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Taliban Goes On Beheading Spree In Afghanistan
Breitbart ^ | 22 May 2014 | by JORDAN SCHACHTEL

Posted on 05/22/2014 5:58:50 PM PDT by kingattax

The Taliban appears to be fully engaged in its yearly "spring offensive," which has been a season where the Islamist entities in the region dramatically ramp up attacks against the U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan.

On Wednesday, Taliban insurgents in the Badakhshan province in Afghanistan kidnapped twenty-seven Afghan soldiers. Another 22 Afghan police were killed in the battle. Forty of the remaining soldiers were forced into a bunker where they have stored low quantities of both food and ammunition. Badakhshan’s local police chief said the nation was putting its best efforts towards finding the kidnapped officers.

According to the AP, the Taliban claimed responsibility in a message to the media. Another statement the Taliban released to the media praised the insurgent group's continuing efforts in its "Khaybar" offensive, named after the Koranic passage that details the story of Muhammad’s slaughter of Jews in the year 629 AD.

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1 posted on 05/22/2014 5:58:50 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: kingattax

Bam Bam is angry.


2 posted on 05/22/2014 6:01:55 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: kingattax

Full moon?

Bees in their bonnets? (turbans)

Not enough goats to go around?


3 posted on 05/22/2014 6:02:54 PM PDT by miserare (2014--The Year We Fight Back!)
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4 posted on 05/22/2014 6:05:40 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: miserare

Day ending in the letter “y”


5 posted on 05/22/2014 6:10:38 PM PDT by henkster (Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
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To: kingattax
I hear Barky's very angry about this and will devote all his time and energy to fixing the problem


6 posted on 05/22/2014 6:17:56 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople (Ob)
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To: MuttTheHoople

He’ll ask them to come here and behead Christians and Jews


7 posted on 05/22/2014 6:21:36 PM PDT by realcleanguy
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To: kingattax

I get the feeling Obama is using every excuse possible to stay and protect his cash crop.


8 posted on 05/22/2014 6:24:41 PM PDT by mgist (.)
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To: kingattax

Theirrrrrrr Backkkkkkkk.......


9 posted on 05/22/2014 7:26:12 PM PDT by rdcbn
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To: kingattax

Detroit Dead.....Taliban Alive.


10 posted on 05/22/2014 7:26:33 PM PDT by dfwgator
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