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Afghanistan/South Asia
Taleban commander killed in Afghan clash
2005-08-30
US forces have killed a senior Taleban commander responsible for a spate of attacks in southern Afghanistan, the US military said on Monday. The man, identified as Payenda Mohammed, was in command of more than 150 Taleban fighters in Uruzgan province. He was killed along with three of his men in a battle last week, a US military spokesman said. “He was known for conducting rocket attacks, ambushes, guerrilla-style attacks and setting up illegal checkpoints,” Colonel Jim Yonts told a briefing.
I think he was higher up in the ranks than number 3.
The governor of Uruzgan province, Jan Mohammad Khan, said Payenda Mohammed was one of the main Taleban commanders in the province and he had been responsible for numerous attacks. Fifteen Taleban fighters were wounded in the clash in Kandahar province last Wednesday, Yonts said. US A-10 aircraft and attack helicopters were called in after the insurgents took up positions in some caves. Vehicles and weapons were later found in the caves, he said.
"Yo, Tyrone, what's this goo next to this rock?"
"The stuff that has the consistency of cranberry jam?"
"Yeah, man, what is it?"
"I think that's Payenda. Or his lunch. Can't be sure."
Posted by:Steve White

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