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| Afghanistan |
| Insurgents fail again in ambush of ANA, Coalition forces |
| 2007-07-25 |
| Elements of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 209th Afghan National Army Corps, advised by Coalition forces, along with a squad of Afghan National Police were ambushed by an unknown number of insurgents while conducting a combat patrol near the village of Sarizkay, Kandahr province this morning. The ANA-led patrol was about to pass through the village when the Taliban attempted the ambush. ANA and Coalition forces repelled the attack with small-arms fire and requested Coalition close air support to destroy the enemy positions. Coalition aircraft dropped a total of four bombs and made several strafing runs on positively-identified insurgent positions. Several insurgents were believed killed during the skirmish. One ANP officer was wounded and one ANP ambulance was destroyed in the engagement. No civilian casualties or collateral damage was observed by the combined force. Intelligence suggests that Taliban forces are likely attempting to reassert their presence in northern Kandahar after their recent defeats from ANA and Coalition operations in the area during the past several weeks. “The insurgents continuously demonstrate their intentions to kill Afghan civilians and destroy Afghanistan by attacking from civilian compounds,” said Army Maj. Christopher Belcher, a Combined Joint Task Force-82 spokesperson. “It is utterly ridiculous that anyone believes that these insurgents are trying to protect the Afghan population through their despicable actions.” Yup. Kilt a bunch. Not worth counting bodies. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #3 Allahu akbar! |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-07-25 23:10 |
| #2 Quagmire. |
| Posted by: NYT Reporter 2007-07-25 21:54 |
| #1 Third ambush has also gotten a presser. 20 more Talibs dead. No good guys killed or injured. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2007-07-25 20:41 |