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2011-07-22 Afghanistan

50 insurgents killed in eastern Afghanistan

NATO says Afghan and coalition forces have killed more than 50 insurgents during a military operation in eastern Afghanistan.

The coalition said Friday the fighting occurred in Paktika province's Sar Rawza district during the clearance of a Haqqani network encampment. The network is affiliated with al-Qaida and the Taliban.

NATO said the site was an area where insurgents moved foreign fighters into the country to help carry out attacks across Afghanistan.

Disenfranchised insurgents had notified NATO of the camp's location.

Posted by tu3031 2011-07-22 11:03|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 More...

International and Afghan troops battled heavily armed insurgents holed up in caves and bunkers that served as a way station for foreign fighters crossing into the country from Pakistan, the U.S.-led coalition said Friday. International forces and Afghan troops, including Afghan special forces, battled insurgents armed with rocket-propelled grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and AK-47 assault rifles.

The joint force recovered stockpiles of weapons, including mortars, RPGs, machine guns, crates of ammunition, AK-47s, grenades and other military gear, the coalition said.

Posted by tu3031 2011-07-22 11:17|| 2011-07-22 11:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Once Helmand and Kandahar are cleared the real test is the Pakistani border areas!

Posted by Paul 2011-07-22 12:06|| 2011-07-22 12:06|| Front Page Top

#3 "50 ~~insurgents~~ terrorists killed in eastern Afghanistan"

It's a start....

Posted by Barbara 2011-07-22 12:06|| 2011-07-22 12:06|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the fifty is missing a couple of noughts at the end, Barbara. A start though, as you say, fifty is a good number.

Posted by Rhodesiafever 2011-07-22 18:44|| 2011-07-22 18:44|| Front Page Top

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