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| Afghanistan |
| Raid on compound in Afghanistan |
| 2002-05-24 |
| U.S. and coalition special operations troops raided a compound in southern Afghanistan on Friday after receiving intelligence that it was a sanctuary for senior Taliban and al-Qaida figures. One person was killed, two were wounded and 50 others were detained. Well, that's good to hear. They didn't get the tip-off in time... The troops were fired on when they entered the compound west of the city of Kandahar around 1 a.m. Friday, said Capt. Steven O'Connor, a spokesman at Bagram base north of Kabul. Marine Gen. Peter Pace, vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in Washington that no American or coalition soldiers were hurt. Afghan Islamic Press will report that they barged in on a wedding or something... Officials were trying to determine the identities of the detainees. "We don't yet know exactly who we have," O'Connor said. They're all wearing false moustaches and glasses... He said intelligence indicated that the compound was providing sanctuary to "senior Taliban and/or al-Qaida leadership." The raid involved 150 coalition troops, including U.S. special forces and members of the 101st Airborne. My guess would be that they're mid-level thugs, since most of the head cheeses are in Pakistan... "Items of intelligence value were found," as were weapons and a large amount of cash, O'Connor said. Any antiaircraft missiles? In addition to the 50 men taken into custody, there may have been women staying at the compound as well, O'Connor said. "May have been"? You couldn't tell? They dumped the babes before you got there? You missed out on the Yemeni chicks? Damn. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |