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US confirms Taliban deaths, says only fighters die | |
2003-09-22 | |
The U.S. military has confirmed the deaths of two Taliban commanders and said it was "highly confident" only combatants died in a raid that killed one of them last Wednesday. Afghan officials said on Saturday at least eight Afghan nomads, including women and children Nomads: a.k.a. supporters A U.S. military statement seen on Sunday said: "The coalition can now confirm anti-coalition leaders Mullah Abdur Rahim and Mohammad Gul Neyazi were killed during recent Operation Mountain Viper engagements.
"No puppies or baby ducks were harmed, either." Afghan officials said last Monday Rahim, who controlled Taliban forces in southern Afghanistan, was among 15 guerrillas killed in fighting in Kandahar province the previous day. Some guerrilla officials confirmed his death, but a man who identified himself as Rahim contacted Reuters last week to say he was still alive. The voice sounded similar to that of Rahim, who had spoken to Reuters several times in the past, but the phone line was of very poor quality. Must be using Binny’s phone. | |
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