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2005-05-05 Afghanistan/South Asia

20 militants killed, six US soldiers wounded in Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2005-05-05 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 now its 40 terrorists DEAD!!!!! hell yeah!

Posted by legolas 2005-05-05 09:40|| 2005-05-05 09:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Who's riding the learning curve here?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-05-05 09:43|| 2005-05-05 09:43|| Front Page Top

#3 What these boyz were figuring on, my guess, was that they could get a bunch of policemen to respond to a public disturbance, then slaughter them. That's a tactic that can sometimes work, once.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-05-05 10:04|| 2005-05-05 10:04|| Front Page Top

#4 ''ain't that just like a Taliban, bringing a ~~knife~~ AK47 to an air-strike and artillery fight''

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-05-05 10:10|| 2005-05-05 10:10|| Front Page Top

#5 LOL, Frank! I love it! I'm lookin' forward to many more reports like this after al-Libbi's capture yesterday. I heard late yesterday they'd already captured 11 or so more connected to al-Libbi after his capture...he must be singing like a catbird.

Posted by BA">BA 2005-05-05 10:20|| 2005-05-05 10:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Interesting theory Anonymoose. Unfortunately for recently deceased group, I think the US and Afghan forces were already alerted by their previous antics. I can't imagine the US military responding to a civilian fight.

Posted by ed 2005-05-05 10:57|| 2005-05-05 10:57|| Front Page Top

#7 New count in, up to 64 deaders:
Fierce battles between U.S.-led coalition forces and Taliban-led militants have left about 64 rebels dead, the U.S. military said Thursday, the bloodiest fighting in Afghanistan in nine months. Nine Afghan troops and a policeman were also killed. Seven U.S. soldiers were wounded in the fighting, which began Tuesday. American warplanes and helicopters pounded bands of militants in clashes in Zabul and Kandahar, two restive provinces in the south of the country.

Posted by Steve 2005-05-05 1:29:27 PM|| 2005-05-05 1:29:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The Spring Offensive is arrivee!

Posted by Shipman 2005-05-05 13:57|| 2005-05-05 13:57|| Front Page Top

#9 mook season is in full swing.

Posted by Howard UK 2005-05-05 14:05|| 2005-05-05 14:05|| Front Page Top

#10 This battle killed 44 ~~Pakistanis, Arabs, Uzbeks~~ Taliban and one policeman. A second ambush near Kandahar killed 9 Afghan soldiers and at least 20 Taliban.

Posted by ed 2005-05-05 14:15|| 2005-05-05 14:15|| Front Page Top

#11 send every last one of them to allan.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2005-05-05 15:40|| 2005-05-05 15:40|| Front Page Top

#12 Last time I heard, it was ''bringing a banjo to a bazooka brawl'', but I hear weird things now and then - especially when I'm on Fort Carson.

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