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Afghanistan |
Ten Qaeda activists killed in NATO air strike |
2006-11-13 |
(KUNA) -- The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said on Sunday that the allied troops had killed 10 suspected terrorists in one of Afghanistan's remote provinces in an air strike on Saturday. The militants, the NATO said, were killed in the mountainous Kunar province, which is bordering Pakistan's troubled Bajaur Agency. Kunar province is considered the stronghold of anti-US former warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and a hotbed of al-Qaeda members. NATO officer Colonel Shul in Kunar told journalists on Sunday that the allied forces had launched the attack on the basis of intelligence reports the military had received regarding the presence of the "terrorists" in a compound. He said they were holding meeting at a compound in Watapur district. The dead were members of al-Qaeda network and were operating under the command of Arab fighter Abu Ikhlas, who is said to be heading the network in Kunar and Nuristan provinces. Although, the officer did not say anything about commander Abu Ikhlas, he informed 10 of his men had been killed in the strike. NATO's claim was also confirmed by Afghan officials. Governor of the province Didar Shalizai said 10 persons were killed in the attack. But the governor said the dead were Taliban fighters. The anti-government Taliban have also presence in Kunar and Nuristan provinces but members of al-Qaeda and men loyal to Gulbudding Hekmary are believed to be enjoying a sway in majority areas of the two provinces. |
Posted by:Fred |
#10 Kudos to the author for racking up six euphamisms for Terrorist in just three paragraphs! 1. Activists 2. Suspected terrorists 3. militants 4. "terrorists" 5. members of al-Qaeda 6. fighters |
Posted by: Parabellum 2006-11-13 17:01 |
#9 No need to deploy all the way to Afghanistan to find al Qaeda activists. Just fly along the high street in one these bad boys. |
Posted by: Excalibur 2006-11-13 09:33 |
#8 Killing them just encourages them Encourage them some more, do it again! Do it again!! LOL!! |
Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-11-13 08:10 |
#7 Cool pic. Yeah, Afghanistan is f&&ked cos the Euros are going to bail and so it begins (or ends). If not here and now, then when and where? |
Posted by: phil_b 2006-11-13 07:26 |
#6 lol! |
Posted by: anon 2006-11-13 06:47 |
#5 Lol! |
Posted by: .com 2006-11-13 05:45 |
#4 Killing them just encourages them. |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2006-11-13 05:31 |
#3 Retreat! |
Posted by: .com 2006-11-13 01:45 |
#2 Let's retreat from Afghanistan! Why? It takes a much smaller pair to fight there! :-) |
Posted by: gorb 2006-11-13 00:30 |
#1 Let's retreat from Afghanistan! |
Posted by: badanov 2006-11-13 00:25 |