Sixteen U.S. servicemen killed in Afghanistan

interfax ^

[chance33_98]

10.11.2002 19:16:02

Sixteen U.S. servicemen killed in Afghanistan - source KABUL. Nov 10 (Interfax) - Sixteen U.S. soldiers are reported to have been killed in Afghanistan on Sunday, an Afghan Defense Ministry source told Interfax on Sunday evening.

"Three U.S. Hummer vehicles hit radio-controlled landmines in the Paktia province," the source said.

In a separate incident, a checkpoint, a military base near the town of Khowst and strong points in the Gardez province, have come under a missile and artillery strike, the source said.

"A total of 16 U.S. servicemen are reported to have been killed, five cars and armored vehicles have been destroyed," he said. [AF EUROPE EEU EMRG US MIL] tm mg <>

[chance33_98]

Not sure how accurate this is, anyone else have any info?

[Joe Hadenuf]

I'm tuning into some shortwave bands now....

[Jewels1091]

I think this would be breaking news on every channel, if true.

[chance33_98]

Pondering jumping up to breaking but want to manke sure first.

[jimtorr]

I'll believe it when CNN reports it, but there's nothing on CNN's web site about any U.S deaths. Interfax has published a lot of wild claims out of Afghanistan in the past year.

[jwfiv]

FOX had an oblique mention of the missile attack during their 'update' last hour...nothing re: the hummers and landmines.

[Stentor]

I think we've lost about a full division now based on reporting from Asia and the Middle East.

[nicmarlo]

Not that this means anything, but nothing on Drudge, either.

[chance33_98]

Afgha.com is reporting it as well, linked to interfax though but still it is mentioned 1 other place :)

[slimer]

Could this be related to

THIS?

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Closer to a Corp I would think.

[Ranger]

Interfax often takes raw quotes or information from Pakistani news services which are notoriously unreliable when it comes to U.S. casualties. Let's see if there is a more credible news source that independently reports the information before jumping to conclusions.

[deport]

In a separate incident, a checkpoint, a military base near the town of Khowst and strong points in the Gardez province, have come under a missile and artillery strike, the source said.

From VOA

US Positions Come Under Fire in Afghan Province of Uruzgan
VOA News
08 Nov 2002, 19:49 UTC

U.S. special forces in Afghanistan came under small arms fire in two separate incidents Thursday.

A U.S. military statement Friday said one of the attackers was killed, in an engagement near the central Afghan town of Deh Rawod in Uruzgan province.

There were no U.S. casualties.

Later Thursday, U.S. air support was called in after eight men armed with AK-47s and light machineguns fired on U.S. positions just north of the eastern city of Khost. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The assailants escaped.

The U.S. statement said U.S. paratroopers launched air assaults on four targets northeast of Khost Thursday to prevent what it called "hostile forces" from establishing positions near the city.

There have been frequent clashes in the area between fighters loyal to the local governor and a renegade warlord.

Some information for this report provided by AP and Reuters. http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=CD93DDDF-E4E3-492C-B6372E0962598914&title=US%20Positions%20Come%20Under%20Fire%20in%20Afghan%20Province%20of%20Uruzgan&catOID=45C9C78E-88AD-11D4-A57200A0CC5EE46C&categoryname=South%20%26%20Central%20Asia

[Jalapeno]

...an Afghan Defense Ministry source told Interfax on Sunday evening.

If this were truly the source, then it would of been over US News long before Interfax if true...

[chance33_98]

Not that this means anything, but nothing on Drudge, either.

No surprise, I beat drudge by a full day on Israel Kills Islamic Jihad Leader :) (11/09/02) which was also posted here later at Israel kills top Jihad bomber: 'Engineer' was hiding in cave (which has more comments)

[chance33_98]

Could this be related to

Not sure, that is why I posted that one too ;)

[ChadGore]

omg . . .

[ChadGore]

Source ?

[Goldwater Girl]

There is nothing on any of the wires (AFP, UPI, AP)- methinks it's more middle east "media" nonsense.