicles blowing up and further riddling the goons with a lot of bullet holes. I continue to think this campaign has only started. It is going to go along for a year or more if required until either the Taliban finally break or there are none of them left in any significant numbers to cause future Afghan security forces any major problem to control.
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