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“Militants, Noncombatants Killed in Oruzgan”
American Forces Press Service
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Aug. 11, 2008 –
PRESS RELEASE SNIPPET: “Once the battle had ended, coalition and Afghan troops searched the compound, where they discovered the three survivors. Coalition troops rendered medical aid and brought the survivors to a coalition base to receive further medical treatment.
“The Taliban uses innocent civilians’ homes, taking them by force to attack Afghan and coalition forces,” said Juma Gul, the head provincial police chief of Oruzgan.
“If civilians get killed during these attacks, the responsibility falls on the Taliban and their terrorist sponsors,” he said. “Afghan and coalition forces always use extreme measures to avoid collateral damage. In this situation, in Khas Oruzgan, the Taliban was attacking the Afghan and coalition forces from a civilian compound. Unfortunately, eight civilians were killed and three wounded. They were held by the Taliban against their will.””
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“U.S. Soldiers Detain ‘Special Groups’ Suspect in Baghdad Raid”
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2008