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| U.S. Says Kills Up to Five in Afghan Firefight |
| 2003-05-22 |
| BAGRAM - U.S. forces killed up to five opposing fighters in a firefight in southeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday night. A statement from the U.S. headquarters said U.S. special forces and a military reconstruction team came under fire from about 30 opposing fighters near Gardez. "They returned fire killing three enemy. Two additional enemy were suspected killed," the statement from spokesman Colonel Rodney Davis said, adding that there were no U.S. casualties. Difference between trained troops and guerillas? 5-0 Davis said a quick reaction force from the forward operating base at Gardez was called in as well as two A-10 and one AC-130 aircraft to provide close air support, but the planes did not open fire. David also said that a special forces soldier injured by an improvised explosive device near Gardez on Tuesday was cut in the neck but not seriously injured. He said the vehicle in which the soldier had been traveling was slightly damaged. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #3 The Armored battalion is trained by the French. In other news, the flag of the Taliban flew over Kabul again as... |
| Posted by: Brian 2003-05-22 12:50:17 |
| #2 well,..er...um...of course, chuck, we all knew that....sure, that's the ticket |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-05-22 10:33:54 |
| #1 Did you know that the Afghan National Army now has seven light infantry battalions and one armored battalion? I didn't think so. http://www.centcom.mil/CentcomNews/Stories/05_03/10.htm |
| Posted by: Chuck 2003-05-22 10:14:00 |