Sixteen U.S. servicemen killed in Afghanistan - source

Interfax ^ | 11-10-02

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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 <>

[ConservativeMan55]

Methinks Al-Quida was not only behind this, but behind the shootings at the KIBBUTZ in Israel earlier today.

[cmsgop]

Is this confirmed by anyone else ?

[McGavin999]

This has already been posted and laughed off the site.

[Thane_Banquo]

Prayers for their family and friends.

[Lokibob]

Already posted here 3 hours ago:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/786415/posts

Consensus is that it is false. It would have been all over Fox and CNN if true.

[section9]

Laughed off ain't the word. This is like reading a press release from "Azzam.com".

Enough already!

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[Cicero]

It seems unlikely.

[ConservativeMan55]

Its probably false.
I was just sitting here checking out posts, and thought it was true.
Now that I think about it, remote controlled landmines does sound a bit far off.

[SandfleaCSC]

Five to six soldiers and their respective equipment in a HUMVEE.....RIIIIGGGGHHHTTTT. We always traveled in twos...and that was with recon gear...and it was cramped.

[jveritas]

Interfax?! The Russian news wire... This is a greatest reliable source for news and information that ever existed, coming to us from the cradle of democracy, Moscow. Please do not spread such stupid rumors when talking about our brave soldiers fighting abroad.