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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban IED Cell Busted, Also Suicide Bomber Facilitator |
| 2007-05-02 |
| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Afghan National Police and Coalition forces detained three well-known improvised explosive device (IED) facilitators while conducting a combat operation to interdict a Taliban IED cell located 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) northwest of the city of Khowst, in Saberi district, Khowst province April 30. The Combined ANP and Coalition force air-assaulted into the village of Zambar and quickly detained Haji Nazir, Nazir Khan and another individual, known only as Latif, at three separate compounds. The detained individuals are believed to be mid-level Taliban leaders who were involved in Taliban fighter recruiting, financing, and the masterminds behind the IED cell in the Sabari district. No shots were fired during the successful mission and there were no injuries to any Afghan civilians reported. “The information gained from these three individuals will assist us And just how is this information to be gained? Asking nicely? Saying 'please'? in detaining other key Taliban leaders,” said Maj. Christopher Belcher, a Combined Joint Task Force-82 spokesperson. “We will continue to pursue and interdict Taliban leaders who threaten the people of Afghanistan.” “Taliban leaders have two choices,” Belcher said. “Stop fighting and reconcile with the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, or face elimination by Afghan National Security and Coalition forces.” I choose the second answer. Companion piece: BAGRAM AIR BASE, AFGHANISTAN – Afghan and Coalition forces detained one adult male after a raid on a house in the Tani district of the Khowst Province early this morning. A search of the building turned up AK-47s and military-style load-bearing vests. Credible evidence led the forces to the detainee, a suspected operative in the Haqqani network, who is also suspected of facilitating suicide bombers in the Khowst Province. “Facilitators like this are simply cowards, exploiting impressionable people for their own purposes,” said Maj. Christopher Belcher, a Combined Joint Task Force-82 spokesman. No shots were fired, and no one was injured during the operation. No innocent civilians hurt, no baby ducks killed, not even any Talibunnies harmed. So sad. |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #14 TW; there is a bit of class distinction in the Navy; Aviation types ('airedales' is an endaring term hung on us by those less fortunate) wear brown shoes; I believe it came from the original flight boots back 'in the day.' Surface and sub-surface sailors wear black, hence the term. As to your 'adorable brown pumps,' I will leave those for the Air Force, but thanks anyway. |
| Posted by: USN, ret. 2007-05-02 23:32 |
| #13 All this talk about foot wear reminds me very little of how Imelda Marcos' trial threatened to last for almost twenty years. She asked the judge to walk a mile in her shoes. [rimshot] |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-05-02 23:02 |
| #12 So where do I fit in, anymouse? I've got an adorable pair of brown pumps with zippers on the toes, and the cutest little black pumps with velvet bows. If it helps any, I have 6.25 diopter myopia that makes it dreadfully hard to see if I misplace my glasses before putting in the contact lenses (one of Mr. Wife's morning jobs is finding my glasses if they somehow aren't on the nightstand as intended), but then I wouldn't be able to read what's on the screen no matter how big the font. ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-05-02 22:18 |
| #11 Osama wants to show 'em the way to paradise, but never seems to go along for the ride. This is why it's so important that we start up a "private transportation" network for all these |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-05-02 21:12 |
| #10 Hey, I look like that remark!! |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-05-02 21:10 |
| #9 Whew! I was worried there for a minute. You know the black shoes have to have it spelled out in 40 point font single syllable words as you pointed out. Easily confused bunch. (LOL!) |
| Posted by: anymouse 2007-05-02 19:11 |
| #8 here is the 'o' I left behind....... |
| Posted by: USN. Ret. 2007-05-02 18:22 |
| #7 Anymouse, Ima brown shoe, so you can use multi-syllable words. Compund sentences are OK, too. :) |
| Posted by: USN. Ret. 2007-05-02 18:21 |
| #6 Osama wants to show 'em the way to paradise, but never seems to go along for the ride. |
| Posted by: doc 2007-05-02 17:39 |
| #5 Are you a black shoe or brown shoe? :) |
| Posted by: anymouse 2007-05-02 16:44 |
| #4 Uh, no, anymouse. can you repeat that please? |
| Posted by: USN. Ret. 2007-05-02 15:11 |
| #3 Yet another 'Mastermind' goes down... |
| Posted by: Abu do you love 2007-05-02 15:10 |
| #2 USN...becasue of the cousin of Mahood's sister who is married to Ahab's wife who is the father of Mohammed who is the 3rd cousin of the Aunt who is the sister of the father of one of the bombers. It's a family thing. Got that? |
| Posted by: anymouse 2007-05-02 14:45 |
| #1 If they were so 'well-know,' why weren't they picked up sooner? |
| Posted by: USN. Ret. 2007-05-02 14:13 |