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| Afghanistan: Taliban shot down NATO jet in south |
| 2009-07-21 |
| [ADN Kronos] The Taliban on Monday reportedly claimed they shot down a NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) fighter jet that crashed on Monday in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province. The jet crashed at the Kandahar Air Field, NATO's main military base in the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar. Afghan news agency, Pajhwok, said the Taliban claimed they had they shot down the aircraft whose two pilots were injured when they were forced to eject from the burning plane. Taliban spokesman, Zabihulla Mujahed, said insurgents had shot down the military aircraft but did not explain how they had done so. ISAF denied Taliban insurgents were involved in shooting down the fighter jet but said it would probe the incident. "The incident will be investigated, however, insurgent activity has been ruled out," ISAF said in a statement. The aircraft came down shortly after take-off from the NATO military base and caught fire. The incident occurred only one day after 16 civilians were killed when a helicopter crashed at the same base, an ISAF spokesman said. Meanwhile, a roadside bomb exploded in western Afghanistan on Monday, killing 12 civilians. It is believed the bomb was aimed at Afghan or foreign troops. The bomb was planted on a main road in Farah province used by Afghan and foreign troops transiting the province, which has frequently been mined by Taliban insurgents. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 SAME > POSTER OP-ED Thread > CEDE AFGHAISTAN TO STAELLITE STAUS UNDER PAKISTAN??? Also, TALIBAN VOW TO USE GUERILLA ATTACKS [agz main US Allies e.g. BRITAIN, EUROS; + Local Govt]. * CHINESE MIL FORUM > THE LONGER THE CONFLICT PERSISTS THE MORE ATTRITIONS WILL TAKE: THE BEST/ONLY WAY TO DISSOLVE NAO IS TO DEFEAT THEM IN AFGHANISTAN [NATO-Euro AFPAK mil casualties]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-07-21 20:03 |
| #2 ION PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUMS > TALIBAN GET CHINESE WEAPONS + SWAT IS BEING SLAUGHTERED ["Mullah Brigades" = PRO-AQ, TALIB, etc. MILTERR Factions acting like Govt + enforcing SHARIA'. PAKI GOVT-TROOPS not around or too weak to stop 'em??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-07-21 19:58 |
| #1 I don't know, of course, but think their claim is unlikely to be true. And who could have foreseen the Taliban making what is likely a false claim. These guys are born hucksters and marketing types. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2009-07-21 11:16 |