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13 Taliban killed, 40 captured by US and Afghan forces | |
2005-09-06 | |
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At least four other candidates have been killed in the weeks before the elections for the lower house of Afghanistan's parliament and provincial councils. It is the first vote for parliament since U.S.-led forces toppled the Taliban's hard-line Islamic regime in late 2001. Backed by U.S. attack helicopters, the American and Afghan troops, and local police, landed Sunday in the remote Lal valley, about 50 miles northwest of Kandahar, the governor said. More than 40 suspected insurgents were detained. They are being interrogated, U.S. Col. Jim Yonts, spokesman for the coalition forces, told reporters in Kabul, the Afghan capital. Khalid said some might be released soon, while the rest will be put on trial as Taliban militants. "I think this was a group that was hiding and getting ready to conduct operations to bring chaos to the process of the elections in Afghanistan, so this (assault) will decrease the danger of the Taliban insurgency," the governor added. Yonts denied there was any link between the offensive, which is still under way, and Friday's kidnappings and executions. | |
Posted by:Dan Darling |
#3 U.S. and Afghan troops dropped by parachute from American aircraft in the operation Sounds like the Afghan military is making some great progress. Nothing like a live fire training exercise. |
Posted by: DanNY 2005-09-06 11:53 |
#2 Wow is right. I'd love to know details about the drop (HALO?). |
Posted by: Spot 2005-09-06 08:16 |
#1 Wow!a combat air drop. |
Posted by: raptor 2005-09-06 08:10 |